The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1412]: Case of Mr Brown whose present pains, numbness and other symptoms are not thought to be related to a former venereal infection. He undergoes electrical treatment.

[Case ID:1412]: Case of Mr Brown whose present pains, numbness and other symptoms are not thought to be related to a former venereal infection. He undergoes electrical treatment.

Documents in this case

8 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2081]	Letter from Mr Dunlop, concerning the case of Mr Brown. Document 2082 on same case was probably enclosed.	22 October 1781

[DOC ID:2082]	Letter from [Dunlop], describing a venereal case. Numbness in feet and hands and problems walking. Some internal evidence that this was enclosed with Document 20181.	24 October 1781

[DOC ID:211]	Reply, 'Mr Dunlop concerning Mr Brown', although Cullen signs off 'D[ea]r Sanders'.	27 October 1781

[DOC ID:2103]	Letter from Alexander Dunlop, concerning the case of James Brown, who 'has kept the house almost continually since he returned from Edinburgh', where he had consulted Cullen in person. He discusses his use of medicines and the semicupium, and asks on the advisability of electricity. Dunlop encloses Brown's letter to Cullen which is Doc 1D 2104.	28 November 1781

[DOC ID:2104]	Letter from James Brown, concerning his own case, originally enclosed with Doc ID 2103. He discusses his ailments (numbness and soreness of legs, headache, and skin eruption on the head), and their treatment by Alexander Dunlop, after his return from seeing Cullen in Edinburgh.	30 November 1781

[DOC ID:226]	Reply regarding Mr Brown's case.	3 December 1781

[DOC ID:2126]	Letter from James Brown, concerning his own case (as reported by Mr Dunlop). Brown has been trying 'electricity in shocks [...] one a day from 16 to 24 shocks at a time'.	7 January 1782

[DOC ID:243]	Reply to Mr James Brown, discussing whether going to Bath would be helpful for his illness, and advising on the use of electrity: 'I think you may take a greater number of shocks but don't think it necessary they should be so strong as to leave the marks you mention'.	9 January 1782

People involved in this case

3 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 2949]	Mr James Brown
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 591]	Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders)

Unique Places linked to this Case

6 found.

Type	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Specific	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Jamaica Street	Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Country				Britain	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

12 found.

Type	Role	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Specific	Place of Writing	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Place of Writing	Jamaica Street	Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Specific	Destination of Letter	Jamaica Street	Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Country	Mentioned / Other				Britain	Europe	certain
Specific	Mentioned / Other	Jamaica Street	Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain