The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:852]: Case of Dr James Saunders, who had nephritis, had his son surgically remove a stone and now has a bladder problem.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1401] |
Letter from James Saunders in Banff. Discusses his own illness from 1760 to 1777. | 4 May 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:4056] |
Reply, 'For Dr Saunders', advising James Saunders on his own illness, which may be caused by kidney stones. Cullen refers to Lieutaud, and to Chittick's method of dissolving the stone. | 10 May 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:4100] |
Reply, 'Dr James Saunders - Banff'. For the treatment Cullen refers to a recipe used by Dr Thomas Dawson and a method devised by the Dutch physician Hermann Boerhaave. | 11 August 1777 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 925] | Dr Herman Boerhaave |
| [PERS ID: 1922] | Dr Walter Chittick |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2045] | Dr Thomas Dawson |
| [PERS ID: 1201] | Dr Joseph Lieutaud |
| [PERS ID: 596] | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
