Cullen

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

 

[Case ID:567]: Case of an unnamed male patient recently returned from Jamaica with a cough and fever.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:1355] 
Letter from James Ewart concerning the case of an unnamed male patient from Jamaica. Handstamp illegible, but possibly 'Dumfries'.29 January 1777
 
[DOC ID:3995] 
Reply, 'Mr Ewart C[oncerning] a Jamaica Man'. Brief draft of advice in Latin for James Ewart's Jamaican patient. Cullen recommends blood-letting, an epispasmodic plaister on the painful part of the side, medicines from Coltsfoot, Elder and Gum Arabic, and the wearing of flannel. He advises the Anodynes to be left off except when needed to aid sleep.5 February 1777
 
[DOC ID:3997]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, to 'Ewart surgeon in Dumfries C. a Hysteric man & the Jamaica man'. Cullen believes that one patient is hysteric, while the man from Jamaica is in danger of phthisis. He refers to a 'Bark Infusion as in Page 307. for Drysdale' for the hysteria case: this is probably Letter ID 3948, which includes a Bark Infusion recipe.9 February 1777
 

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1674] Mr
[PERS ID: 1684] Mr
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1823] Miss Elizabeth Drysdale (Betty)
[PERS ID: 1512] Mr James Ewart

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Dumfries Borders Scotland Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Country Jamaica West Indies certain

Places and role of place

5 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
PlacePlace of Writing Dumfries Borders Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Dumfries Borders Scotland Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Jamaica West Indies certain