The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1468]: Case of Mr J. Spens who is thought to have gout, but his primary problem is a urinary stricture associated with a venereal infection which he has discussed with the surgeon John Hunter.

[Case ID:1468]: Case of Mr J. Spens who is thought to have gout, but his primary problem is a urinary stricture associated with a venereal infection which he has discussed with the surgeon John Hunter.

Documents in this case

6 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2154]	Letter from J. S. in London, concerning his own case. He started the letter on the 4th of February, and added to it on the 13th and 20th.	20 February 1782

[DOC ID:282]	Reply 'For Mr J. S.' Cullen chides him for not following earlier directions, adding that 'I cannot suppose you live like a monk in the midst of a gay metropolis', and recommends that if he wishes the advice of a physician or surgeon in London he should consult the Hunters.	28 February 1782

[DOC ID:2228]	Letter from J. Spens, reporting on '[a] succession of little misfortunes. At least they would be thought so by Others. But to me unfortunately, they are great Ones'.	6 June 1782

[DOC ID:579]	Reply to Mr Spens who has venereal disease. Cullen diagnoses a urethra in 'an indifferent State', further hurt by 'the accidents you mention'. He suggests a mild mercurial injection, and adds that 'you might put this question in my name to John Hunter and I wish to have his opinion'.	19 June 1782

[DOC ID:628]	Reply to J. Spens for whom Cullen had recently proposed a course of mercury, discussing and, to some extent disagreeing with the treatments adopted by local surgeons . Cullen becomes unusually self-reflective: 'We are by no means infallible guides and men sometimes suffer by our mistakes but still it is the safest and surest for every one to follow implicitly the advice of those who have the best pretensions to judgement, experience and probity'.	26 August 1782

[DOC ID:718]	Reply, 'Mr J. S.'. Cullen is unsure of the nature of the patient's condition, but advises him to take strengthening powders and injections of plain oil.	25 February 1783

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 526]	Mr John Hunter
[PERS ID: 2689]	Dr William Hunter
[PERS ID: 2783]	Mr Potts
[PERS ID: 2782]	Mr J. Spens

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place		Lisbon	Portugal	Portugal	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

5 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		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Lisbon	Portugal	Portugal	Europe	certain