The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3768] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Miss Alice Bethune (of Balfour) / Regarding: Miss Alice Bethune (of Balfour) (Patient) / 17 January 1774 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss Bethune of Balfour'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3768 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/5/31 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 January 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 | Reply 'For Miss Bethune of Balfour' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:189] |
Case of Miss Bethune of Balfour who has had a cold. See also Case 323. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:466] | Addressee | Miss Alice Bethune (of Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:466] | Patient | Miss Alice Bethune (of Balfour) |
| [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 |
Normalized Text
For Miss Bethune of Balfour
I am sorry &cc
As some of your present complaints seem owing
entirely to cold, a little time & care &c. but in the
mean time I have ordered some Pills below to discuss
your pains sooner. If in spite of the pills taken {illeg}
the pain of side still continues advise a small blister
on the part. You say nothing about the state of your belly
but if costive, a little rhubarb or such &c to remove it.
For the acid taste in your mouth its a small matter &
may be neglected at present, but if it continues & proves
troublesome easily helped when the effects of the cold are gone.
Take one scruple of Balsam of Tolu and two scruples of white sugar. Grind together well and add half a drachm of powdered elecampagne root, one drachm of [pure?] extract of liquorice and [extract of?] boiling water with a sufficient quantity of mucilaginous gum Arabic, and make a mass, to be divided into single pills of four grains each. Label: Pectoral Pills, 3 every night and morning.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Bethune of Balfour
I am sorry &cc
As some of yr prest. compts. seem owing
entirely to cold, a little time & care &c. but in ye
mean time I have ordd some Pills below to discuss
yr pns sooner. If in spite of ye pills takn {illeg}
ye pn of side still cont advise a small blister
on ye pt. You say nothg abt state of yr belly
but if costive, a little rhubarb or such &c to remove it.
For ye acid taste in yr mouth its a small matter &
may be neglected at present, but if it conts. & proves
troubels. easily helped wn ye effts of ye cold are gone.
℞ Bals. Tolut. ℈j sacch. alb. duriss. ℈ij
Terito sim. pr. d. adde Pulv. rad. enul. camp. ʒſs
Extr. Glycirrhiz. puriss ʒj Extract. aq. bull.
cum M. G. Arab. q. s. ut f. m. div. in pil. sing. gr. iv
Signa Pectoral Pills 3 every nt & morng.
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