The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1933] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Countess Charlotte Murray (Stewart) (Lady Dunmore) / Regarding: Countess Charlotte Murray (Stewart) (Lady Dunmore) (Patient) / 18 October 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply for the Countess of Dunmore. Brief notes of two recipes: a laxative and cooling powders.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1933 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1012 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 October 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for the Countess of Dunmore. Brief notes of two recipes: a laxative and cooling powders. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:762] |
Case of the Countess of Dunmore whose complaints, which include a redness of her face, Cullen considers 'entirely constitutional' and requiring a regimen. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:854] | Addressee | Countess Charlotte Murray (Lady Dunmore) |
| [PERS ID:854] | Patient | Countess Charlotte Murray (Lady Dunmore) |
| [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 | Dunmore Park House | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For the Countess of Dunmore
Take an ounce of powdered Tartar Crystals, 3 drachms of Composite Jalap Powder, a ½ ounce of Lenitive Electuary, and enough Simple Syrup to make a thin Electuary. Label: Laxative Electuary, a teaspoonful to be taken for a Dose when occasion requires
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For the Countess of Dunmore
Take five grains each of Salts of Nitre and ground Cinnamon, and twenty grains of prepared Crabs' Eyes. Mix to make a powder, and in this way make 14 Doses. Label: Cooling Powders one to be taken in a little Water every morning.
Diplomatic Text
For the Countess of Dunmore
℞ Crystall. tartar. pulv. ℥j
Pulv. e jalap. compt. ʒiij
Elect. lenitiv. ℥ſs
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut fiat
Electuarium tenue. A/-
Sig. Laxative Electuary, a tea¬
spoonful to be taken for a Dose
when occasion requires
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For the Countess of Dunmore
℞ Sal. nitr.
Cinnam. pulv. @ gr V
Ocul. cancr: pptt. gr XX
ℳ. fiat Pulvis et fiant h. m.
Dos. № XIV. ↑n↑1/-
Sig. Cooling Powders one to be
taken in a little Water every
morning. ––
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