The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2536]: Case of Captain William Graham, of Tynemouth Barracks, who has had a venereal disease and is now passing 'sand' in his urine, a sample of which he encloses with his first enquiry.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2949] |
Letter from Captain William Graham, Tynemouth Barracks, to Benjamin Bell, concerning his own case. He suffers from 'sand' in the urine, of which he encloses a sample, following a bout of venereal disease the previous year. He has been treated by Dr Abbs in Newcastle, and the regimental surgeon Mr Williamson. | 29 December 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2950] |
Letter from Charles Williamson, Tynemouth Barracks, to Benjamin Bell, concerning the case of Captain Graham, and describing his treatment for gonorrhœa and sand and gravel. | 29 December 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2951] |
Letter from John Graham to Benjamin Bell, concerning the case of his son, Captain William Graham, at Tynemouth Barracks, and suggesting consulting Cullen. He writes, "I must add one piece of Information which posibily my Son may omitt, that is his having been pretty much Injurd by Some Common Strumpet about 12 Mos. since" at home in Dumfries. In the postcript, he mentions having received letter from John (a Graham or a Bell?) before the hurricane in Jamaica. | 31 December 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5385] |
Letter concerning the case of Captain Graham, probably to Benjamin Bell, with advice on diet and treatment with caustic lye and broth. Extremely poor copy. | 3 January 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
11 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5763] | Mr John |
| [PERS ID: 5757] | Mr Richard Bryan Abbs |
| [PERS ID: 13] | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID: 5762] | Mrs Grizel Bell |
| [PERS ID: 566] | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5756] | Captain William Graham (Grahame) |
| [PERS ID: 5759] | Mr John Graham |
| [PERS ID: 5760] | Mrs Graham |
| [PERS ID: 5761] | Miss Graham |
| [PERS ID: 5758] | Mr Charles Williamson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Tynemouth Barracks / Tynemouth Castle | Tynemouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | North Shields | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Tynemouth Barracks / Tynemouth Castle | Tynemouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Tynemouth Barracks / Tynemouth Castle | Tynemouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | North Shields | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
