
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1054] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Bryce (Patient) / 29 November 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Bryce'
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 1054 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/108 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 29 November 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 Bryce' |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:1295] |
Case of Mr Bryce who is prescribed a pectoral mixture. |
1 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1382] | Patient | Mr Bryce |
[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 |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mr Bryce
Take two drachms of the best Asafoetida, four ounces of peppermint water dissolve and strain then add an ounce and a half of syrup of scillit and three ounces of simple cinnamon water. Mix. Label: Pectoral Mixture. A table spoonful to be taken two or three times a day, particularly at bed time.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Bryce
℞ As. foetid. opt. ʒij Aq. menth. piper. ℥iv
Solve et cola dein adde Syr. scillit. ℥jſs
Aq. cinnam. simpl. ℥iij ℳ. s.Pectoral ℳ.
a table spoonful to be taken two or three times
a day, particularly at bed time.
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