The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3703] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Huddleston) (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) / Regarding: Mr Hedworth Williamson (6th Baronet of Whitburn) (Patient) / August? 1774? / (Outgoing)
Recipe 'for Lady Williamson', likely for her son Hedworth Williamson. Undated, but position in case-book implies July or August 1774. This is actually a continuation of Letter ID:3702.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3703 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/28 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | August? 1774? |
| 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 | Recipe 'for Lady Williamson', likely for her son Hedworth Williamson. Undated, but position in case-book implies July or August 1774. This is actually a continuation of Letter ID:3702. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:360] |
Case of Mr Hedworth Williamson, who has had convulsions. |
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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:1302] | Addressee | Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) |
| [PERS ID:439] | Patient | Mr Hedworth Williamson (6th Baronet of Whitburn) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1302] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) |
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 | Whitburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Take an ounce of Crystal Tartar, a drachm each of Jalapp root and nutmeg; an ounce of pulped French prunes and sufficient Simple syrup. Tartrate crystal, Jalappa then carefully add nutmeg &c.
Diplomatic Text
℞ Cryst. Tart. ℥i
Rad Jalapp
Nuc. Moschat @ ʒi
pulp. prun. Gall.℥i
Syr. simp. q.s.
Tarantive crystall[i?] cura
Jalappa dein adde
nucem moschatam &c.
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