The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1032]: Case of Mr Thomas Smith who is feverish and 'fatuous' and then suffers a paralytic stroke.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2229] |
Letter from John Short giving a brief update on the case 'our patient Mr Thos. Smith' who 'has continued in much the same state he was in when you saw him'. | 9 June 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:575] |
Short letter [to John Short] concerning Mr [Thomas] Smith, who is already taking 'Camphire' and 'soluble Tartar'. Cullen thinks it is 'rather a fatuous than a maniacal state', and adds in a postscript that' being distressed with the influenza this letter has been delayed'. | 12 June 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2245] |
Letter from John Short, concerning the case of Mr Smith who has just suffered a stroke. | 30 June 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:593] |
Reply, 'Mr Short C[oncerning] Mr Smith', discussing Mr Smith's loss of memory, fatuity, and hemiplegia. | 1 July 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2251] |
Letter from John Short, concerning the case of Mr Smith. | 14 July 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:604] |
Reply, 'Mr Short C[oncerning] Mr Smith'. "I am ready to despair of our doing him much service by medicines and at same time I am doubtfull of the safety of electricity". | 15 July 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 671] | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID: 2973] | Mr Thomas Smith |
| [PERS ID: 2977] | Mr Smith |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 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 | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
