Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:324]: Case of the Hon. Captain Malcom Ramsay who has jaundice after catching an 'intermitting fever' while serving in America.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:447] 
Reply 'To Mr John Stevenson, Surgeon at Arbroath concerning Captn Ramsay', with advice on diet, exercise, treatments and two recipes for alleviating jaundice. Cullen also conveys his greetings to Lord Panmure (the patient's maternal uncle).October? 1771?
 
[DOC ID:835] 
Reply, with regimen and recipes for Hon. Captain Malcolm Ramsay, whose digestion has been affected by contracting "intermitting fever" (malaria) when he served in America. Very neat retained copy in Cullen's own hand.20 July 1772
 

People involved in this case

4 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 110] Earl William Maule (1st Earl of Panmure of Forth, Viscount Maule of Whitechurch; Lord Panmure, General Lord Panmure)
[PERS ID: 1262] Captain Malcolm Ramsay
[PERS ID: 1476] Dr John Stevenson (in Arbroath)

Unique Places linked to this Case

3 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Arbroath East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Continent North America certain

Places and role of place

3 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Arbroath East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
ContinentMentioned / Other North America certain