Alexander Bell, F.R.C.S., surgeon in Dundee

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Reference
- GB 254 MS 230
Former Reference
- GB 254 MS 15/229
Dates of Creation
- 1803-1834
Physical Description
- 0.02 linear metres

Scope and Content

Photocopies of correspondence of Alexander Bell, F.R.C.S. (1776-1852), surgeon in Dundee, concerning business, family, military and medical matters, 1803-1834.

Arrangement

Usually chronological within series.

Access Information

Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

The material is on paper.

Archivist's Note

Description compiled by Mareike Platt

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.

Custodial History

Correspondence found in "secret drawer" of piece of furniture ("Bonheur du jour") by staff at H.C. Baxter & Sons, London, Specialists in 18th Century Furniture, (later sold to Norman Adams Ltd.), 1803-1834. Not all items are written by Bell. Main subjects are business, family, military (Bell was involved with local volunteers), and medical matters (often very detailed for example, note repeated use of opium). [Photocopies - many items poorly copied; it is not known if the complete cache has been copied].

Accruals

Not expected

Additional Information

Published

Catalogued

MS 230

Archive Record|Table of contents

Alexander Bell, F.R.C.S., surgeon in DundeeMS 230

Biographical notes on Alexander BellMS 230/1

Correspondence, Errol, 3 April 1803MS 230/2

Correspondence, Errol, 27 August 1805.MS 230/3

Correspondence, Errol, November 1805MS 230/4

Correspondence, Errol, 7 January 1807MS 230/5

Correspondence, Dundee, 25th June 1807.MS 230/6

Correspondence, Dundee, 21 March 1812MS 230/7

Correspondence, Edinburgh, 28th May 1812MS 230/8

Correspondence, Dundee, 8th June 1812.MS 230/9

Correspondence, Dundee 30th October 1812.MS 230/10

Correspondence, 28th November 1812MS 230/11

Correspondence, Dundee 29th June 1812.MS 230/12

Correspondence, Dundee 7th July 1813.MS 230/13

Correspondence, Dundee 17th September 1813.MS 230/14

Correspondence, Dundee, 25 February 1816MS 230/15

Correspondence, Dundee, July 1816MS 230/16

Correspondence, Errol 15th September 1816.MS 230/17

Correspondence, Dundee 25th December 1816.MS 230/18

Correspondence, Dundee 17th January 1817.MS 230/19

Correspondence, Dundee 25th June 1818MS 230/20

Correspondence, Dundee 11th July 1828.MS 230/21

Correspondence, Dundee 22nd December [182?].MS 230/22

Correspondence, Dundee, June 1826.MS 230/23

Correspondence, Dundee, 16 October 1829MS 230/24

Correspondence, Dundee, November 1829MS 230/25

Correspondence, Dundee 3rd December 1830.MS 230/26

Correspondence, Dundee, 30 November 1832MS 230/27

Correspondence, Dundee, 13 May 1833.MS 230/28

Correspondence, Dundee July 1834MS 230/29

Correspondence, Dundee 12th October [18??]MS 230/30

Correspondence, Report of "Post Mortem appearances in Mrs Horsely 60 hours after death"MS 230/31

Correspondence, Dundee 3rd March 1832.MS 230/32

Correspondence, Discussion of a patient Mr AMS 230/33

Correspondence, Description of illnessMS 230/34

Correspondence, Description of a medical illnessMS 230/35

Correspondence, Case of smallpox (and inoculation).MS 230/36

Correspondence, Apples and potatoesMS 230/37

Correspondence, Letter to person allegedly overcharged, asking for help in quashing story.MS 230/38

Correspondence, Expresses severe doubts about advisability of operations in certain circumstances.MS 230/39

Correspondence, Whether or not Mr Ireland's tumour should be operated upon, directions for Mr Ireland, to prevent expansion of tumour.MS 230/40

Correspondence, More tumours - on a woman (unnamed).MS 230/41

Correspondence, More military mattersMS 230/42

Correspondence, "To the weekly Committee of the Dundee Infirmary..."MS 230/43

Correspondence, David Bell, during his present illness, advice on diet, exercise and medication.MS 230/44

Correspondence, Errol 26th December [1886?].MS 230/45

Correspondence, Letter to a friend in LondonMS 230/46

Correspondence, Report of Post-mortem examination of Provost RiddochMS 230/47

Correspondence, Report of post-mortem examinationMS 230/48

Correspondence, Report on medical condition of John StevenMS 230/49