Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:717]: Case of Lord Cathcart who has a cough with possible diabetes and who sends Cullen a theoretically informed account of the cause of his own symptoms.

Documents in this case

6 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:3824] 
Reply 'For Lord Cathcart' concerning his management and treatment for Pthisis . No addressee identified and this might possibly be Cullen's summary of a regimen provided at a personal consultation. This inference is reinforced by the letter from Cathcart dated 4 June (one day later), which suggests that he has just reached his hone at Shaw Park near Glasgow having just seen Cullen in Edinburgh (see Letter 1282). Moreover, other letters relating to this case are all addressed directly to Cathcart rather than to an intermediary practitioner.3 June 1776
 
[DOC ID:1282] 
Letter from Lord Cathcart, describing his own case.4 June 1776
 
[DOC ID:3829] 
Reply 'To Lord Cathcart', reassuring him about a perceived urinary disorder.10 June 1776
 
[DOC ID:3831] 
Reply, 'Lord Cathcart'. The patient's cough seems to have improved. Cullen blames the quantity of milk for Cathcart's lack of appetite and recommends a vomit; tincture of the bark also recommended.13 June 1776
 
[DOC ID:1321] 
Letter from Lord Cathcart concerning his own case. Unsigned and undated.July 1776
 
[DOC ID:3865] 
Reply headed 'Lord Cathcart', advising him to journey South for the sake of his lungs (Vol.7, p.107 and the top half of p.109 (see note at foot of 107)].15 July 1776
 

People involved in this case

2 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 628] Lord Charles Cathcart (Lord Cathcart)
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

Unique Places linked to this Case

3 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
SpecificSchaw Park Sauchie Mid Scotland Scotland Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred

Places and role of place

4 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
SpecificPlace of WritingSchaw Park Sauchie Mid Scotland Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
SpecificDestination of LetterSchaw Park Sauchie Mid Scotland Scotland Europe inferred