The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3797] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Robert Stevens (of Broadland, Esquire) / Regarding: Robert Stevens (of Broadland, Esquire) (Patient) / 12 April 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Robert Stevens of Broadland Esqr', regarding the continued use of an oil .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3797 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/18 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 12 April 1776 |
| 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 'To Robert Stevens of Broadland Esqr', regarding the continued use of an oil . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:758] |
Case of Robert Stevens of Broadland who is prescribed a laxative oil. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1979] | Addressee | Robert Stevens (of Broadland, Esquire) |
| [PERS ID:1979] | Patient | Robert Stevens (of Broadland, Esquire) |
| [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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Broadland | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
To Robert Stevens of Broadland Esquire -
I had your line this morning & am afraid I shall be disap¬
pointed in my Oil. But if it answers this forenoon you will
go on with it & if you have not enough the Recipe below will
get you some from Aberdeen. but if not good Ill provide you
If the Oil does not answer, you must try some other Laxatives
Flor Sulph. from one to two tea spoonfulls mixed with honey
& taken in the morning generally answers well. At first take it
every morning for several days, but afterwards I hope you
will find that twice a week will answer - If it does not
or the bulkiness of the dose is disagreable I have subjoined
a prescription which I hope will answer. Take it like the
Sulphur for two or three days together, but afterwards
seldomer. -- The Oil is to be taken in the morning
Take four ounces of Castor Oil as previously stated and one ounce of the best Jamaican Rum. Mix. Label: Laxative Oil a table spoonfull or two for a dose Shaking the glass well before pouring it out -------
Take two drachms of compounded Powder of jallop (prepared by rubbing diligently), one and a half ounces of Lenitive Electuary (according to the London Pharmacopoeia) and enough simple Syrup to make a weak Electuary or Lochoch Label: Laxative Electuary One two or three tea Spoonfulls for a dose in the morning
Diplomatic Text
To Robert Stevens of Broadland Esqr -
I had your line this morn.g. & am afraid I shall be disap¬
pointed in my Oil. But if it answers this forenoon you will
go on with it & if you have not enough the ℞ below will
get you some from Aberdeen. but if not good Ill provide you
If the Oil does not answer, you must try some other Laxatives
Flor Sulph. from one to two tea spfulls mixed with honey
& taken in the morng. genly. answers well. At first take it
every morng. for several days, but afterwards I hope you
will find that twice a week will answer - If it does not
or the bulkiness of the dose is disagreable I have subjoined
a prescription wc I hope will answer. Take it like the
Sulphur for two or three days together, but afterwards
seldomer. -- The Oil is to be taken in the morning
X ℞. Ol. Ricini recantis, ℥jv
Spir. sacch. Jamaic. opt. ℥j
ℳ. S. Laxative Oil a table spoonfull or two for a dose
Shaking the glass well before pouring it out -------
℞ Pulv. e jalap. comp' diligente tritura parati ʒij
Elect. lenitiv. Ph Lond. ℥ſs Syr. simpl. q. s. ut. fiat
Elect. tenue sive Lochoch
S. Lax. Electy. One two or three tea Spfulls for a dose
in the morning
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