The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:409]: Case of Thomas Christie who writes at length about his own nervous symptoms.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1465] |
Directions for Mr Christie at Montrose in response to previous queries related to scurvy. Patient travels a great deal by sea (New York and Bermuda are mentioned). | March? 1773? | |||
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[DOC ID:842] |
Letter (very substantial) from Thomas Christie giving a detailed account of his own case. 'Merchn.near the New Wynd Montrose' inferred to be Merchant House; the 'Jerseys' 'neighbouring' New York taken to be New Jersey. | 20 March 1773 | |||
[DOC ID:1272]  |
Letter from Thomas Christie. He relates his own case, including the effect of a journey to Bermuda via New York, and disagrees with a diagnosis given by Cullen some years previously. He also asks Cullen's advice on the case of a teenage girl 'whose circumstances cannot well afford to pay for it, herself'. | 4 May 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3816] |
Reply, in heavily contracted form, to 'Thomas Christie Esqr.' in which Cullen concedes that Christie's diagnosis of his own condition may have been correct and in with the physician then enters into a detailed discussion of the relative merits of using issues and setons. Cullen also comments on an unnamed girl with a tumour on her neck whose case was drawn to his attention by Christie. Christie moves between Montrose, London and the Americas so it has not been possible to verify the place to which this letter was directed. | 14 May 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 602] | |
| [PERS ID: 363] | Mr Thomas Christie |
| [PERS ID: 1562] | Christie |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
16 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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | South of Spain | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | North of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Charleston | South Carolina | USA | North America | certain | |
| Place | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Country | Bermuda | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | North America | certain | ||||
| Country | USA | North America | certain | |||
| Specific | New Wynd (Montrose) | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Merchant House | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Region | New Jersey | USA | North America | inferred |
Places and role of place
19 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 | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | South of Spain | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | North of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Charleston | South Carolina | USA | North America | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Merchant House | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Bermuda | West Indies | certain | |||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | New Jersey | USA | North America | inferred | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | North America | certain | ||||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | USA | North America | certain | |||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | New Wynd (Montrose) | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
