The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4505] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 8 September 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Watt of Stranrawer', consisting of several recipes.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4505 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/72 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 September 1779 |
| 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, 'For Mrs Watt of Stranrawer', consisting of several recipes. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1594] |
Case of Mrs Elizabeth Watt of Stranraer, whose various symptoms over the course of ten years include a chest complaint, a sore mouth, and rheumatism. |
18 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2120] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer) |
| [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 | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Watt. of Stranrawer. -
Take one drachms each of Pomegranate flowers and red rose, a pound and a half of boiling water. Soak for six hours and add three drachms of Alum. Strain and to the strained liquid add
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Two ounces of Kino gum Tincture of Kino gum, two ounces of Tincture of Myrrh. Mix and Label: The Gargle
Take two ounces of Tincture of Mars, half an ounce of Tincture of Aromatics. Mix and Label: Strengthening Drops
Take six ounces of Tincture of Peruvian bark and twelve ounces of Cinnamon water. Mix and Label: aperient Tincture
Take two drachms of Soluble Tartar, three ounces or a sufficient quantity of , four ounces of Rose water, two ounces each of Simple cinnamon water and nutmeg, one ounce of Simple Syrup and one drachm of Sodium carbonate. Mix and Label: Aperient mixture
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Watt. of Stranrawer. -
℞ Flor. balaust.
---rosar rubr. @ ʒj
Aq. bullient lb j ſs.
Macera horas sex et adde
Alumin. rup. ʒiij
Cola et liquori colato adde
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Tinct. e Kino ℥ij
---- e Myrrh. ℥j
M Signa The Gargle
℞ Tinct. Mart. ℥ij.
---- aromat. ℥ſs
M Signa Strengthening Drops
℞ Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥vj
Aq. cin↑n↑amon. ℥ xij
M Signa aperient Tincture
℞ Sal Tartar ʒij
Succ. limon ℥iij vel. q. s.
Aq. rosar. ℥iv
---- cinnam. Simpl.
nuc moschat. @ ℥ij
Syr. Simpl. ℥j
Sal. nitr. ʒj
M Signa Aperient mixture.
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