The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2429]: Case of an unnamed man of business (who attends parliament), suffering from a severe nervous condition. He last consulted Cullen and Dr Hope in 1781, when the symptoms included bad dreams and irrational fears. Now he cannot concentrate on his affairs.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3670] |
Case note by an unnamed male patient, a man of business who attends parliament describing his own case, which is the recurrence of a severe nervous condition which in the past included bad dreams, palpitations and irrational fears and now manifests as an inability to concentrate on his work, The correspondent previously contacted Cullen and Dr Hope in 1781. No obvious candidate from 1781 except possibly the Earl of Findlater, though he is usually portrayed as living abroad by this date. | 1786? | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4216] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 4217] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 4218] | Mrs |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 312] | Dr John Hope |
Unique Places linked to this Case
1 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
1 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
