The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1134]: Case of Mr Langton, a Liverpool seaman, with a history of gout who now suffers acute pains in his abdomen and other feverish symptoms after becoming very ill on a long, storm-bound trip to America.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:2325]  |
Letter from Joseph Brandreth, concerning the case of Mr Langton, a seaman, who has a history of gout and a venereal infection, but has since been troubled with acute pains in his abdomen. He sailed to America and Jamaica and got caught in a storm. Gives an account on Mr Heywood as well. | 28 September 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4725] |
Reply [to Dr Joseph Brandreth] concerning the case of Mr Langton concerning the treatment of his gout and, at the close, mentioning the case of Mr Heywood. | 7 October 1783 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3184] | |
| [PERS ID: 2312] | Dr Joseph Brandreth |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3185] | Mr Heywood |
| [PERS ID: 3183] | Mr Langton |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Continent | North America | certain | ||||
| Continent | South America | 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 | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | North America | certain | ||||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | South America | certain | ||||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
