The Cullen Project | [Case ID:121]: Case of Mrs Campbell who has had several miscarriages and who is diagnosed as having a 'weak uterine system'.

[Case ID:121]: Case of Mrs Campbell who has had several miscarriages and who is diagnosed as having a 'weak uterine system'.

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:781]	Letter from John Duncanson in Inveraray regarding the case of Mrs Campbell, wife of Provost Campbell, who has a history of miscarriages and is now suffering from pains in the sixth month of her pregnancy. A postscript adds that Duncanson is 'like to be forced into a Military life' and mentions the possibility of 'Vaccancies in America'.	6 May 1766

[DOC ID:782]	Reply from Cullen - but largely in the hand of an assistant - addressed to John Duncanson in Inveraray regarding the case of Mrs Campbell, whose illness 'depends on a laxity & flaccidity of the Uterine system' in answer to Duncanson's enquiry. Cullen recommends bed rest in a cool chamber. A note in Cullen's had at the close reads: 'My hurry has obliged me to employ another hand to transcribe this letter which I hope you'll excuse', but the letter would seem to have been retained (perhaps because Cullen then found the time to write it out again himself?).	10 May 1766

[DOC ID:793]	Reply, in form of a corrected, retained draft, in Cullen's own hand addressed to Dr Hope regarding the case of Mrs Campbell, who has suffered from a number of miscarriages. Cullen is offering his suggestions for revising their co-written directions, using a system of crosses etc. to indicate the points in the draft document where these revisions might be made. It is the cover-note for Letter 792, which is the marked-up draft of their co-signed set of directions.	June 1766

[DOC ID:790]	Letter from John Duncanson in Inveraray regarding the case of Mrs Campbell, who has since the previous letter given birth to a stillborn child (the term 'abortion' is being employed here to indicate a natural miscarriage or stillbirth). An additional letter on the same sheet discusses Duncason's frustrated efforts to advance his military career.	10 June 1766

[DOC ID:792]	Reply headed 'Advice for Mrs Campbell', neat draft bearing initials 'G G' and 'I H' [Dr. John Hope] (but not their signatures, so possibly a copy made by a secretary). This is a joint consultation annotated by Cullen to indicate his editorial suggestions [see Letter ID:793 which was the cover letter Cullen sent Hope]. Gives directions for Mrs Campbell's care given her history of miscarriages, and suggests that 'if for a year or two she did not fall with child, we can take upon us to promise her a perfect recovery'.	14 June 1766

People involved in this case

9 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 303]	Mrs Jean Campbell (Campble, of Silvercraigs)
[PERS ID: 1144]	Provost James Campbell (of Silvercraigs, Provost of Inverary)
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 310]	Dr John Duncanson (Duncason)
[PERS ID: 483]	Dr G. G.
[PERS ID: 1145]	Mr John Graham
[PERS ID: 312]	Dr John Hope
[PERS ID: 1387]	General John Mordaunt (Mordant)
[PERS ID: 139]	Mr Willsone (Willson, Wilson)

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 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		Inveraray	West Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Continent					North America	certain

Places and role of place

6 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Inveraray	West Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Inveraray	West Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Continent	Mentioned / Other					North America	certain