The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4295] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Skirving (Patient) / 20 August 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, consisting of two isolated recipes headed 'For Mr Skirving',.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4295 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/33 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 August 1778 |
| 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, consisting of two isolated recipes headed 'For Mr Skirving',. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:956] |
Case of Mr Skirving whose various symptoms include vomiiting and pains in his legs. |
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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:2487] | Patient | Mr Skirving |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Skirving.
Take five grains each of a preparation of Powdered Steel and ground Cinnamon, ten grains of White Sugar. Mix and let a dose of 28 Pills be made.
Take two ounces of bruised Peruvian Bark two drachms of Orange Peel in two pounds of Boiling Water. Leave to macerate for twenty four hours then add Tincture of Peruvian Bark and strain. Label: Stomachic Infusion - -
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Skirving.
℞ Lim. M. pp[tt.?] Cinn. pulv. @ gr. v. S. alb. d. gr X ℳ. f. P.et. f.dos 28
℞ Cort. Per. cont. ℥ij Cort. aur. c. ʒij Aq. bull. lbij. Digere hor. XXIV. dein
adde Tinctr. cort. Peruv. ℥ij cola - Sig. Stomachic Infusion - -
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