Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:747]: Case of Mr Ralph Bates who has rheumatic pains and a liver and bowel complaint which proves fatal.

Documents in this case

11 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:2276]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the cases of Mr Bates and Miss Ellison and reporting on the health of Miss M. Pearith [Peareth]. He mentions inclosing a prescription he has given to Mr Bates, but this is missing.2 June 1783
 
[DOC ID:4643]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, 'Mr [Ralph] Bates & Miss Ellison'. Mentions Miss M[ary] Pearith in a postscript.8 June 1783
 
[DOC ID:2277] 
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Mr Bates.19 June 1783
 
[DOC ID:2279]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Mr Bates, including a brief note on the case of Miss Ellison.30 June 1783
 
[DOC ID:2382] 
Recipe for Ralph Bates. Unsigned and undated.July? 1783?
 
[DOC ID:4659] 
Reply, 'Mr Bates'1 July 1783
 
[DOC ID:4657]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, 'Mr Bates'. Cullen mentions communicating a letter from the addressee, William Ingham, to Dr Monro.3 July 1783
 
[DOC ID:2282] 
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Mr Bates.6 July 1783
 
[DOC ID:2288] 
Letter from William Ingham to Dr Monro, concerning the case of Mr Bates.27 July 1783
 
[DOC ID:4666]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply [probably to William Ingham] concerning the case of Miss M[ary] Peariths, who is to take Lixivium for her gravel, a specimen of which has been sent to Cullen {Vol. 16, pp.154-5]. Main body in hand of anamanuensis, recipe inserted in Cullen's hand.29 July 1783
 
[DOC ID:2294] 
Letter from William Ingham, giving a report on the post mortem of 'R. B.' It is almost certain 'R. B' here refers to R. Bates, who had been treated for some time for a liver condition.2 August 1783
 

People involved in this case

8 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 2598] Mr Ralph Bates
[PERS ID: 2702] Mrs Bates
[PERS ID: 3019] Mr R Bates
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2597] Miss Ellison (Alison)
[PERS ID: 82] Mr William Ingham
[PERS ID: 89] Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro )
[PERS ID: 80] Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths)

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen'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
Place Bath South-West England Europe certain
Place Morpeth North-East England Europe certain

Places and role of place

9 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe inferred
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe inferred
PlaceTherapeutic Recommendation Bath South-West England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Morpeth North-East England Europe certain