The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1367]: Case of Lady Helen Stuart of Castlemilk who reports flying rheumatic pains, a skin eruption and pains in her abdomen.

[Case ID:1367]: Case of Lady Helen Stuart of Castlemilk who reports flying rheumatic pains, a skin eruption and pains in her abdomen.

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2005]	Letter from A. (Alexander) Stevenson concerning the case of Lady Stuart of Castlemilk, in her 60s, whose husband Sir John died 3 weeks ago. She has suffered from skin eruptions, flying and abdominal pains, and now swelling and fluid in the abdomen, which makes her look pregnant. She is on her way to Edinburgh to consult Cullen and a colleague (Monro). Mentions an enclosure from Provost Buchanan; possibly a fee , but if it was a letter this is missing.	27 April 1781

[DOC ID:128]	Reply 'Dr Stevenson C[oncerning] Lady Stewart', giving the recommendations of Cullen and Monro who have considered the case together.	1 May 1781

[DOC ID:2061]	Letter from William Hamilton, concerning the cases of Mr Brisbane and Lady Stuart, who have been tapped for abdominal fluid, and of Mr Hopkirk, who has died. Hamilton regrets not having the chance to 'open' Mr Hopkirk, as his complaints were new to him. He also reports that his father, Professor Thomas Hamilton, is now unable to walk and suffers pains and spasms in the side.	8 September 1781

[DOC ID:2072]	Letter from William Hamilton, concerning the dropsical cases of Mr Brisbane and Lady Stuart, and on the increasing weakness of his father, who has had 'a fit of Nephritis'.	7 October 1781

[DOC ID:204]	Reply, 'Mr Hamilton C[oncerning] Mr Brisbane', and also mentioning the cases of Lady Stuart and of Hamilton's father, Professor Thomas Hamilton.	11 October 1781

People involved in this case

15 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 2881]
[PERS ID: 2873]	Mr Edward Brisbane
[PERS ID: 84]	Commissioner James Buchanan (Provost Buchanan; formerly of Drumpellier)
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 743]	Mrs Anna Cullen
[PERS ID: 2880]	Mr Walter Farquhar
[PERS ID: 175]	Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow)
[PERS ID: 1057]	Professor Thomas Hamilton
[PERS ID: 2878]	Mrs Isabella Hamilton
[PERS ID: 95]	Mr Thomas Hopkirk (of Dalbeth)
[PERS ID: 89]	Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro )
[PERS ID: 563]	Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn )
[PERS ID: 90]	Lady Helen Stuart (Stewart; of Castlemilk)
[PERS ID: 5414]	Sir John Stuart (Stewart; of Castlemilk, 4th Bt.; Crawfurd of Milton)
[PERS ID: 216]	Mr Robert Wallace

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

Type	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Specific	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Country				England	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

9 found.

Type	Role	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Specific	Place of Writing	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Country	Mentioned / Other				England	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain