The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1611]: Case of Mr Heywood a young man 'of Herculean stature' who has started having convulsive fits.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2303] |
Letter from J. Brandreth, concerning the case of Mr Heywood. Also reports a strange case from his hospital, in which a patient with several broken vertebrae suffered from great heat in his limbs. | 12 August 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4694] |
Reply [to J. Brandreth] concerning the case of Mr Haywood. Ends as if page or pages are missing. | 15? August? 1783 | |||
[DOC ID:2325]  |
Letter from Joseph Brandreth, concerning the case of Mr Langton, a seaman, who has a history of gout and a venereal infection, but has since been troubled with acute pains in his abdomen. He sailed to America and Jamaica and got caught in a storm. Gives an account on Mr Heywood as well. | 28 September 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4725] |
Reply [to Dr Joseph Brandreth] concerning the case of Mr Langton concerning the treatment of his gout and, at the close, mentioning the case of Mr Heywood. | 7 October 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:6163] |
Letter from Dr J. Brandreth, concerning 'a case of locked Jaw' in the infirmary in Liverpool. It also gives an account on Mr Heywood and the fate of an earlier patient Mr T. Dickson. | 5 July 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
13 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3184] | |
| [PERS ID: 4373] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 4378] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 2312] | Dr Joseph Brandreth |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2243] | Mr T Dickson |
| [PERS ID: 4041] | Miss Dickson |
| [PERS ID: 4037] | Dr Duncan |
| [PERS ID: 4036] | Mr Earle |
| [PERS ID: 3185] | Mr Heywood |
| [PERS ID: 4042] | Mr Hodgson |
| [PERS ID: 3183] | Mr Langton |
| [PERS ID: 4038] | Dr Withering |
Unique Places linked to this Case
12 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 | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Leghorn (Livorno) | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Region | Isle of Man | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Continent | North America | certain | ||||
| Continent | South America | certain | ||||
| Place | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
15 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 | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Isle of Man | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | North America | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leghorn (Livorno) | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | South America | certain | ||||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
