The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1377]: Case of Captain Grant who has consumptive symptoms and also swelling of the genitals.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1092] |
Reply, 'For Capt. Grant', in the form of a numbered list. Cullen advises a journey, blistering, possibly shaving the head if giddiness continues, and dietary and exercise advice. | 28 February 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:666] |
Reply 'For Captn. Grant' | 11? November 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:667] |
Reply 'For Captain Grant', giving instructions on diet, exercise and blistering and on taking the medicines in the enclosed recipe. The last few lines of the main body of the letter seem to be missing from the copy. | 11 November 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:713] |
Reply to Dr Stephens regarding his patient Captain Grant. Cullen believes his symptoms to be moderate, but their persistence indicates 'a tubercle in the lungs'. Cullen is not certain whether his genital swelling is related to previous venereal disease, and discusses the use of mercury in cases where a patient has both phthisical and venereal ailments. He refers to the late Dr John Stevenson and Sir John Pringle. | 18 February 1783 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3950] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3077] | Captain Grant |
| [PERS ID: 3949] | Mrs Grant |
| [PERS ID: 522] | Sir John Pringle |
| [PERS ID: 820] | Dr Thomas Stephen |
| [PERS ID: 974] | Dr John Stevenson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
8 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 | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Continent | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | USA | North 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 | Destination of Letter | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Continent | Therapeutic Recommendation | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | USA | North America | certain |
