The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4174] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr John Hunter (of Crook(s)) (Patient) / 19? October? 1777? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'Mr Hunter at Crooks'. Short recipe and directions in Latin. Hunter is to persevere in using the diuretic infusion, increasing either the quantity or the frequency.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4174 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/31 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19? October? 1777? |
| 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 'Mr Hunter at Crooks'. Short recipe and directions in Latin. Hunter is to persevere in using the diuretic infusion, increasing either the quantity or the frequency. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:470] |
Case of Mr John Hunter who is being advised over a discharge on his leg and for dropsy jointly by Cullen and Dr Monro. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1891] | Patient | Mr John Hunter (of Crook(s)) |
| [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 | Crooks House | Coldstream | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mr Hunter at Crooks
1½ or 2 drachms of powder from Jalap compound, with 5 or 7 grains of Calomel. If the dose purges, take alternately with and without the calomel. He is to persevere in using the diuretic infusion, increasing either the quantity or the frequency. Infusion of Garlic from 2 ounces of Garlic in 2 pints of Compound Juniper Water. Lotions from 8 ounces of Rosewater and 2 grains of Corrosive Mercury Sublimate.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Hunter at Crooks
Pulv. e Jalap. comp. @ ʒiſs vel ʒij cum Calomel. gr. v vel vij et dosis
purgans sumenda alternis vicibus cum et sine calomel.
Perstat in use infus. diuret. vel quantitate vel frequentia aucti
Infus. allii ex allii ℥ij in aq. juniper. comp. lbij
Lotii ex aq. rosar. ℥viii Merc. subl. corros. gr. ij
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