The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4537] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Burnet (Patient) / 15 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Miss Burnet' with several recipes. No incoming letter traced to identify addressee.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4537 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/104 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 November 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 headed 'For Miss Burnet' with several recipes. No incoming letter traced to identify addressee. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1199] |
Case of Miss Burnet who is prescribed aperients. |
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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:4203] | Patient | Miss Burnet |
| [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 |
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For Miss Burnet.
I have not so bad an opinion of the case as you, but
I think it will take long time & pains to remove it.
The effect fo the medicine I have tried with her has
been so agreable that I am clear on pushing it farther.
My prescription was as follows.
Take four ounces of rose water, a gramme of corrosive Mercury sublimate, an ounce of white sugar and mix. Label it: Aperient Solution. A tablespoon to be taken every night at bed time in a small cupful of the following.
Take two ounces of sarsaparilla Root, two drachms of pure Mezereon root, and boil it with two scruples of spring water, adding two more scruples. Finish by adding one and a half drachms of Licorice extract and mix. Label it aperient aporem A muchkin of it to be taken in divided draughts in the course of 24 hours @ particularly one draught with the dose of the Solution at bedtime.
The use of this Solution in the course of a [fort?]night
brought on some spitting & a good deal of swelling of the
gums, which I did not expect but as soon as I knew of it I
stopt the use of the Solution entirely till she should re¬
turn to you. It had good effects on her breast. The hard¬
ness of the tumor was considerably diminished & instead
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of one uniform hardness it was broke into a number
of small kernels & I am therefore of opinion that
such a medicine may be of great use resolving the
whole. When she is settled at home, I would have
you repeat my medicine, intermitting it as soon as my
it threatens the mouth, & given at greater intervals
but so as its effects may not cease entirely for a month
or six weeks. During this she must keep at home
to one chamber, closely covered according to the state
of the Season. Diet light & cool, chiefly of milk
& milkmeats; taking cereals to keep her belly regu¬
lar or prevent costiveness. For this purpose
Take an ounce of tartar salt, a drachm of Powdered jallop, half-an-ounce of lenitive electuary, and a sufficient amount of simple syrup to make an Electuary or soft LInctus. Label: a tea spoonful or two in the morning.
Take care that your Mezereon be good & you may
increase it to two drams in the bottle of Decoction.
If this course does not answer, let me know
& I shall perhaps after another advice.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Burnet.
I have not so bad an opinion of the case as you, but
I think it will take long time & pains to remove it.
The effect fo the medicine I have tried with her has
been so agreable that I am clear on pushing it farther.
My prescription was as follows.
℞ aq. rosar. ℥jv Mercur. subl. corr. gr. j
Sacch. alb. ʒj ℳ. S. Aperient Solution, a tablespoon¬
ful to be taken every night at bed time in a small
cupful of the following.
℞ Rad. sars. ℥ij Cast. rad. Mezer. ʒj Coque ex Aq.
font. ℈ij ad ℈ij addens subfinem Extr. glycerh. ʒjſs
cola @ s. aperient aporem a muchkin of it to be taken
in divided draughts in the course of 24 hours @ particu¬
larly one draught with the dose of the Solution at bedtime.
The use of this Solution in the course of a [4t?]night
brought on some spitting & a good deal of swelling of the
gums, wc I did not expect but as soon as I knew of it I
stopt the use of the Solution entirely till she should re¬
turn to you. It had good effects on her breast. The hard¬
ness of the tumor was considerably diminished & instead
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of one uniform hardness it was broke into a number
of small kernels & I am therefore of opinion that
such a medicine may be of great use resolving the
whole. When she is settled at home, I would have
you repeat my medicine, intermitting it as soon as my
it threatens the mouth, & given at greater intervals
but so as its effects may not cease entirely for a month
or six weeks. During this she must keep at home
to one chamber, closely covered according to the state
of the Season. Diet light & cool, chiefly of milk
& milkmeats; taking cereals to keep her belly regu¬
lar or prevent costiveness. For this purpose
℞ Cryst. tart. ℥j Pulv. e jal. comp. ʒj Elect. lenit. ℥ſs
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. Elect. tenui sive Lochoch.
S. a tea spoonful or two in the morning.
Take care that your Mezereon be good & you may
increase it to two drams in the bottle of Decoction.
If this course does not answer, let me know
& I shall perhaps after another advice.
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