The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:248] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Major Baillie (Patient) / 29 December 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Major Baillie', consisting of a single recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 248 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/134 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 December 1781 |
| 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 Major Baillie', consisting of a single recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1407] |
Case of Major Baillie who was recently in the West Indies and who is therefore vulnerable to a return of his rheumatic complaints because of the variable British climate. |
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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:3322] | Patient | Major Baillie |
| [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 Major Baillie
Take a drachm of gum guaiacum, two drachms of very hard white sugar. Crush together into a powder, to which add an ounce of mucilage of gum Arabic. Grind a second time, then little by little sink in three ounces each of simple cinnamon water and rose water, an ounce of spirit of cinnamon. Mix and label Aperient mixture, a tablespoonful to be taken every night and morning shaking the glass very well before pouring it out.
29th. December
1781-
Diplomatic Text
For Major Baillie
℞ Gumm. guaiac. Ʒj
Sacch. alb. duriss. Ʒij
Terito simul in pulv. cui adde
Mucil. g. Arab. ℥j
Terito iterum & paulatim affunde
Aq. cinnam. simpl.
-- rosar. @ ℥iij
cinn. spirit. ℥j
ℳ. S. Aperient ℳ. a table spoonf¬
ul to be taken every night and
morning shaking the glass very well
before pouring it out.
29th. Decr.
1781-
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