The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1832]: Case of Mademoiselle Delassize whose complex history of 'hysteric' symptoms Cullen considers as evidence of an underlying constitutional irritability.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2724] |
Document titled 'Memoire a consulter', written by Nicolas Delassize of New Orleans and describing the case of his daughter. | October? 1785? | |||
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[DOC ID:2723] |
Letter from Robert Dow, concerning the daughter of Nicolas Delassize of New Orleans. He wrote the first account of her case in May of 1783, but amended it in June of 1784 and subsequently. He travelled with M. Delassize to Bordeaux, and was concerned at the lack of expertise of the doctors in Paris that his friends had seen. He goes on to describe methods popular with the French and Spanish. Dow thinks she may have worms. | 29 October 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5171] |
Reply, 'For Mademoiselle Delassize'. In advising the patient Cullen warns that 'parties of riotous mirth will always be dangerous to her. | 15 November 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5871] | Miss Delassize (De La Size) |
| [PERS ID: 5872] | Mr Nicolas Delassize (De La Size) |
| [PERS ID: 5875] | Mrs Delassize (De La Size) |
| [PERS ID: 5870] | Dr Robert Dow |
| [PERS ID: 5874] | Dr Philippe Hecquet (Dr Sangrado) |
| [PERS ID: 5873] | Dr Pierre Pomme |
Unique Places linked to this Case
9 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | New Orleans | Louisiana | USA | North America | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Paris | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bourdeaux | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Louisiana | USA | North America | certain | ||
| Specific | Pool's Hotel [Matthew Pool] / 1 Princes Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Mississippi (Missisippi) | USA | North America | certain |
Places and role of place
12 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Paris | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | New Orleans | Louisiana | USA | North America | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Paris | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bourdeaux | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Louisiana | USA | North America | certain | ||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Pool's Hotel [Matthew Pool] / 1 Princes Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Mississippi (Missisippi) | USA | North America | certain |
