The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1775]: Case of Mr John Westmorland who is prescribed strengthening pills and cold bathing to address his nervous complaints and 'seminal weakness'.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4982] |
Recipe for strengthening pills, headed 'For Mr Westmorland'. | 10 February 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2602] |
Letter from John Westmorland, concerning his own case. He mentions contacting Cullen '[o]n the tenth of February last', and reports that now '[m]y spirits are less hurried, and those unnatural heats and chilly fits, with which I have been long afflicted, are abating very perceptibly', and that 'the nocturnal Emissions' have ceased after he began sleeping on his side. He requests more of the pills which Cullen had previously prescribed. | 22 April 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5040] |
Letter concerning the case of Mr John Westmorland, addressed to the patient directly in which Cullen encloses a repeat prescription of his strengthening pills (as in Doc [ID:4982] ), which he can get made up in Carlisle, and advises him to try cold bathing in the sea or in fresh water to cure his remaining complaints. | 28 April 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5389] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4253] | Mr John Westmorland |
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 | Wigton | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Cumberland | North-West | England | 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 | Wigton | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Wigton | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Cumberland | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
