The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1824]: Case of Neil Malcolm, a youth of sixteen who, after two attacks of fever, has suffered bouts of St Vitus' Dance for which, on the advice of various physicians, he has been undertaking sea-bathing at Boulogne-sur-mer in Normandy.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2613] |
Letter from William Farquhar, concerning the the case of Mr Malcolm's son, 'a youth of sixteen'. He wishes that he could visit Cullen or that Cullen could come to London, but 'the pillar of the first medical school in Europe must not absent himself'. | 12 May 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2652] |
Unsigned case note describing the case of Neil Malcolm. Mentions enclosed letters by William Tait, which are missing. | June 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5075] |
Reply headed 'For Neil Malcom Esqr.'. | 13 June? 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5076] |
Unidentified pages of a letter; however, they probably belong to the previous letter (document 5075) as they discuss young Mr Malcolm. Mentions studies with a Mr Tait, and recommendations for where in Europe the patient should spend the winter: 'upon account of [Nice] being filled with the expensive People of England I would prefer Piza for Mr. Malcolm.' Final page(s) missing. | 13? June? 1785? | |||
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[DOC ID:2686] |
Letter from Neill Malcolm, Boulogne sur Mer, concerning 'the attack my son had at Toulouse'. He writes of their surroundings in France, including 'a very fine Beach about Six Miles long where the Company at [?] Tide ride & Walk before and after Bathing and Machines are kept & regularly attended for that purpose', although he 'cannot bring myself to place any confidence in the skill of the French Physicians'. | 12 August 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5142] |
Reply, 'Neil Malcolm, Esqr.' | 7 September 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3435] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 3436] | Mrs |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3431] | Dr Walter Farquhar |
| [PERS ID: 3432] | Mr Neill Malcolm (Junior) |
| [PERS ID: 3433] | Mr Neill Malcolm (Senior) |
| [PERS ID: 3437] | Mrs Malcolm |
| [PERS ID: 621] | Mr William Taitt (Tait) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
21 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 | Boulogne-sur-Mer | North of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Marseille | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Region | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Nice | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Pisa | Tuscany | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Brighton (Brighthelmstone) | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | North of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Barèges | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Normandy | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Bannières | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Toulouse | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Caen | North of France | France | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
28 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 | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Boulogne-sur-Mer | North of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Boulogne-sur-Mer | North of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Marseille | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Nice | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Pisa | Tuscany | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Brighton (Brighthelmstone) | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | North of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Barèges | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Normandy | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Pisa | Tuscany | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bannières | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Toulouse | South of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Boulogne-sur-Mer | North of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Caen | North of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Boulogne-sur-Mer | North of France | France | Europe | certain |
