The Cullen Project | [Case ID:590]: Case of James [Innes?], customs officer at Irvine, who has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head...'.

[Case ID:590]: Case of James [Innes?], customs officer at Irvine, who has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head...'.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1166]	Letter from a patient James [Innes?], the Surveyor of His Majesties Customs at irvine, describing his own case, 'which I believe is very uncommon': he has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head [...] but without pain, the noise resembles Exactly that made by a Kettle of Water before it boils'.	4 September 1775

[DOC ID:353]	Letter to unnamed patient, apparently giving continued directions regarding oil for the ears, shaving head and applying a plaster. Medicines are mentioned, but the recipes are not included in the case-book copy.	26 October 1775

People involved in this case

2 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1444]	Mr James Innes?

Unique Places linked to this Case

3 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		Irvine	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

4 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		Irvine	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Irvine	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	inferred