The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:502]: Case of Ann (Anne) Ormston who has had a long history of illhealth since suffering a 'scorbutic ulcer' when eighteen.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1146] |
Letter from Ann Ormston at Newcastle regarding her own case, giving a detailed history of her own ill-health and the many measures she has taken to find relief. She suffered a 'scorbutick Eruption' at the age of eighteen, and has endured various feverish episodes and other manifestations of ill-health since. Cullen's reply is Letter ID 311. | 17 June 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:311] |
Reply for Ann(e) Ormston [of Newcastle],, replying to Letter 1146). She suffers from bouts of feverishness and a skin rash Cullen states he is 'of opinion that you can be cured only by a Regimen with the assistance of very few Medicines'. He recommends cold bathing and avoiding extremes of temperature, spending the winters in the south of France or north of Italy, and a diet consisting of very little animal food. He gives a febrifuge recipe, having explained that her skin eruption is probably a sweat-rash from the fevers. | 23 June 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:1158] |
Letter from Ann Ormston. who has a long history of illhealth, regarding her own case. | 23 July 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:1163] |
Letter from A[nn] Ormston regarding her own case. She had hoped to visit Cullen before the time of writing, but still intends to visit Edinburgh with her father. The enclosure mentioned seems to have been a payment or gift. | 8 August 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:345] |
Reply 'For Miss Ann Ormston'. She has 'no formed disease' but a constitution rendered delicate by accidents, notably an 'ill cured' intermittent fever. She is advised to avoid cold Northumberland winters, and Madeira is suggested as a destination. Cullen recommends 'that firmness of mind and discretion which she naturally possesses' and that she avoids 'Physicians and Apothecaries who will give her drugs'. He refers to his advice in Letter 311, and gives a recipe only for one strengthener from the latest edition of the Edinburgh Pharmacopœia. | 8 October 1775 | |||
[DOC ID:1180]  |
Letter from Ann Ormston regarding both her case and that of her younger sister Polly, after their visit to Cullen in Edinburgh. Ann also refers to her mother's herbal tea of Coltsfoot. | 2 December 1775 | |||
People involved in this case
9 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
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| [PERS ID: 1661] | |
| [PERS ID: 1454] | Dr Askew |
| [PERS ID: 1452] | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1453] | Dr Hird |
| [PERS ID: 1501] | Miss Mary Ormston (Polly) |
| [PERS ID: 1610] | Mr Jonathan Ormston |
| [PERS ID: 1611] | Mrs Mary Ormston (Mary Goldsbrough) |
| [PERS ID: 1451] | Mrs Ann(e) Waldie (Ann Ormston) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
11 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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Northern Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | North-East | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
17 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | Northern Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | North-East | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
