Theodosius Purland 1805 - 1881
Theodosius Purland , of London formerly of Norwich, England, dentist (retired by 1881), widowed by 1881. Probably: "He was a permanent practitioner of mesmerism at the London Mesmeric Infirmary in the 1850s who created a record of his experiences and acquaintances, embellishing his descriptions with calling cards, handwriting samples, loosely related pictures, and other ephemera." At: http://www.anes.uab.edu/aneshist/mesmer2.htm Purland, Theodosius Collection of materials on mesmerism, 1842-54. -- x 4 v. ; 29 cm. Correspondence, pamphlets, broadsides, reports from institutions, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and portraits. Correspondents included in v. 1: John Ashburne, T. Baldock, Thomas Chandler, John Elliotson, John James, Adolphe Kiste, George Sandby, William G. Smith, Henry Storer, Chauncy H. Townshend, and Thomas Willshire; v. 2: Alexis Didier, William Gregory, George Holmes, Marcillet, W. J. Vernon; v. 3: Thomas Capern, Thomas Gardiner, Henry Marshall, I. Q. Rumball, and William G. Smith; v. 4: George H. Barth, Smith Burman, Adolphe Didier, James Esdaile, George Sandby, William John Tubbs, and W. J. Vernon. Autograph of Robert Collyer in v. 2. Pamphlets are, v. 1: Hugh M'Neile, Satanic agency and mesmerism; a sermon (1842). - Mesmerism the gift of God, in reply to Satanic agency and mesmerism; a sermon ... by a Beneficed Clergyman (London (1843)). - George Sandby, Mesmerism and its opponents (London, 1848). - v. 4: (T. Baldock) A short catechism of mesmerism intended to develope the principal facts connected with the science, in the form of question and answer (London). - G. H. Barth, The principle of health transferable; or, how to obtain immediate relief from pain and a speedy cure in disease. An earnest address to all who are suffering (London, 1850). - Thomas Buckland, The handbook of mesmerism; for all persons who desire to practice mesmerism f r the cure of diseases, and to alleviate the sufferings of their fellow creatures ... (London, 1852). - James Esdaile, The introduction of mesmerism as an anaesthetic and curative agent into the hospitals of India (Perth, 1852). - L.-M. Hebert, Petit catechism magnetique on notions elementaires d Vol. 4 contains the work by Henry Stubbs, The miraculous conformist; or, an account of severall marvailous cures performed by the stroaking of the hands of Mr. Valentine Greatarick. With a physicall discourse thereupon, in a letter to the Honourable Robert Boyle ... (Oxford, 1666, 44 p.). In same volume: Patent metallic tractors, by Benjamin Douglas Perkins (London? 1801? 4 p.). Reports from the London Mesmeric Infirmary and the Bristol Mesmeric Institute in v. 3. Signature of Theodosius Purland on flyleaf, v. 4. National Library of medicine has some of his papers. "of Mortimer street, Cavendish sq" (1853).
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| Born: Norwich, Norfolk, England 6th Jan 1805 | Baptised: St James Pcokthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, England 13th Jan 1805
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Census
- 1861 census (head of household - 7 Mortimer st., Cavendish sq, London, , , England)
- 1871 census (head of household - Cavendish sq, London, , , England)
- 1881 census (head of household - 151 Gt Portland St, London, , , England)
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Timeline
| 6th Jan 1805 | Born (birth) Norwich, Norfolk, England | | 13th Jan 1805 | Baptised (baptism) Norwich, Norfolk, England | | 11th Jun 1853 | Married Mary Ellen Ross Baldock
(Purland ) 1825 - 1866 (marriage) London, England | | 1861 | Head of household in 1861 census (census) London, England | | 1871 | Head of household in 1871 census (census) London, England | | 3rd Apr 1881 | Head of household in 1881 census (census) London, England | | 1881 | Died (death) London, England |
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