The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
People [PERS ID:5840]
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| ID | 5840 |
| Title | Ensign |
| First Name | Robert |
| Middle Name/Initial(s) | Campbell |
| Last Name | MacPherson |
| Maiden Name | |
| AKA | of Bialidmore or Bellidmore near Ruthven, Captain McPherson |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
| Medical Professional? | Non Medical Professional |
Birth/Death
| Birth/Death | |
|---|---|
| Birth (year) | |
| Date of death (year) | 1789 |
Notes
| Lives near Ruthven. Allusion found to “Dougal Campbell Macpherson aged 14 years died 8th Augt 1774 and his brother Lieut. Robert Campbell Macpherson aged 27, who died 2nd April 1789 sons of Lieut. McPherson [ant-oichear ban] of Bellidmore.†MacPherson signed himself as 'Ensign'. An Ensign was the lowest rank of commissioned officer in infantry regiments of the British Army. Cullen's replies refer to him as Captain. |
Further Information about this person
| Link | |
|---|---|
| Misc | The Invereshie Book on the MacPherson clan |
Cases that this person appears in:
| Count | Case ID | Case Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case 871 | Case of Ensign Robert Campbell Macpherson whose stomach problems abate but who has a consumptive cough and, subsequently, night sweats. |
| 2 | Case 2567 | Case of Dr William Cullen. This links together some significant instances where Cullen mentions in passing his own illhealth, and letters in which his son Henry, standing in to respond to patients, mentions his father's increasing indisposition and terminal decline from late 1789 (not fully comprehensive). |
