Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:1522]: Case of the Honorable William Murray who has a long-standing condition which is being treated with electricity.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:609] 
Reply for 'The Honble. Mr. W. Murray'. Cullen recommends that he should continue with the use of electricity, and should try cold bathing 'but by a chamber or shower bath only'. 20 July 1782
 
[DOC ID:704] 
Reply regarding the case of Sir William Murray. Cullen believes that his ailments have largely arisen from 'the Gout not taking its proper course', and suggests a journey to Bath. 27 January 1783
 

People involved in this case

4 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 5224] Dr
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 89] Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro )
[PERS ID: 1372] Sir William Murray (Sir William Murray of Ochtertyre, 5th Bt.)

Unique Places linked to this Case

2 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Bath South-West England Europe certain

Places and role of place

2 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceTherapeutic Recommendation Bath South-West England Europe certain