The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1002] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Gammel (at Greenock) (Patient) / 10 August 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Gammel, Greenock'. Patient seems to have visited Cullen in person; Cullen instructs him to practice '[t]emperance in eating & drinking'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1002 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/57 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 August 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Gammel, Greenock'. Patient seems to have visited Cullen in person; Cullen instructs him to practice '[t]emperance in eating & drinking'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1306] |
Case of Mr Gammel who is advised to be temperate in his eating and drinking and prescribed an aperient. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:802] | Patient | Mr Gammel (at Greenock) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mr Gammel. Greenock
Temperance in eating & drinking
Exercise &
fresh air. Avoid cold & for two or three weeks
take the
medicine advised below
which I hope will keep
him open but in fact, he must take a larger dose or
take in its place Cr. tart. Elect. or
Ol. ricin.
His pulse is full but this may be owing to his
being here. If upon being settled at home it continue
so, a moderate bleeding may be proper.
Take one drachm Gum guiaicum, three drachms of refined white sugar; carefully grind into a fine powder then gradually add to this mixture six drachms of thick mucilage of Gum Arabic; then carefully pour in an ounce of Antinomial Wine, two ounces of peppermint water and four ounces of rose water. Mix. Label: Aperient Solution. A tablespoonful every night at bedtime; shaking the Phial & c.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Gammel. Greenock
Temperance in eating & drinkg.
Exercise &
fresh air. Avoid cold & for two or three weeks
take the
med. ad below
which I hope will keep
him open but in fact, he must take a larger dose or
take in its place Cr. tart. Elect. or
Ol. ricin.
His pulse is full but this may be owing to his
being here. If upon being settled at home it continue
so, a moderate bleeding may be proper.
℞ Gumm guaiac. ʒi
Sacch. a. d. ʒij Lento sim in
pul. ten. d. adde. M. g. Arab. crass. ʒvi Lento iterim
dilig. et paul. aff. Vin. antim. ℥i Aq.
m. pip. ℥ij
Aq ros. ℥iv. M. S.
Apert. Solution. A tablespoonful
every night at bedtime; shaking the Phial &c.
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