The Cullen Project | [Case ID:698]: Case of Mrs Aird, who saw Cullen, last September but now has new symptoms of fever following a severe haemorrhage which may have been a miscarriage. She also suffers from swollen parts.

[Case ID:698]: Case of Mrs Aird, who saw Cullen, last September but now has new symptoms of fever following a severe haemorrhage which may have been a miscarriage. She also suffers from swollen parts.

Documents in this case

6 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2453]	Recipe for Mrs Aird. The author and sender are unknown. A triangular handstamp reads 'Penny Post Payd'.	April? 1784?

[DOC ID:2758]	Letter from John Aird, concerning the case of Mrs Aird. He had written to Cullen on her case before, but since she has 'been laid up for most part of this Winter with Complaints very different from the former', he writes again to outline their nature.	31 January 1786

[DOC ID:5201]	Reply, 'Mrs Aird'	2 February 1786

[DOC ID:2820]	Letter from John Aird, concerning the case of Mrs Aird. She has 'recovered exceedingly of late', though the swelling in her extremities still troubles her.	23 May 1786

[DOC ID:5271]	Reply concerning the case of Mrs Aird,. Cullen has more hope than the addressee - identified from related letters as the patient's husband John Aird - of her swellings being 'discussed' (dispersed), by the use of surgical stockings, friction and exercise.	28? May 1786

[DOC ID:2938]	Letter from John Aird, concerning the case of his wife, Mrs Aird.	1 December 1786

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 3083]
[PERS ID: 3076]	Mrs Aird
[PERS ID: 3079]	Dr John Aird
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2181]	Dr Graham (at Stirling)

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		Stirling	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	21 Burr Street	London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place		Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

8 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		Stirling	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Stirling	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Specific	Destination of Letter	21 Burr Street	London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Stirling	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain