The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3827] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Richard Allen / Regarding: Robert Harkness (Patient) / 7 June 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, assumed to be addressed to Richard Allen, 'For Mr Harkness', consisting of a brief summary of advice and a recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3827 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/48 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 June 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, assumed to be addressed to Richard Allen, 'For Mr Harkness', consisting of a brief summary of advice and a recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:148] |
Case of Robert Harkness with a protracted history of headaches, stomach problems and a more recent bout of fever. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:418] | Addressee | Richard Allen |
| [PERS ID:1053] | Patient | Robert Harkness |
| [PERS ID:418] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Richard Allen |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Kirkmichael House | Lochmaben | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Harkness
A coldness & weakness of one side
guarding against cold
Using frequent but moderate exercise. A middle diet. &
Temporance in drinking.
Take one drachm Gum guaiacum, half a drachm each of Aloes socoterine and Crystal Tartar Rub together into a powder then add one drachm Extract of Gentian and with a sufficient quantity of Mucilago of Arabic gum as to make a mass to be divided into single pills of five grains. Label: Aperient pills three for a dose at bedtime. to be increased or diminished as occasion may require.
A cold bath to be tried
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Harkness
A coldness & weakness of one side
Guardg agst cold
Using freqt but moderate exercise. A middle diet. &
Temporance in drinking.
℞ Gumm. guaiac. ʒj Aloes socoter. -- Cryst. Tart. @ ʒſs
Terito simul in pulv. d. adde Extr. gent. ʒj & cum Mucilag. g.
Arab. q. s. f. m divid in P. sing. gr. v.
S. Aperient pills three for a dose at bedtime. to be increased
or diminished as occasion may require.
A cold bath to be tried
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