The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1795]: Case of Alexander Thomson whose health gave way to fevers while resident in Jamaica and now has a problem with his legs which require stockings.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2588] |
Unsigned case note describing the case of 'A. T.' [Alexander Thomson] who suffers from recurring sores. Thomson has spent seven years in the East India company and thirteen years in Jamaica, but has been very healthy, although he has 'rather liv'd too carelessly & freely'. | March 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2578] |
Letter from Alexander Thomson, concerning his own case. Thomson requests leave to supply Cullen with 'a few circumstances in addition to the confused case I gave You to Day'. He reports on the remedies and treatments he has used for his sores and gives information regarding his diet and exercise. | 14 March 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
2 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3551] | Mr Alexander Thomson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
8 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | North America | certain | ||||
| Continent | South America | certain |
Places and role of place
9 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | North America | certain | ||||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | South America | certain |
