The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1375]: Case of Alexander McCulloch, factor to the Duke of Montrose, who has a long-standing 'convulsive complaint', but confesses to Cullen that he was once treated for a venereal infection.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2041] |
Letter from Alexander McCulloch, factor to the Duke of Montrose, concerning his own case. | 8 August 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:1220] |
Case of ' A. B.' , [identified as Alexander Maculloch] who at 14 was seized w[ith] a giddiness in his head, w[hich] occasioned his falling down and made him cry', and at 15 and 16 was 'observed one morning, while in bed, foaming at [the] Mouth'. He is now 28, and the 'Convulsive Compl[aints]' seem to be worsening. 'A.B.' is a means of disguise for purposes of confidentiality. This case report was originally composed on 4 January 1776, but for purposes of collation the date when copied (for sending to Cullen) is entered into the database. | 8 August 1781 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 644] | |
| [PERS ID: 4450] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4449] | Mr Alexander McCulloch |
| [PERS ID: 4451] | Dr Monro |
Unique Places linked to this Case
2 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
3 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
