The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:573]: Case of an unnamed male patient who lost his health after becoming ill in Jamaica.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1343] |
Letter from John Ravenscroft in Liverpool, concerning a 21 year old unnamed male patient who 'lost his health in Jamaica' and has been suffering from a muscular weakness of his lower limbs which rendered him unable to walk. When he returned to Liverpool in August 1776, Ravenscroft cared for him as a houseguest, before the young man returned to Scotland. | 11 January 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:3983] |
Reply headed 'For Dr Ravenscrofts freind'. Answers Letter ID:1343, concerning a young man of about twenty-one returned from Jamaica with broken health which might develop into phthisis. | 17 January 1777 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1653] | |
| [PERS ID: 1658] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1657] | Dr John Ravenscroft |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
