The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1006] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Greigson (Patient) / 16 August 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Greigson'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1006 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/61 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 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 Greigson' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1240] |
Case of Mr Greigson who is prescribed an aperient and a liniment. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:805] | Patient | Mr Greigson |
| [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 Mr. Greigson
Take an ounce-and-a-half of Flowers of Sulphur, two drachms of finely powdered Tobacco and an ounce of lard; with half an ounce of Oil of Camphor dissolved in olive oil; sufficient olive oil to make into a Liniment
Take half-an-ounce each of Flowers of Sulphur and Crystal Tartar with six drachms of Lenitive Electuary and sufficient Simple Syrup to make into an Electuary. Label: Aperient Electuary; the bigness of a hazel nut every night at bed time.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Greigson
℞ Flor. sulph. ℥ifs Pulv.
nicotian subtil. ʒij
Axung/ porcin.
℥i Camph.
ol. oliv. solut. ʒſs.
Ol oliv. q.s.
ut f. Linimt.
℞ Flor. sulph.
Cryst. tart. @℥fs Electar. lenit ʒvi
Syr. simpl. q.s. ut f. Electar.
S. Aperient Electuary;
the bigness of a hazel nut every
night at bed time.
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