Main description:

This book is the first biography of Scottish-born physician John Moore. Here, Henry L. Fulton recounts Moore's childhood, education, and medical training in Glasgow and abroad; discusses his marriage, family, and friendships (particularly with Tobias Smollett); and depicts his professional practice in the north. The narrative uncovers Moore's transformative experience accompanying a young nobleman on the Grand Tour through Europe and provides a detailed account of the journey's highlights and difficulties. When Moore returns, he moves his family to London to begin a second career in literature and to acquire patronage for his sons' professions.

In this biography Fulton covers not only Moore's publications but also discusses his circle of friends among nobility, politicians, artists, and others. Also discussed is Moore's involvement in the French Revolution, his correspondence with Robert Burns, and his strained family relationships. Additionally presented here is new information regarding Moore's finances drawn from archival records in Glasgow and Edinburgh and his bank ledgers in London.

Contents:

Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Note on Quotations and Citations
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1: The Reverend Charles Moore
Chapter 2: The Saltmarket
Chapter 3: Medical Training, Glasgow
Chapter 4: Flanders, London, and Paris
Chapter 5: Establishment
Chapter 6: Practice
Chapter 7: Family and Friendships
Chapter 8: The Hamilton Cause
Chapter 9: Geneva
Chapter 10: Germany and Austria
Chapter 11: Italy
Chapter 12: Clarges Street
Chapter 13: Clifford Street
Chapter 14: Patronage
Chapter 15: Zeluco
Chapter 16: Parliamentary Watch
Chapter 17: Paris, 1792
Chapter 18: Reflections on the Revolution
Chapter 19: The War Years
Chapter 20: Richmond
Chapter 21: Death
Bibliography