The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2325]: Case of a 'Mr K', who has developed a very painful problem with his knee which baffles Cullen though he does not rule out gout.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3509] |
Letter from H. Brandreth, concerning the case of Mr K. Mentions that Dr Percival has also attended the patient, and he advised electricity. Author is Dr. J. Brandreth - writing and signature was compared with letter 1513. Dr Brandreth praises Cullen on his treatise on the Materia Medica. | 2 May 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5817] |
Reply, 'Mr Brandreth C[oncerning] ['Mr K']. About the case, Cullen states that he has "never received one which puzled me more than this", and offers 'a remedy that has not yet been tried'. | 5 May 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 2312] | Dr Joseph Brandreth |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5593] | Mr K. (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1679] | Dr Thomas Percival (Professor Cullen) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Mentioned / Other | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
