The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:237] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Greenhill (Patient) / 18 December 1781 / (Outgoing)
Recipe for an eyewash for a Mr Greenhill, with no associated letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 237 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/123 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 December 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Recipe for an eyewash for a Mr Greenhill, with no associated letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1420] |
Case of Mr Greenhill who is prescribed an eye wash. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4408] | Patient | Mr Greenhill |
| [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 Greenhill
Take four ounces of rose Water four grains of Sugar of Lead two drachms Syrup of violets Mix. Label: Eye Water for washing the Eye two or three times a day
Take two drachms each of mercurial Unguent and wax Liniment rub together well so as to make a liniment Label: Liniment for the Eye
1781
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Greenhill
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iv
Sacchar. Saturn. gr. iv
Syr. violar ʒii
Mix. Sig. Eye Water for washing
the Eye two or three times a day
℞ Unguent mercurial
Liniment. cerei @ ʒij
Terito simul probe ut fiat
Linimentium
Sig. Liniment for they Eye
1781
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