The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1940]: Case of John Hunter, a student at Glasgow College (University), who is about to travel to Madeira for the winter after developing a chest complain.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2887]  |
Letter from A. Stevenson, listing ships he knows of that will be calling at Madeira. The son of Mr Hunter of Paisley will be travelling on, one, the Hope, and he will ask if it would be 'agreeable to him that your party join him'. Mentions a patient, a Mrs Murdoch in a postscript. Illegible handstamp. | 26 September 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2920] |
Letter from William Farquharson, concerning the case of Robert Hunter's son John, a Glasgow student, and mentioning another patient a Mr James Brown. | 1 October 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2894] |
Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Robert Hunter's son. The patient had been advised to go to Madeira. | 3 October 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5346] |
Reply headed 'For Mr John Hunter', including a recipe and a list of provisions for sailing to Madeira. | 6 October 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:3009] |
Letter from William Farquharson, reporting the deaths of Mrs Paisley; and Mr Hunter in Madeira. He also mentions enclosing a case, but this is missing. | March 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
12 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3827] | Mr Alice |
| [PERS ID: 3825] | Mr James Brown |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 663] | Mr William Farquharson |
| [PERS ID: 3674] | Mr Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 3822] | Mr Robert Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 3823] | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 3826] | Mrs Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 4029] | Mrs Amelia Murdoch |
| [PERS ID: 3673] | Mrs Paisley |
| [PERS ID: 563] | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID: 207] | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
12 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Glasgow College | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Country | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Barbados | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Cork | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Largs | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
18 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | 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 | inferred | |
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow College | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Barbados | West Indies | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Cork | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Largs | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
