The Cullen Project | [Case ID:968]: Case of George Burdon who has a long-standing rheumatic complaint, develops bloody urine, suspected gravel and who eventually passes a large stone.

[Case ID:968]: Case of George Burdon who has a long-standing rheumatic complaint, develops bloody urine, suspected gravel and who eventually passes a large stone.

Documents in this case

11 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:615]	Reply, for 'Mr Burdon of N.Castle'. Cullen includes dietary instructions and recipes for emollient infusions and a laxative oil. Pages one to three are a machine scribal copy. Pages four and five are in Cullen's hand, including an addendum stating that if he travels to Newcastle 'I shall certainly call upon you'.	August? 1782?

[DOC ID:2253]	Letter from George Burdon, concerning his own case. He had heard from Mr Hudson that Cullen might be visiting Newcastle, but chose to write since he did not know when Cullen's visit might be. Mr Burdon suffers from a long-standing rheumatic condition and more recently complains of bloody urine after riding.	6 August 1782

[DOC ID:2359]	Letter from George Burdon, concerning his own case 'relative to my Gravel Complaint'. Since his last letter, Mr Burdon has 'passed very large Quantitys of Gravel'.	3 November 1783

[DOC ID:4737]	Reply, for 'Mr G. Burdon'. Cullen provides advice on taking exercise but wishes a fuller account of the effects of the medicines he hitherto prescribed before advising further.	8 November 1783

[DOC ID:2391]	Letter from George Burdon regarding his own illness. Mr Burdon reports his illness gains ground, the bloody urine now accompanied by a transitory 'heat or scalding' and a pain at the neck of the bladder.	11 January 1784

[DOC ID:4771]	Reply, for 'Mr Burdon'. Cullen suspects Mr Burdon may have a stone in his bladder and recommends he be sounded by a surgeon at Newcastle experienced in operating for stones and in the use of the catheter. Cullen also includes a recipe for an aperient infusion.	15 January 1784

[DOC ID:3619]	Letter from George Burdon to Henry Cullen, describing his own case and referring to Henry's father's indisposition. Mr Burdon has tried salt of tartar dissolved in water, lime water, spermaceti and gum arabic, and is now taking bearberry leaf powder.	12 January 1789

[DOC ID:3618]	Letter from George Burdon, describing his own case. Mr Burdon suspects he has injured himself by the great quantity of caustic alkalines he has taken. He describes the colour and consistency of his urine.	2 January 1790

[DOC ID:5926]	Reply, 'Mr Burdon', written by Henry Cullen, who explains that his father received 'your letter of the 22d currt.' but that he 'was and still is so very much indisposed as to be unable to do business'.	9 January 1790

[DOC ID:3622]	Letter to Henry Cullen, from Hannah Burdon concerning the case of her husband, George Burdon. Mrs Burdon fears her husband had not been very particular in his last letter to Henry Cullen and so took it upon herself to write to the doctor in secret. She requests Cullen address his reply to her daughter, Mrs Otway.	15 January 1790

[DOC ID:5930]	Reply by Henry Cullen to Hannah Burdon, concerning the case of Mr Burdon	19 January 1790

People involved in this case

11 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 4764]	Dr
[PERS ID: 4765]
[PERS ID: 1454]	Dr Askew
[PERS ID: 4763]	Mr George Burdon
[PERS ID: 4779]	Mrs Hannah Burdon
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 544]	Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" )
[PERS ID: 4778]	Dr Hebberden
[PERS ID: 3081]	Mr Hudson
[PERS ID: 82]	Mr William Ingham
[PERS ID: 4780]	Mrs Otway

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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place		Harrogate	North-East	England	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		Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	inferred
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Harrogate	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain