The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1594]: Case of Mrs Elizabeth Watt of Stranraer, whose various symptoms over the course of ten years include a chest complaint, a sore mouth, and rheumatism.

[Case ID:1594]: Case of Mrs Elizabeth Watt of Stranraer, whose various symptoms over the course of ten years include a chest complaint, a sore mouth, and rheumatism.

Documents in this case

18 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:4505]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt of Stranrawer', consisting of several recipes.	8 September 1779

[DOC ID:4507]	Reply headed 'For Mrs Watt', whose remaining complaint is in her mouth and throat [ Vol. 12, pp.87-8]. Details on how she is to take her medicines when in the country.	10 September 1779

[DOC ID:717]	Reply regarding the case of Mrs Watt, as described in her letter to Mrs Brown (but Cullen probably writes to to Mr Brown). Cullen is sorry to 'find her blood still in so bad condition', and believes that he would be of more help if she could be near to him for some time but that the state of her health makes a journey unadvisable. He supplies prescriptions and instructions on how to make them up.	25 February 1783

[DOC ID:4679]	Reply, 'Directions for Mrs Watt'. Directions for preparing diuretic, pectoral and stomachic medicines, and use of anodyne oil. Prescriptions and directions for making up gargles are also included. The final paragraph and closer of the leter are in a scribe's hand.	2 August 1783

[DOC ID:4825]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. A brief note, probably to her relative, Mr Brown, outlining what Cullen has sent to her in the way of ointments, gargles, stomachics, and a little dietary advice.	April? 1784?

[DOC ID:2450]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her cousin Mr Brown, concerning her own case, which she wishes him to take to Cullen: he has done this for her previously. She is suffering from pains in the head, nosebleeds, blisters in the mouth as well as stiffness and weakness in the back and limbs. Idiosyncratic spelling throughout.	April 1784

[DOC ID:2695]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her cousin Mrs Robert Brown, concerning her own case. She asks the addressee to visit Cullen on her behalf, adding that although 'I have often given you troble on the following subject [...] I think this will be the last as I am very Delicate and weak now'. She complains of weakness in her back, stiff legs, a sore breast and nostril, rheumatism, and a bad taste in her mouth.	26 August 1785

[DOC ID:5138]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. Probably to be sent via her Edinburgh-based cousin Mrs Brown. Cullen is sorry to hear of the old lady's many complaints: 'But tho I cannot undertake to make her young again I think she speaks with too much despondency'. He sends her instructions for a powder to help her strangury, a plaister for her back, and a lotion to bathe her breast, and a diaphoretic.	3 September 1785

[DOC ID:2740]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt in Stranraer, to her 'cousin' Mrs Brown, 6 St. Andrews Street, Edinburgh. She asks Mrs Brown to visit Dr Cullen on her behalf to obtain a prescription for piles. She also refers to a breast ailment she has had.	7 December 1785

[DOC ID:2838]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt at Stranraer, concerning her own case (to either Mr or Mrs Brown). She asks the addressee to contact Cullen on her behalf: she is suffering from rheumatism, exacerbated by a fall, and piles, accompanied by heats. She gives instructions for the delivery of her medicines: "Buy a smal box put the medecins in and give them to the Carrier that comes to Ayr to deliver it to Will Steen who will pay him".	28 June 1786

[DOC ID:5295]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. The letter is probably addressed to her relative, Robert Brown. Cullen sends prescriptions, with advice on anointing her painful joints and on treating her heats and abdominal pains, which he believes to be caused by her piles. He wishes to hear from her directly, writing: 'if Mrs. Watt will be pleased to write me soon an account of her state for the time I shall certainly without any further fee most willingly advise her as well as I can'.	11 July 1786

[DOC ID:2869]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her relative Mr Brown, concerning her own case. She asks him to inform Cullen on her progress: the rubbing oil has helped with the pain but not the weakness in her loin, and 'I am very well recovered of the Laxative Complaint but the piles is as bad as ever'. She hopes Cullen can give something to help with the weakness and the piles.	30 August 1786

[DOC ID:2973]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her cousin (Mr or Mrs Brown), concerning her own case: she has now been seized with a 'Laxative desorder', which has exacerbated her piles, and also suffers from strangury and heats. She asks the addressee to see Cullen on her behalf, and asks that s/he sends 'double of what will be ordred' of the medicine for piles. She encloses money. Her spelling is even more erratic than usual.	22 January 1787

[DOC ID:5402]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. Letter likely addressed to her relatives, the Browns. A brief note, outlining the anodyne being prescribed, the recipe for which is enclosed.	28 January 1787

[DOC ID:5495]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. Brief advice, probably sent to her relatives the Browns, on diet and rubbing of feet and legs, with recipe for an Electuary. The lower part of the first page is poorly copied.	26? July 1787

[DOC ID:5620]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. It contains a recipe very similar to that given in Doc ID 5495 to the same patient. It may have been sent to her relatives, the Browns.	3 April 1788

[DOC ID:3461]	Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her cousins the Browns. The main letter is addressed to Robert Brown, asking him to acquaint 'Dr Culling' with the progress of her case: she now suffers from swelling all over her body, but worse on the stomach and belly, with breathlessness and strangury. She advises on the use of jam-jars to send medicines: 'if it is Electuary that is ordred let it be put in larger Jealy pots then formerly let them not be quite full as the work up and all the part that is Liquid is lost'. A postscript, and the wrapper, are addressed to his wife, who also seems to be in poor health: 'I wish we may be preparing for our last strugle with frail Mortality'. However, she also requests nutmeg, fabric, and a pair of gloves, and asks after a friend's family.	12 February 1789

[DOC ID:5784]	Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. A brief note, probably to her relatives Mr and Mrs Brown, observing that the swelling is now her most dangerous symptom. Cullen says 'I have sent her the same Electuary that was sent to her last Harvest'.	17 February 1789

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

8 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 4175]	Mr
[PERS ID: 4179]	Grizel? (Griz)
[PERS ID: 3011]	Mrs Brown (Broun)
[PERS ID: 4171]	Mr Robert Brown (Broun)
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 4178]	Mrs Runnald
[PERS ID: 4174]	Mr William Steen (Will Steen)
[PERS ID: 2120]	Mrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer)

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Stranraer	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	St Andrews Street	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Ayr (Air)	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

7 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Stranraer	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Stranraer	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Destination of Letter	St Andrews Street	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Ayr (Air)	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Stranraer	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain