The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:392]: Cases communicated by Charles Broughton, a London surgeon, who sends Cullen letters detailing the successful use of his proprietary ointment that is supposed to cure tumours.
Documents in this case
8 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:838] |
Letter (printed) from Charles Broughton advertising the efficacy of an ointment for swellings and ulcers. "Circular" printed to resemble a handwritten letter with professional endorsements. Refers to advertisement of a particular case in 'last pages' of the 'Public Advertiser' for June 26th and August 7th (1772) but these have not been found. Cullen purportedly sent him a case to treat. | 7 October 1772 | |||
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[DOC ID:839] |
Letter from Charles Broughton regarding his earlier advertising letter, discussing several cases where his ointment had been used successfully with testimonials from a number of practitioners and other patrons. Identification of the 'Mr Meason' mentioned in this letter as Gilbert Meason is tentative. The letter bears a postal stamp for Dumfries, suggesting that it may have been actually put in the commercial post by Dr John Gilchrist at Dumfries. Gilchrist is know to have been in correspondence with Broughton who was treating Gilchrist's brother).. | 24 October 1772 | |||
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[DOC ID:861] |
Letter from Charles Broughton relating the success of his ointment. Missing enclosure may be the endorsement letter ID:858. | 1773 | |||
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[DOC ID:850] |
Letter from Charles Broughton concerning the success of his ointment for curing tumours. | 6 July 1773 | |||
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[DOC ID:856] |
Letter from Charles Broughton regarding the success of his ointment. He encloses letters from a Mr Johnstone's sister, and from Cullen's son (both missing). | 12 October 1773 | |||
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[DOC ID:859] |
Letter from Charles Broughton in London attesting to the success of his ointment in treating diseased glands and cancers. | 4 November 1773 | |||
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[DOC ID:905] |
Letter from Charles Broughton regarding his ointment. | 26 July 1774 | |||
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[DOC ID:910] |
Letter from Charles Broughton in London, relating the success of his ointment. | 18 August 1774 | |||
People involved in this case
78 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 730] | Miss |
| [PERS ID: 732] | Miss |
| [PERS ID: 733] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 976] | |
| [PERS ID: 978] | |
| [PERS ID: 980] | |
| [PERS ID: 982] | |
| [PERS ID: 984] | ('a Man of Fashion related to Lord Annansdale') |
| [PERS ID: 989] | |
| [PERS ID: 4968] | |
| [PERS ID: 4969] | |
| [PERS ID: 4970] | |
| [PERS ID: 4971] | |
| [PERS ID: 5033] | |
| [PERS ID: 619] | Mr William Almack |
| [PERS ID: 524] | Mr Balfour |
| [PERS ID: 1003] | Dr Joseph Black |
| [PERS ID: 359] | Mr Charles Broughton |
| [PERS ID: 5034] | Lady Bruce |
| [PERS ID: 5003] | Dr Cameron |
| [PERS ID: 4972] | Dr Campbell |
| [PERS ID: 986] | Lady Cowper |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 520] | Mr James Cullen (Jamie) |
| [PERS ID: 544] | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor"
) |
| [PERS ID: 530] | Mr Cummings |
| [PERS ID: 4967] | Cummings |
| [PERS ID: 3174] | Dr Philip De La Cour (Philippe Delacour) |
| [PERS ID: 727] | Mr Dichtus |
| [PERS ID: 710] | Baron Thomas Dimsdale |
| [PERS ID: 5031] | Ewing |
| [PERS ID: 5032] | Mr Ewing |
| [PERS ID: 534] | Foley |
| [PERS ID: 707] | Dr John Fothergill |
| [PERS ID: 979] | Fowler |
| [PERS ID: 4977] | Dr Gibb |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 4980] | Mr Guy |
| [PERS ID: 523] | Lord Caesar Hawkins (Ist Baronet) |
| [PERS ID: 726] | William Hay (William Hay of Drumellier) |
| [PERS ID: 4979] | Dr Hill |
| [PERS ID: 5035] | Mr Hoan |
| [PERS ID: 526] | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 137] | Sir Richard Jebb |
| [PERS ID: 533] | Johnston |
| [PERS ID: 4974] | Dr Linet |
| [PERS ID: 616] | Mr Manning |
| [PERS ID: 617] | Mrs Manning |
| [PERS ID: 448] | Mr Gilbert Meason (of Mordun) |
| [PERS ID: 729] | Dr Meysey (Moysey) |
| [PERS ID: 711] | Mr David Middleton |
| [PERS ID: 731] | Lady Catherine Northcote (Lady Northcote) |
| [PERS ID: 5023] | Mr Parnell |
| [PERS ID: 5022] | Dr Petie |
| [PERS ID: 527] | Captain Robert Preston |
| [PERS ID: 528] | Sir George Preston |
| [PERS ID: 522] | Sir John Pringle |
| [PERS ID: 5030] | Dr Raben? |
| [PERS ID: 608] | Colonel Ramsden |
| [PERS ID: 518] | Dr John Rutherford |
| [PERS ID: 61] | Dr William Saunders |
| [PERS ID: 610] | Dr Richard Huck Saunders (Huck) |
| [PERS ID: 5004] | Dr Savage |
| [PERS ID: 607] | Mr William Sharp |
| [PERS ID: 3709] | Dr James Carmichael Smyth (Smyth Carmichael) |
| [PERS ID: 4978] | Dr Stark |
| [PERS ID: 724] | Dr Stonehouse |
| [PERS ID: 988] | Earl John Stuart (Lord Bute; Third Earl of Bute) |
| [PERS ID: 713] | Dr Thomas Sydenham |
| [PERS ID: 5021] | Mr Tibb |
| [PERS ID: 521] | Mr Trail |
| [PERS ID: 728] | Dr Turton |
| [PERS ID: 532] | Lord George van den Bempdé-Johnstone (Marquess of Annandale; Marquis of Annandale; of Hackness) |
| [PERS ID: 714] | Baron Gerard van Swieten (Van Sweten) |
| [PERS ID: 531] | Dr Richard? Warren |
| [PERS ID: 74] | Mr John Wilson |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID: 5036] | Mr Young |
Unique Places linked to this Case
23 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | 71 Aldermanbury | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Specific | Lincoln's Inn Fields | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Bond Street | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Turnham Green | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Annandale | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Castle Hill | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Old Jewry | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Bull & Mouth Street | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | St Bartholomew's hospital | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Bute | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mortlake | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Henrietta Street | Covent Garden | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Weymouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Lincoln | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Andover | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Clapham | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hackness | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hereford | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
25 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | 71 Aldermanbury | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Lincoln's Inn Fields | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Bond Street | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Turnham Green | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Annandale | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Castle Hill | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Old Jewry | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Bull & Mouth Street | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | St Bartholomew's hospital | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bute | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Mortlake | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Henrietta Street | Covent Garden | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Weymouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Lincoln | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Andover | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Clapham | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hackness | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hereford | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
