The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1530]: Case of Mr Robert McGouan [McGoun, McGowan] who is prescrbed strengthening powders. In 1785 he reports he is no worse for taking them but passes worms and is considering going south for his health.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:669] |
Directions for Mr McGoun, largely instructions on how and when he should take the prescribed medicines. | 19 November 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:684] |
Short reply to patient, Mr McGouan. Cullen is 'glad to have a better opinion of your State than you have yourself', and 'see[s] no grounds for that absolute depair of recovery which you express'. Incoming letter of 12th untraced. | 18 December 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2636] |
Letter from Robert McGoune, concerning his own case. He tells Cullen that he believes it 'my duty to inform you according to promise that I have taken the powders you prescribed for me when I visited you [...] and thank God I find myself no worse since, but at the same time I am far from being well'. | 13 June 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5079] |
Reply concerning the case of Mr Robert McGowan. | 15 June 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5155] | Mr Ewing |
| [PERS ID: 5153] | Mr Robert McGowan (McGoune) |
| [PERS ID: 5154] | Mr Millar |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Mains Castle | Mayne (Main) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Spain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 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 |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Mains Castle | Mayne (Main) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Mains Castle | Mayne (Main) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Spain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
