The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1193]: Case of the anonymised 'Mr K.' in Ireland, who is languorous from a very long-standing weakness, probably rooted in the gout and for which a regimen and cold shower bath is advised.

[Case ID:1193]: Case of the anonymised 'Mr K.' in Ireland, who is languorous from a very long-standing weakness, probably rooted in the gout and for which a regimen and cold shower bath is advised.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1718]	Letter from Timothy Kirby, Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland concerning the case of 'a gentleman of some consequence in this country' (named 'Mr K' in the enclosed case note (Document ID 1719) which is being brought to Cullen by Mr Percival, who has attended lectures. Dr Kirby thanks Cullen for the 'kindness & friendly attention you favor'd me with during my stay in Edinburgh', including treating him for an illness.	5 August 1779

[DOC ID:1719]	Unsigned case note (originally enclosed with Doc: 1718), by Timothy Kirby, describing the case of Mr. K., a married man aged 30, who is said to have inherited his parents' 'gouty diathesis'. His case history goes back to 1764, when he was a student at an academy in Dublin, and includes time in Glasgow in 1766. He has a wide range of ailments, including respiratory and bilious symptoms, listlessness and seminal effusions. He has tried a range of medicines and plaisters, and taken the waters at Bath. He has consulted other physicians in England: Delacour, Warren and Jebb.	7 August 1779

[DOC ID:4500]	Reply, 'Dr Kirkby C[oncerning] Mr K'. Cullen suspects 'a gouty disposition'. He advises fewer medicines, and gives advice on diet, exercise and cold bathing. It seems from his account that the shower-machine was little known in Ireland.	31 August 1779

People involved in this case

9 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 925]	Dr Herman Boerhaave
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 3174]	Dr Philip De La Cour (Philippe Delacour)
[PERS ID: 137]	Sir Richard Jebb
[PERS ID: 3131]	Mrs K.
[PERS ID: 3135]	Mr K.
[PERS ID: 3134]	Dr Timothy Kirby (Kirkby)
[PERS ID: 3646]	Dr Robert Perceval (Percival)
[PERS ID: 531]	Dr Richard? Warren

Unique Places linked to this Case

10 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		Tallow	South Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Country				Scotland	Europe	certain
Country				Ireland	Europe	certain
Place		Dublin	Mid Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain
Place		Waterford	South Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

13 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		Tallow	South Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Tallow	South Ireland	Ireland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Country	Mentioned / Other				Scotland	Europe	certain
Country	Mentioned / Other				Ireland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Dublin	Mid Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Waterford	South Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Tallow	South Ireland	Ireland	Europe	certain