Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:1433]: Case of the anonymised 'Mr. M.' who has long suffered from a 'cuteneous eruption', suspected of being the result of an unresolved 'venereal taint' and who also has anxieties over 'nocturnal emissions'.

[DOC-6293-LINK]One letter[/DOC] is tentatively linked to this case based upon circumstantial evidence.

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:2097] 
Letter from D. Leslie, concerning the case of Mr. M., who has long suffered from a cutaneous eruption that recurrs every Winter and a nocturnal complaint.20 November 1781
 
[DOC ID:223] 
Reply, for 'Dr D. Leslie C[oncerning] For Mr. M.'. Mr M. suffers from a recurring skin disorder and a 'nocturnal Complaint'.27 November 1781
 
[DOC ID:6293] 
An untitled letter, referring to a male patient. Notes that 'Dr Cullen and Monro are of opinion that the venereal virus is not entirely eradicated', and recommend more mercury and use of mezereon, the preparation of which is described. Cicumstantially, but not certainly linked to Case 1433.30? April? 1782?
 
[DOC ID:2210] 
Letter from P. D. Leslie, concerning the case of an unnamed male patient who 'for many years has laboured under a cutaneous eruption, of a singular appearance, that now extends over the whole of his right cheeck & has hitherto baffled the power of every remedy applied'.17 May 1782
 
[DOC ID:550] 
Reply to Dr Leslie in response to his of the 17th, and of the 20th of November the previous year. Cullen is sorry to hear that the Mezereon he previously suggested has had no effect, and confesses he is 'truly at a loss' when perusing Leslie's account of the remedies already tried. 23 May 1782
 

People involved in this case

6 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 3271] Dr
[PERS ID: 2814] Sir Joseph Banks (1st Baronet)
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2815] Mr Patrick Duguid Leslie
[PERS ID: 2818] Mr M.
[PERS ID: 89] Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro )

Unique Places linked to this Case

7 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Durham North-East England Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Country Italy Europe certain
Country England Europe certain
Place Harrogate North-East England Europe certain
Country Belgium Europe certain

Places and role of place

9 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Durham North-East England Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Durham North-East England Europe inferred
CountryMentioned / Other Italy Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Harrogate North-East England Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Belgium Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Durham North-East England Europe certain