The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1122]: Case of the Reverend Mr Robert Deans of Crailing who displays very serious symptoms of delirium which presage his death on 13 December 1788, just two days after Cullen's reply.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:3439]  |
Letter from William Robertson (surgeon at the Kelso Dispensary), concerning Rev. and Mrs Deans of Crailing. While Mrs Deans is now improving, Rev. Deans, aged 63, is seriously ill with a stoppage of urine and constipation, and is delirious. | 9 December 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:5761] |
Reply for 'Revd. Mr. Deans', probably to William Robertson in Kelso. Cullen has 'a very unfavourable opinion of his present state', which he believes to be 'an attack upon the brain of the maniacal kind'. He advises a diluent draught, for which he encloses a prescription, and blistering his head. | 11 December 1788 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5026] | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID: 5027] | Mrs Elizabeth Deans |
| [PERS ID: 3439] | Mr James Monteath (Monteith) |
| [PERS ID: 5097] | Mr William Robertson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Crailing | Borders | 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 | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Crailing | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
