Cullen

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

 

[Case ID:631]: Case of Sir James Maxwell who has started having convulsive fits at night but who rejects all attempts at medical intervention.

Documents in this case

1 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:1118] 
Letter from Alexander Stevenson regarding the case of Sir James Maxwell. Stevenson explains that 'I write you without the consent of my patient & without his knowledge but he deserves all that we can do for him'. Maxwell has started suffering 'epileptic' fits at night, but resists any attempts at medical intervention.2 February 1775
 

People involved in this case

3 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2282] Sir James Maxwell
[PERS ID: 563] Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn )

Unique Places linked to this Case

2 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
Place Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

3 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
PlacePlace of Writing Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain