The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1279]: Case of Mr George Mackenzie staying near Dumfries, who has a cough and spits blood. He travels abroad where he dies.
Documents in this case
12 document(s) found in this case.
DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:991] |
Reply 'Dr Gilchrist & the use of Cicuta for Mr Mackenzie' | 21 June 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1881] |
Letter from John Gilchrist concerning the case of Mr Mackenzie, and giving a report on the progress of Mr McDowall and Dr Mutter. He also notes seeing Miss Balmain in Galloway "in a very poor state indeed". | 9 July 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:987] |
Reply 'For Mr Mackenzie', addressed to John Gilchrist at Dumfries. Cullen advises that the patient's 'ailments at present [are] inconsiderable but unless soon remedied may have bad consequence'. | 12 July 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:988] |
Reply 'Dr Gilchrist Q. Mr Mackenzie': 'I told him that I should explain myself to you upon the Medicines I thought proper for him'. | 12 July 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1884] |
Letter from Dr John Gilchrist at Dumfries concerning the preparation of Hemlock in the case of Mr Mackenzie, and reporting on the progress of Mr McDowall and Dr Mutter. Cullen's reply is to be sent via Mrs Dalzell, the sister of Mr Harley, Mackenzie's surgeon. | 18 July 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1891] |
Letter from John Gilchrist concerning the case of Mr Mackenzie, discussing when to harvest hemlock and its medicinal use. Also reports on the progress of Dr Mutter. | 28 July 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1898] |
Letter from John Gilchrist concerning the case of Mr Mackenzie discussing the use and effects of hemlock. The letter mentioned as being forwarded (enclosed), and thus incurring extra postage costs is Document ID:1899. | 19 August 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1899] |
Letter from George Mackenzie at Arbigland near Dumfires concerning his own case for which he is taking Hemlock. Addressed to his doctor, John Gilchrist, rather than Cullen, but forwarded to Cullen by Gilchrist with Letter ID:1898. | 19 August 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1011] |
Reply for Mr George Mackenzie, guest of William Craik of Arbigland. Cullen is 'much concerned for his distress but of hope this accident of the blood spitting is not very alarming'. | 23 August 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1925] |
Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of Dr Mutter and discussing Mr Mackenzie's desire to go to Madeira. | 3 October 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1033] |
Reply, 'Dr Gilchrist C[oncerning] Dr Mutter and Mr Mackenzie', relating that Dr Mutter has 'made a great recovery', and giving directions for Mr [George] Mackenzie to travel abroad for the winter. | 9 October 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:2025] |
Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of Mr [Hugh] Lawson, who is 64. Lawson does not believe his kidneys to be the cause of his complaints, despite the state of his urine. Gilchrist also discusses the death of Mr [George] Mackenzie, who had been sent to the South of France, on the advice of Sir John Eliot, when his friends would have preferred him to go to Madeira. | 1 July 1781 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
14 found.
PERS ID | Full Name |
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[PERS ID: 881] | Miss Elizabeth Charlotte? Balmain |
[PERS ID: 685] | Mr William Craik (Craick of Arbigland) |
[PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID: 2785] | Mrs Dalzell (of Bunkershill) |
[PERS ID: 2272] | Sir John Eliot (Elliot; Baronet) |
[PERS ID: 2975] | Mr Ewart |
[PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
[PERS ID: 2974] | Dr Ebenezer Gilchrist |
[PERS ID: 1709] | Mr John Harley |
[PERS ID: 116] | Mr Hugh Lawson (of Girthead) |
[PERS ID: 790] | Mr George Mackenzie (McKenzie) |
[PERS ID: 1080] | Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) |
[PERS ID: 472] | Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) |
[PERS ID: 474] | Mrs Isabel Mutter |
Unique Places linked to this Case
17 found.
Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Cullen'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 | |
Specific | Mull of Kintire | Campbeltown (Campbelltown) | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Specific | Mull of Galloway | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Region | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
Place | Troagh of Clyde (Clyde Estuary) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Country | France | Europe | certain | |||
Region | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
Specific | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Nice | France | France | Europe | certain | |
Place | Nimes | France | France | Europe | certain | |
Place | Galloway | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Bunkershill | Carleton | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Country | The Mediterranean | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
23 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Place of Writing | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Specific | Destination of Letter | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Specific | Therapeutic Recommendation | Mull of Galloway | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Specific | Therapeutic Recommendation | Mull of Kintire | Campbeltown (Campbelltown) | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Country | Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
Region | Mentioned / Other | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Nice | France | France | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Nimes | France | France | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Galloway | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Bunkershill | Carleton | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Country | Mentioned / Other | The Mediterranean | Europe | certain | |||
Place | Mentioned / Other | Troagh of Clyde (Clyde Estuary) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Region | Mentioned / Other | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |