The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4063] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Macclesfield (Patient) / 19 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
Recipe for a stomachic solution, 'For Mrs Macclesfield'. No incoming letter so possibly prescribed at a personal consultation.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4063 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/36 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 May 1777 |
| 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 | Recipe for a stomachic solution, 'For Mrs Macclesfield'. No incoming letter so possibly prescribed at a personal consultation. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:907] |
Case of Mrs Macclesfield who is prescribed a stomachic mixture. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1984] | Patient | Mrs Macclesfield |
| [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 |
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For Mrs Macclesfield. --
Take two ounces of Soluble Tartar, an ounce of Glauber's Salts, two drachms of Spanish Sea Salt, and four ounces each of Simple Cinnamon Water and spring water. Dissolve, and strain through paper. Label: Stomachic Infus Solution two Table Spoon fulls to be taken in half a pint English of spring water every morning at several draughts before breakfast ––
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Macclesfield. --
Tartar. Solubil. ℥ii Sal Glaub. ℥i Sal marin. Hispan.
ʒii Aq. cinnamom. simpl. aq. fontan. @ ℥iv. Solve et
per chartam cola. S. Stomachic Infus Solution two Table Spoon
fulls to be taken in half a pint English of spring water every
morning at several draughts before breakfast ––
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