The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1456]: Case of T. Kinkead, ship's surgeon and Cullen's former student, who has often had nose-bleeds and whose health has declined since returning from the West Indies where he had a fever.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2172] |
Letter from T. Kinkead, a former student of Cullen's, concerning his own case. Consists of a covering letter and a lengthier case note, written in the third person. Kinkead is a surgeon on a ship, docked in Portsmouth, from which the letter seems to have been sent - external evidence suggests this was probably HMS Harpy. | 10 March 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:6257] |
Reply to T. Kinkead, who sent his own case history on the 10th March. Working as a ship's surgeon, his health was undermined in the West Indies. The destination of Letter has been recorded as 'Portsmouth', where the ship was docked. External evidence suggests this was likely HMS Harpy. | 18 March 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
2 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4533] | Mr T Kinkead |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | Portsmouth | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Gosport | London and South-East | England | 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 | Portsmouth | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Portsmouth | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Gosport | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
