The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1008]: Case of Mr Charles Addison (patient of John Short), whose various chest, bladder, and other complaints may or may not be gouty.
Documents in this case
11 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4245] |
Reply headed 'For Miss Addison'. | 20 May 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1574] |
A brief letter from John Short in Bo'ness, regarding his and Cullen's patient Charles Addison, who is now suffering from hæmorrhoidal complaints and pain in the hip. | 25 October 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4329] |
Reply titled 'For Mr Addison',. Cullen prescribes liniment recipes for John Short to use on Charles Addison's complaints, which now seem to be predominantly hæmorrhoidal and urinary, with sciatic pains. | 26 October 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4333] |
Reply 'For Mr Addison, Bo'Ness' | 11 November 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1622] |
Letter from James Addison in Bo'ness (Borrowstouness), concerning the case of his brother [Charles], who has previously consulted Cullen in person. He is affected with perspiration, low spirits and sleeplessness. Some pen-testing on first page. | 5 February 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4375] |
Reply, 'For Mr Charles Addison'. Cullen provides diet and lifestyle advice for treating Addison's gout-related ailments, with laxative prescriptions. | 8 February 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1638] |
Letter from John Short, concerning Charles Addison, in Bo'ness, who suffers from gout-related ailments, now including chest and hand pains. Covering letter for Addison's own account of his case [Document 1639]. | 16 March 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1639] |
Letter from Charles Addison of Bo'ness, concerning his own case (enclosed with Letter 1638 from his surgeon, John Short). He thanks Cullen for his letter of 8 February, and describes his hand and chest pains: 'Mr. Short says he never had a patient in this disease of mine & I think has not s[t]udy'd it much'. | 16 March 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4389] |
Reply headed 'Mr Addison of Boness',. Reply to John Short on the case of Charles Addison. 'In a postscript to your letter Mr Addison desires me to give you my advice how you should manage him in case of any attack in the Stomach and you may tell him I have done so, for I can give you no better directions than you will find in my First Lines which I flatter myself is in your hands'. | 18 March 1779? | |||
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[DOC ID:1745] |
Letter from John Short concerning the case of 'our old patient' Charles Addison, who has been suffering from giddiness and wind. Short proposes a vomit, but Addison wants to know if an issue would be of use. Short notes that 'he has a natural tendency to fatness'. | 20 October 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4526] |
Reply 'For Mr Chas. Addison'. Cullen advises John Short on Charles Addison's treatment: 'I believe the giddiness proceeds from the stomach'. He includes two stomachic recipes to strengthen it. | 21 October 1779 | |||
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: 2568] | Mr Charles Addison |
| [PERS ID: 2569] | Mr James Addison |
| [PERS ID: 3748] | Miss Addison |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 671] | Mr John Short |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Holland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Holland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
