The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1354]: Case of Mr Gordon, who obtains an electrical machine to treat the pain and weakness in his lower back and stomach region, a condition considered almost paralytic by his local physician Dr John Gilchrist.

[Case ID:1354]: Case of Mr Gordon, who obtains an electrical machine to treat the pain and weakness in his lower back and stomach region, a condition considered almost paralytic by his local physician Dr John Gilchrist.

Documents in this case

7 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:195]	Reply to John Gilchrist, giving advice for Mr Gordon of Halleaths, who has visited Cullen and Bell in person. Cullen has also handed Gordon some directions in person. Gordon is suffering from compression of the spinal cord, with paralytic and continence problems. Cullen recommends the use of electricity, and mentions Jallabert's pioneering work in this field in Geneva.	10 September 1781

[DOC ID:208]	Reply to John Gilchrist concerning Mr Gordon of Halleaths in response to his wife's letter. Cullen gives suggestions about bathing and comments on electrical treatment.	27 September 1781

[DOC ID:2080]	Letter from Margaret Gordon, concerning the case of her husband, Gilbert Gordon of Halleaths, who has been undergoing electrical treatment: 'my Husband has received above a hundred and fifty shokes in the day without making any perceptible alteration'. She asks advice about bathing treatments.	20 October 1781

[DOC ID:2085]	Letter from Dr John Gilchrist of Dumfires, concerning the case of Mr Gordon of Halleaths, who has returned from consulting Cullen in Edinburgh. He outlines his case history, including previously consulting Cullen for gout c. 1769-71, and ophthalmia. He has taken the waters in Gilsland. Electrical treatment has not made any significant difference to his paralysis, and he is managing his continence problem. Gilchrist reports on the temperature of Bath spa waters.	1 November 1781

[DOC ID:2117]	Letter from Dr John Gilchrist, concerning the case of an unnamed female patient with a prolapse and other serious disorders. He requests that Cullen waive his fee, as the patient is 'a particular friend and relation of mine, in reduced and very embarrassed circumstances, whose husband was obliged to go abroad to America above three years ago, to try to retrieve his affairs, leaving her with a large family'. Also makes brief reference to another patient, Mr Gordon, who is described as being 'much the same'. Assumed to be Gilbert Gordon (ID168) because of location, timing and connection to Gilchrist.	27 December 1781

[DOC ID:2165]	Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of an unnamed female patient, who has been treated for fluor albus with eggshells, and reporting on the progress of Mr Gordon of Halleath, who is 'growing fatter' and 'sleeps well'. However, his paralysis continues, despite the use of warm bathing. Gilchrist asks whether cold bathing at Allonby would be suitable.	2 March 1782

[DOC ID:288]	Reply, 'Dr Gilchrist'. Cullen does not have any further recommendations for the female patient Gilchrist describes, but mentions a possible cure for fluor albus of Professor Van Doeveren in Leiden; also mentions Mr Gordon of Halleaths.	6 March 1782

People involved in this case

9 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 2133]	(a Gentleman)
[PERS ID: 4316]	(Unnamed 'Lady' related to Dr John Gilchrist at Dumfries.)
[PERS ID: 13]	Mr Benjamin Bell
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 115]	Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch)
[PERS ID: 168]	Mr Gilbert Gordon (Collector Gordon; of Halleaths and Lochmaben)
[PERS ID: 178]	Mrs Margaret Gordon (of Halleaths)
[PERS ID: 481]	Professor Jean Jallabert
[PERS ID: 2672]	Dr Gualtherus van Doeveren

Unique Places linked to this Case

14 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		Dumfries	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Halleaths	Lochmaben	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Cumberland	North-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Allonby	North-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Geneva (Geneve)	Switzerland	Switzerland	Europe	certain
Place		Bath	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Country				England	Europe	certain
Place		Annandale	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Continent					North America	certain
Place		Leiden	The Netherlands	Holland	Europe	certain
Place		Gilsland	North-East	England	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

18 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		Dumfries	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Place of Writing	Halleaths	Lochmaben	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Dumfries	Borders	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Cumberland	North-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Allonby	North-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	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				England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Geneva (Geneve)	Switzerland	Switzerland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Annandale	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Continent	Mentioned / Other					North America	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Leiden	The Netherlands	Holland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Gilsland	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Specific	Mentioned / Other	Halleaths	Lochmaben	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Dumfries	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain