The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2169]: Case of John Martin with a long and complex history of headaches and, more recently, rectal pain - traced back to having had smallpox at the age of twelve.
Documents in this case
13 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3524] |
Case note describing the case of Mr John Martin, by Dr McParlan. | May? 1789? | |||
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[DOC ID:3542] |
Letter from Bernard McParlan concerning the case of Mr Martin. Undated but he refers to his letter of 13th June. Addressed to Andrew Todd at Mr Elder's, Bookseller, Edinburgh. [Addressee is Andrew Todd of Sligo. He travelled to Edinburgh for an operation]. | June 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3548] |
Notes, by Cullen, on the case of John Martin. | June? 1789? | |||
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[DOC ID:3525] |
Letter from John Martin to Andrew Todd, concerning Martin's own case. | 1 June 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3535] |
Letter from Bernard McParlan to Andrew Todd, concerning the case of John Martin. He has also been attended by Dr Boyd. | 13 June 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3565] |
Unsigned letter. Indexing on the reverse gives the correspondent as Mr Todd but document itself is by the patient Mr Martin. | July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3547] |
Reply by Cullen giving directions for John Martin probably addressed to Andrew Todd. | 4 July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5850] |
Reply headed 'For John Martin Esqr' (section in folio includes a blank page, so possibly misordered). | 4 July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3554] |
Letter from John Martin to Andrew Todd, concerning his own case. He writes 'I hope you will live many happy years to extol the Faculty of Edinburgh'. He asks for his case to be put before Cullen. | 15 July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5865] |
Letter concerning the case of Mr Martin, in response to 'a letter from Mr Martin addressed partly to myself and partly to you'. | 29 July 1789 | |||
[DOC ID:3572]  |
Letter from Andrew Todd concerning the case of Mr Martin. He also reports on the progress of Mr Cowper, and says that he encloses the case of Mr Johnston, which is missing. | 12 August 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5874] |
Reply (to Andrew Todd) concerning the case of Mr Martin, who is gouty. He thinks there is no harm in him taking the waters at Swadlingbar: 'it is possible that the change of air, scene and amusement may be of service. There is often benefit to be got from gratifying prejudice wherever it can be done with safety'. | 22 August 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5875] |
Reply 'For Mr Johnson of Addergold' | 22 August 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
16 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 13] | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID: 5377] | Dr Boyd |
| [PERS ID: 5378] | Mr Cameron |
| [PERS ID: 667] | Dr Joseph Clarke (Clark) |
| [PERS ID: 1645] | Reverend Cowper (Revd. Mr Cowper/Cooper) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5357] | Mr John Elder |
| [PERS ID: 5402] | Mr Johnston |
| [PERS ID: 5403] | Mr Johnston |
| [PERS ID: 5635] | Mr Johnston (junior of Addergold (Addirgold), Co. Leitrim) |
| [PERS ID: 4768] | Mr John Martin |
| [PERS ID: 4852] | Mr Martin |
| [PERS ID: 5354] | Dr Bernard McParlan |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID: 5355] | Dr Smith |
| [PERS ID: 4767] | Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) |
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 |
| Country | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | 9 North Bridge | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cowgate | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Boyle | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
18 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 |
| Country | Place of Writing | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Place of Writing | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | 9 North Bridge | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Cowgate | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Place of Handstamp | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Boyle | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
