The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1409]: Case of Captain Holmes who becomes increasingly weak, emaciated, swollen and eventually dies. Cullen had considered it an incurable case of hypochondriasis and hereditary weak nerves.
Documents in this case
7 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4652] |
Reply, 'For Captain Holmes'. | 28 June 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4654] |
Reply, 'Captain Holmes'. | 30 June 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2698] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Captain Holmes, who visited Cullen with Dr Waite 'about two years ago'. He is now 'in a very dangerous situation, that I am afraid little can be expected from the power of medicine'. The destination of this letter is marked as Edinburgh, rather than Penrith. Heysham sent the letter via Penrith since that speeded up the process of sending the letter to Edinburgh (he implies that it saved a stage on the postal route). | 5 September 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5140] |
Reply, for 'Capt. Holmes'. | 7 September 1785 | |||
[DOC ID:2719]  |
Letter from John Heysham, reporting the death of Captain Holmes. He writes that he has sent for Dr Withering's treatise, and mentions the effect of a decoction of digitalis on one patient. He also describes the case of Miss Johanna Gale, niece of Mr Senhouse of Nether Hall. Withering's treatise is "An account of the foxglove and some of its medical uses; with practical remarks on the dropsy, and some other diseases" publ. Swinney, Birmingham, 1785. | 11 October 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5160] |
Reply, for 'Dr Heysham C(oncerning) Miss Gale'. This letter appears to be the reply to letter 2719. Cullen thinks the recipe a 'doubtful remedy on my plan'. | 17 October 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2732] |
Letter from Thomas, Bishop of Dromore, to Dr Heysham concerning the case of his eldest daughter Barbara Percy. Heysham has written a note on the letter and forwarded it to Cullen. The letter contains two dates. The 22nd was chosen, rather than 18th, as this was the date of the letter to Cullen by Dr Heysham. | 22 November 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
17 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3334] | |
| [PERS ID: 3337] | |
| [PERS ID: 2154] | Dr George Carlyle |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3335] | Miss Johanna Gale |
| [PERS ID: 477] | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID: 4400] | Lord Wills Hill (Lord Hillsborough; First Marquess of Downshire) |
| [PERS ID: 3327] | Captain Holmes |
| [PERS ID: 3332] | Dr Mead |
| [PERS ID: 4351] | Dr Thomas Percy (Bishop of Dromore) |
| [PERS ID: 4396] | Miss Barbara Percy |
| [PERS ID: 4399] | Mr Henry Percy |
| [PERS ID: 4413] | Mrs Anne Percy |
| [PERS ID: 3336] | Mr Senhouse (of Nether Hall) |
| [PERS ID: 3329] | Dr Waite |
| [PERS ID: 3333] | Mr Watson |
| [PERS ID: 3331] | Dr William Withering |
Unique Places linked to this Case
14 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 | Blencairn | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Dromore Manse | Dromore | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Penrith | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Netherhall Estate | Maryport | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Donaghadee | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Dromore | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Hartfell Spa | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Hillsborough Castle | Hillsborough | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Hillsborough | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
20 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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Blencairn | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Dromore Manse | Dromore | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Penrith | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Netherhall Estate | Maryport | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Donaghadee | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dromore | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Hartfell Spa | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Hillsborough Castle | Hillsborough | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hillsborough | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Penrith | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dromore | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
