The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:433] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Grieve (Patient) / 11 May 1771 / (Outgoing)
Reply in note-form with recipe 'For Mrs Grieve at Berwick'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 433 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/16 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 May 1771 |
| 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 in note-form with recipe 'For Mrs Grieve at Berwick'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:63] |
Case of Mrs Grieve prescribed asses milk and a pectoral electuary. |
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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:1323] | Patient | Mrs Grieve |
| [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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Grieve at Berwick
1 Asses Milk
2 Exercise in a Carriage or horseback.
3 A Blister between her shoulders to be rendered perpetual, & if
not that a pea Isue in to the Arm.
4 Milk diet.
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For Mrs Grieve.
Take one scruple of Balsam of Tolu, one drachm of Spermaceti, and two drachms of white Sugar. Grind together well and add one drachm of Elecampagne, one ounce of Elderberry Rob, and a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Balsam, and make an electuary. Label: Pectoral Electuary, the bigness of a hazel nut to be taken two or three times a day. ----
11th May
1771
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Grieve at Berwick
1 Asses Milk
2 Exercise in a Carriage or horseback.
3 A Blister between her shoulders to be rendered perpetual, & if
not that a pea Isue in to the Arm.
4 Milk diet.
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For Mrs Grieve.
℞ Bals. Tolotan. ℈j. Sperm. Cet. ʒj Sacchar alb. ʒij. Terite
simul & et probe et adde pulv. Enul. Camp. ʒj Rob. Sambuc. ℥j
Syr. Balsam. q. s. ut f. Electuarium. Signa Pectoral Electuary
the bigness of a hazel nut to be taken two {illeg} or 3 times a day. ----
11th May
1771
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