The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2555]: Case of Henry Ivie-Nicolson of Glenbervie (attended by physicians in Waterford), who has a suspected paralytic complaint and 'dimness of sight' all of which Cullen considers 'nervous' and for which the patient undertakes electrical treatment.
Documents in this case
7 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:5105] |
Reply, 'Nicolson of Glenbervie Esqr.' | 22 July 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2757] |
Letter from James McNab, in Waterford, concerning Mr Nicolson of Glenbervie, who consulted Cullen 'about the 22d. of July last, about a complaint in his side & shoulder which was brought on by a severe Rheumatic attack', and has been living in the area since August. He now complains of a dimness in the eye of the side affected. McNab has treated him with electricity, but believes that the patient did not give it a fair trial and should have persevered with it. | 28 January 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5211] |
Reply, 'Mr Nicolson of Glenbervie' | 16 February 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2792] |
Letter from James McNab, concerning Mr Nicolson of Glenbervie, whose case he believes to be nervous, and who is no better. He has applied further electrical treatments, and prescribed some medicines, for which he gives the recipes. He has tried a seton in the neck, but this is to be removed. | 6 April 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5242] |
Reply, 'Mr Nicholson' | 19 April 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2841] |
Letter [marked 'copy'] concerning Henry Ivie Nicolson, probably from his mother-in-law Lady Nicolson (see Cullen's reply). The unnamed recipient is probably James McNab. She writes, 'Tell Mr. Greig from me, I wish him to call on Dr. Cullen', and asks that Greig reply to her directly with Cullen's advice: presumably Greig delivered this letter to Cullen. The patient's 'Side and Eye is as bad as possible', and he thinks that 'he will soon be quite blind'. She wishes to know whether cold bathing or taking the waters are advisable for him, but 'The Doctors at Waterford say he will be well by the End of Summer'. | June 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5290] |
Reply for 'Nicolson of Glenbervie, probably to James McNab, and apparently in response to Lady Nicolson's letter, which seems to have been delivered by a Mr Greig. He is advised to have a 'bathing machine' *shower-bath), fitted up in his Irish home, in imitation of those in use in Scotland. The day of writing is unclear, but inferred from position in casebook. Presumably this letter was to be taken back to Ireland by Mr Greig. | 27? June 1786 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3038] | Mr Greig |
| [PERS ID: 5787] | Mr Henry Ivie-Nicolson (Nicolson of Glenbervie) |
| [PERS ID: 2807] | Mr James McNab |
| [PERS ID: 2863] | Mrs Helen Nicolson |
| [PERS ID: 5899] | Lady Helen Nicolson |
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 | Waterford | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Cork | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Glenbervie (AKA Ardit, Airdit) | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Waterford | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Waterford | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Waterford | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Cork | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Glenbervie (AKA Ardit, Airdit) | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
