The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1365]: Case of George Henderson (of Jamaica) who has suffered various nervous smptoms associated with his bowels since having some sort of debilitating 'fit' at Christmas 1779.

[Case ID:1365]: Case of George Henderson (of Jamaica) who has suffered various nervous smptoms associated with his bowels since having some sort of debilitating 'fit' at Christmas 1779.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2056]	Letter from George Henderson of Jamaica, concerning his own case. After having lived freely in the country, Henderson was 'taken with a Sort of fainting fitts', the third accompanied with convulsions.	August 1781

[DOC ID:192]	Reply, 'For Mr George Henderson'. Cullen gives directions for Mr George Henderson, concerning what he has diagnosed as 'a weakness of his bowels disposing them to a flatulent state'. Also includes recipes for strengthening powders, strengthening tincture and laxative oil.	3 September 1781

People involved in this case

2 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 165]	Mr George Henderson (of Jamaica)

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Country				Jamaica	West Indies	certain
Place		Kingston	Jamaica	Jamaica	West Indies	certain

Places and role of place

4 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	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Country	Mentioned / Other				Jamaica	West Indies	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Kingston	Jamaica	Jamaica	West Indies	certain