The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1781]: Case of Mr Alexander Mayes on a visit from the West Indies who has a skin condition.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:2558] |
Letter from John Govan, concerning the case of Mr Mayes from the West Indies, who will deliver the letter in person. | 2 February 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5026] |
Reply 'For Mr Mayes' | 9 April 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2598] |
Letter from Alexander Mayes, concerning his own case. He has seen Mr Wood already, and asks Cullen how long he thinks it will take him to be cured, as he is keen to return to the West Indies but will stay 'if three months would Effect a cure'. | 12 April 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 678] | Dr John Govan (Gowan) |
| [PERS ID: 3408] | Mr Alexander Mayes |
| [PERS ID: 3409] | Mr Smith |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Elie (Ely) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Fife | Edinburgh and East | 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 |
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Elie (Ely) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Fife | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
