The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2310]: Case of of Mr Cowmeadow, an author and teacher (of English) in Berlin, formerly working for Princess Amalia and then for the Military Academy.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3579] |
Letter from Mr Cowmeadow, 'Lecturer of her Late Royal highness princes Amelia at Berlin', concerning his own case. He has suffered for 19 years with 'an hypocondriacal sickness attended with to great an irritability of the nerves', which affect his stomach, head and spirits. He refers to it as 'this many headed hydrae', for which he has consulted many physicians in Europe. | 1 September 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5895] |
Reply to Mr Cowmeadow concerning his case, pp.304-5. Cullen advises riding and the use of chalybeates, enclosing a prescription for strengthening powders, and discusses payment via a London banker. Parts of first page are a poor copy. | 16 September 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5160] | Mr John William Cowmeadow |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5161] | Mr Split? Gerber |
| [PERS ID: 5162] | Princess Anna Amalie von Hohenzollern (of Prussia; Princess Amelia; Abbess of Quedlinburg) |
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 | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | 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 | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain |
