The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:800]: Case of male 'Friend' of Mr Shiells, just arrived in Bristol by sea, suffering from a longstanding 'sensibility of the nerves' for which he tried many remedies while in the West Indies.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1295] |
Letter from an unnamed patient to his friend Mr Shiells, who is requested to pass the letter on to a physician. He has recently arrived in Bristol 'after a tolerable good passage of five Weeks', during which he 'often despaired of being ever able to reach this port alive', He has suffered from 'nervous weakness' since being in the West Indies. | 22 June 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3856] |
Reply 'For Mr Shiels's Friend',. Cullen recommends Bath water and climate of Bristol. Heavily contracted summary of Cullen's response to Sheil's letter from Bristol (Letter ID: 1295). | 5 July 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1822] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 926] | Mr Shiells |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain |
