Cullen

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

 

[Case ID:1850]: Case of a male friend of Dr Sue who sends Cullen a long case-history in French; his symptoms are primarily termed hypochondriacal and vapourish.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:3665] 
Case of the unnamed male patient sent to Cullen by Dr Suë which Cullen diagnoses as epilepsy.. Suë had asked about books that he might refer to but Cullen writes 'I know no writers upon this disease in particular...except the essay of the late Dr Forthergill'. He prescribes a seven part regimen.October? 1785?
 
[DOC ID:5166] 
Recipe titled 'For Dr Sue's Friend'.4? November? 1785
 

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 4428] Mr
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 707] Dr John Fothergill
[PERS ID: 4426] Dr John Stark
[PERS ID: 4425] Dr Suë

Unique Places linked to this Case

8 found.

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

Places and role of place

8 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
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
CountryTherapeutic Recommendation France Europe certain
CountryTherapeutic Recommendation South Europe Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Bath South-West England Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Somersetshire South-West England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Lyon (Lyons) France France Europe certain