Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:2451]: Case of a series of reports concerning an outbreak of Typhus on troop ships bound for America.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:3933]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply for 'Mr Richard Allan. Surgeon to the Dublin Volunteers', offering brief advice for him, and guidance on reading on Yellow Fever and other fevers. 3 October 1776
 
[DOC ID:1327] 
Letter from Richard Allan, mentioning Mr Brander, Captain Commandant Dalrymple, his impending voyage, and an outbreak of typhus amongst troops on a transport ship which alarmed Dr Lind. A handstamp is present but illegible: possibly "Southampton". 26 November 1776
 
[DOC ID:1328] 
Letter from John Brander, thanking Cullen for 'your kindness to me'. 2 December 1776
 

People involved in this case

11 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1636] Mr Richard Allan
[PERS ID: 1632] Mr John Brander
[PERS ID: 1626] Dr George Cleghorn
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1635] Captain Dalrymple (Commandant)
[PERS ID: 5859] Colonel Dalrymple (Commandant)
[PERS ID: 1633] Dr Lind (of Hastar)
[PERS ID: 5293] Dr Lind (of Edinburgh)
[PERS ID: 5291] Dr John Lining (of Edinburgh)
[PERS ID: 5292] Dr James Mackittrick (of Edinburgh)
[PERS ID: 1634] Mr Sinclair (of Edinburgh)

Unique Places linked to this Case

6 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Portsmouth London and South-East England Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Dublin Mid Ireland Ireland Europe certain
SpecificHaslar Hospital Gosport London and South-East England Europe certain
Place Southampton London and South-East England Europe inferred

Places and role of place

8 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Portsmouth London and South-East England Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Portsmouth London and South-East England Europe inferred
PlaceMentioned / Other Dublin Mid Ireland Ireland Europe certain
SpecificMentioned / OtherHaslar Hospital Gosport London and South-East England Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Portsmouth London and South-East England Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Southampton London and South-East England Europe inferred