The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1228]: Case of Mr John Rowand senior who has a cough and asthma.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1799] |
Letter from John Rowand concerning his own case. He suffers from chest complaints and is convinced his condition is 'Nervos" (Nervous). Similar phonetic spellings throughout. Asks for reply to be directed to him 'in Maxwell St.' Glasgow. Poor literacy and the mode of signing off suggest that he is a 'servant'. | 3 January 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:4561] |
Reply 'For Mr Rowand Senr.'. 'Tho I cannot make you so young as you were yet as you have good stamina & cc', Cullen advises treatments for his respiratory ailments and encloses a recipe. | 5 January 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:2143] |
Letter from Alexander Dunlop, concerning the case of John Rowand, whose latest 'asthmatic fit' turned out to have 'all the symtoms of Peripneumony'. He was coughing bloody matter. Dunlop has been bleeding him, and he has been taking 'your Ammoniac scillitic mixture'. A recipe is writen on the reverse, presumably copied from Cullen's reply. | January 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 591] | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
| [PERS ID: 519] | Mr John Rowand |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Maxwell Street | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Maxwell Street | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Maxwell Street | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
