The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1560]: Case of Major MacEwan [McEuan] who in 1782 has a disorder marked by dizziness which Cullen thinks stems from obstructed blood in the brain.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4650] |
Letter concerning the case of Major Macewan. Cullen mentions seeing a letter the addressee wrote to Miss McEwan, the patient's niece. | 24 June 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:5652] |
Letter conerning the case of Major McEwan. | 17 May 1786 | |||
[DOC ID:3343]  |
Letter from Charles Farquharson, concerning the case of Major McEwen, 'your former Patient', and mentioning a young woman who was hysteric. Remains of a handstamp, but not possible to make out the place. | 14 May 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:3388] |
Letter from S. McEuen in Nairn, concerning his own case of urinary stricture. He has consulted a surgeon 'in this place' (this will be Robert Forbes) to little avail. He has also consulted Alexander Wood in Edinburgh: he prescribed him bougies. He differentiates between red and black bougies, and seems to find the red ones work better for him. | 20 August 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:5707] |
Letter to Mr McEwan concerning his own case. | 2 September 1788 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3510] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3509] | Dr Charles Farquharson |
| [PERS ID: 386] | Mr Robert Forbes |
| [PERS ID: 3504] | Major Stuart McEwan (MacEwan, Macewan) |
| [PERS ID: 3505] | Miss McEwan |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Nairn | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 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 | Nairn | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Nairn | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
