The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1352]: Case of Captain Ross, a young soldier, who caught a venereal infection when in America - which was treated - but who after recently attending a recent review at Ford George has started to display signs of a severe mental disorder.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:2034] |
Letter from John Alves, concerning the case of Captain Ross. | 31 July 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:176] |
Reply 'For Captn Ross' | 4 August 1781 | |||
[DOC ID:2044]  |
Letter from John McFarquhar, concerning the case of Hugh Munro of Achannie, and reporting on the progress of Captain Ross, who was being treated by Dr Alves. | 10 August 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:182] |
Letter to an unnamed physician [John McFarquhar or Fraquharson] enclosing directions for Mr Monro of Achannie who is suspected of having liver disease, and commenting on the reported case of Captain Ross who is mentally deranged (insane) and thought to be in need of restraint. The enclosure is Doc [ID:181] . | 15 August 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:2054] |
Letter from John McFarquhar, concerning the case of Captain Ross. | 30 August 1781 | |||
People involved in this case
17 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3187] | |
| [PERS ID: 3188] | |
| [PERS ID: 3189] | |
| [PERS ID: 3191] | |
| [PERS ID: 3193] | |
| [PERS ID: 3196] | |
| [PERS ID: 3197] | |
| [PERS ID: 3200] | |
| [PERS ID: 148] | Dr John Alves |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2842] | Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) |
| [PERS ID: 3208] | McFarquhar |
| [PERS ID: 3209] | Thomas McFarquhar |
| [PERS ID: 156] | Mr Hugh Munro (Monro, of Achanie, of Achannie) |
| [PERS ID: 147] | Captain Ross |
| [PERS ID: 3194] | Mr Ross |
| [PERS ID: 3195] | Mrs Ross |
Unique Places linked to this Case
13 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 | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Europe | certain | ||||
| Specific | Fort George | Ardersier | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Sutherland | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | USA | North America | certain | |||
| Place | Achany | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
17 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 | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Fort George | Ardersier | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Sutherland | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | USA | North America | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Achany | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
