The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1317]: Case of the son of Mr and Mrs McArthur, 'affected with convulsive startings' after being 'placed upon his head by some other boys in imitation of Tumblers who at that time were in that Place'.

[Case ID:1317]: Case of the son of Mr and Mrs McArthur, 'affected with convulsive startings' after being 'placed upon his head by some other boys in imitation of Tumblers who at that time were in that Place'.

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:3725]	Reply, 'For Miss Campbell from Mr Douglas'.	9 March 1775

[DOC ID:3015]	Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of the son of Mrs McArthur. Although previously healthy, the boy was 'observed to be affected with convulsive startings' soon after playing with other children and being 'placed upon his head by some other boys in imitation ofo Tumblers who at that time were in that Place'. Delivered by Mrs McArthur.	14 April 1787

[DOC ID:5440]	Reply concerning the case of 'Mrs Macarters boy'.	17 April 1787

[DOC ID:5471]	Reply concerning the case of Mr Mcarthur's boy ( 'Mr Mcarter's boy' ).	June? 1787?

[DOC ID:3040]	Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of the son of Mr McArthur, whose case is not improving.	15 June 1787

People involved in this case

7 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1281]	Miss Margaret Campbell (Peggy)
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1469]	Mr Douglas
[PERS ID: 3724]	Mrs McArthur (Macarter, McCarter)
[PERS ID: 3725]	Mr McArthur
[PERS ID: 3727]	Mr McArthur
[PERS ID: 207]	Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders)

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		Paisley	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Kilmarnock	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		Paisley	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Paisley	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Kilmarnock	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Paisley	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain