The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2347]: Case of the Revd Dr Brab Smith whose asthma has improved but has started to suffer from a mental disorder marked by a fear of company and other symptoms of extreme anxiety which Cullen identifies as typical of 'Hypochondriasis'.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3598] |
Letter from the Revd Dr Brab Smith, a former student of Cullen's. He writes to Cullen because Cullen is an honorary member of the Dublin Medical Society. He encloses a copy of the Society's laws for Cullen's comments (not included) (published in 1789). He also asks about his own case. Mentions Dr Thomas Withers' "Observations on Chronic Weakness". | 24 October 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3601] |
Letter from Rev Brab(?) Smith, concerning his own case. | 29 October 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5915] |
Letter concerning the case of the Revd. Dr, Smith, pp.343-4. Cullen indicates he is not as healthy as he could be. | 11 November 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5900] | Mr Fletcher |
| [PERS ID: 5893] | Dr Brabazon Smith (Rev.) |
| [PERS ID: 5894] | Mrs Smith |
| [PERS ID: 5895] | Mr Smith |
| [PERS ID: 1026] | Dr Thomas Withers |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Maralin (Magheralin) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Moira | North Ireland | Ireland | 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 | Maralin (Magheralin) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Maralin (Magheralin) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Moira | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
