The Cullen Project

Idiotism

Idiotry. Contemporary, now clearly offensive term for any condition resulting in learning difficulties.

Category: Conditions
Sub category: General

6 documents found with this item tagged. See below for the various ways that this item has been used in the the documents.

[DOC ID:884] idiotism on page (2)
[ID:884] From: Dr Patrick Scott / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Mylred (Patient) / 5 March 1774 / (Incoming)

[DOC ID:1577] Idiotry on page (1)
[ID:1577] From: Reverend Archibald Davidson (Davieson; of Inchinnan) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Peter Davidson (Patient) / 31 October 1778 / (Incoming)

[DOC ID:1577] Idiotry on page (2)
[ID:1577] From: Reverend Archibald Davidson (Davieson; of Inchinnan) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Peter Davidson (Patient) / 31 October 1778 / (Incoming)

[DOC ID:1577] The Idiot look on page (3)
[ID:1577] From: Reverend Archibald Davidson (Davieson; of Inchinnan) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Peter Davidson (Patient) / 31 October 1778 / (Incoming)

[DOC ID:1522] hardly any more action or Ideas than an Idiot on page (2)
[ID:1522] From: Mr Thomas Bushby / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Bushby (Patient) / 23 June 1778 / (Incoming)

[DOC ID:4416] Idiotry on page (1)
[ID:4416] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr James Donaldson (Patient) / 23 April 1779 / (Outgoing)