The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1187]: Case of a young man, a student, who attributes his constitutional weaknesses to former sexual "self abuse" and study.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1795] |
Letter from 'the young man whose Case Mr Barry laid before you', who admits to being suicidal over fears that he has ruined his entire constitution after being encouraged to masturbate by a rascal of an Englishman when he was younger. Undated but probably from 1779. | 1779? | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3091] | |
| [PERS ID: 3090] | Mr Barry |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
1 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
1 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
