Cullen

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

 

[Case ID:192]: Case of Count Lockhart, being extensively reported by the Count, his wife and several physicians.

Documents in this case

15 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:3385] 
Letter from Count Lockhart, concerning his own case. After successfully recovering his health Lockhart asks Cullen to provide advice and a regimen to maintain his health. Reply to be left at Montgomery the grocers - This is Montgomery & Steele, confectioners & grocers No 5 Princes Street in Williamson's Directory for the City of Edinburgh June1784-1785, and were still there in 1790. 27 August 1788
 
[DOC ID:5708] 
Reply headed 'For Count Lockhart'.September? 1788?
 
[DOC ID:3490] 
List of various recipes written for Count Lockhart. Indexing on reverse gives a date of March 1789. All of them are initialled 'W. F.' A list of 20 recipes given to Count Lockhart between 15 Oct 1787 to 2 Apr 1788. Note after recipe for 14th Dec. says: "There is not any other Præscription from the last Date to the 12th. Feby. the Præscriptions after that time are all copied & sent".March? 1789
 
[DOC ID:3514] 
Case of Count Lockhart; written by Countess Lockhart. Author writes that she had previously sent a letter via Murray and that 'Count Lockhart intends visiting him in a day or two'. Unsigned and undated but assumed to be from this period. Handwriting similar to the other letters signed A. Lockhart which may also be written by her. Letter was originally amongst the miscellaneous items at the end of 1789-90.May 1789
 
[DOC ID:3513] 
Letter from A. Lockhart (probably Countess Lockhart), concerning the case of Count Lockhart.12 May 1789
 
[DOC ID:3517] 
Letter from A. Lockhart (Countess Lockhart on the case of Count Lockhart.17 May 1789
 
[DOC ID:5823] 
Reply to [a countess Lockhart] concerning the case of Count Lockhart.24 May 1789
 
[DOC ID:3520] 
Reply from A. Lockhart (Countess Lockhart )concerning the case of Count Lockhart. Letter has two dates: 28th and 29th of May.29 May 1789
 
[DOC ID:3540] 
Case note, in French [Translated into English], by Dr Read on the case of Count Lockhart, explaining his bile problems, previous treatments and advice on the count's diet. Handwriting changes half-way through the letter. June 1789
 
[DOC ID:5828] 
Reply [to Countess Lockhart] concerning the case of Count Lockhart. 5 June 1789
 
[DOC ID:3530] 
Letter from A. Lockhart ( Countess Lockhart, concerning the case of Count Lockhart. 11 June 1789
 
[DOC ID:5838] 
Rely [to Countess Lockhart] concerning the case of Count Lockhart, in response to 'yours of the 11th'.21 June 1789
 
[DOC ID:3539] 
Letter from John Wauchope, concerning the case of Count Lockhart. He writes that his Paris physician had previously prescribed a spa but was now against the idea. Another Scots physician was concerned that the purging system might be too severe.28 June 1789
 
[DOC ID:5845] 
Reply headed 'For Count Lockhart'. Contains Cullen's response to the letter sent by the Count's French Doctor: "The gibberish that there is so much of in the first part, would not have engaged the attention of any body in this Country ... and in his practice there are so many oddities". 1 July 1789
 
[DOC ID:3556] 
Letter from Count Lockhart on his own case, with 'hearty thanks for having I may safely say saved me from the jaws of death'.20 July 1789
 

People involved in this case

7 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 5852] Dr Read
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 5850] Dr W. Frazer
[PERS ID: 859] Count James Lockhart (Count Lockhart, Count Lockhart-Wischeart)
[PERS ID: 860] Countess Annabella Lockhart
[PERS ID: 5855] Mr Murray
[PERS ID: 5853] Mr John Wauchope

Unique Places linked to this Case

13 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Paris France France Europe certain
SpecificPrinces Street Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Rouen, Normandy France France Europe certain
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) Germany Germany Europe certain
Place Bath South-West England Europe certain
Country France Europe certain
Country Scotland Europe certain
Country Britain Europe certain
Place Southampton London and South-East England Europe certain
SpecificMontgomery & Steele, confectioners & grocers, Princes Street / Montgomery Grocers Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Chambéry, Savoie France France Europe certain

Places and role of place

20 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
PlacePlace of Writing Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Paris France France Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) Germany Germany Europe certain
SpecificPlace of WritingPrinces Street Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Rouen, Normandy France France Europe certain
SpecificDestination of LetterCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
PlaceDestination of Letter Paris France France Europe inferred
PlaceTherapeutic Recommendation Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) Germany Germany Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Bath South-West England Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other France Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Scotland Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Britain Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Paris France France Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) Germany Germany Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Southampton London and South-East England Europe certain
SpecificMentioned / OtherMontgomery & Steele, confectioners & grocers, Princes Street / Montgomery Grocers Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Rouen, Normandy France France Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Chambéry, Savoie France France Europe certain