The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5402] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 28 January 1787 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. Letter likely addressed to her relatives, the Browns. A brief note, outlining the anodyne being prescribed, the recipe for which is enclosed.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5402 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/22 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 January 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mrs Watt'. Letter likely addressed to her relatives, the Browns. A brief note, outlining the anodyne being prescribed, the recipe for which is enclosed. |
| 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:4171] | Addressee | Mr Robert Brown (Broun) |
| [PERS ID:2120] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4171] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Robert Brown (Broun) |
| [PERS ID:3011] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Brown (Broun) |
| [PERS ID:3011] | Supplemental Addressee | Mrs Brown (Broun) |
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 | St Andrews Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs. Watt
I have sent her a medicine marked Anodyne
mixture of which she is to take two spoonfuls for a
dose once, twice or thrice a day according to the
urgency of the purging and pains of her bowels, and
I hope it will relieve both, but she should take it
no oftener than is necessary as the seldomer
she takes it, it will the longer continue to have
good effects. With this medicine she must observe
the direction I gave with the last, which was, that
if the mixture should at any time seem to bind her
too much she should take a dose of flour of Sulphur
sufficient to open her a little.
This is the only remedy I can advise at
present and heartily pray it may be successful
and shall always be ready to contribute to her
relief as far as it is in my power.
Edinburgh 28th. January
1787 ––
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For Mrs. Watt
Take four ounces of peppermint Water, five ounces of spring Water, one ounce of Kino Tincture, two ounces of Clove Syrup, two drachms of composite Spirit of lavender and three drachms of prepared Thebaic Tincture. Mix. Label: Anodyne mixture two table spoonfuls to be taken for a dose.
28th. January
1787
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs. Watt
I have sent her a medicine marked Anodyne
mixture of which she is to take two spoonfuls for a
dose once, twice or thrice a day according to the
urgency of the purging and pains of her bowels, and
I hope it will relieve both, but she should take it
no oftener than is necessary as the seldomer
she takes it, it will the longer continue to have
good effects. With this medicine she must observe
the direction I gave with the last, which was, that
if the mixture should at any time seem to bind her
too much she should take a dose of flour of Sulphur
sufficient to open her a little.
This is the only remedy I can advise at
present and heartily pray it may be successful
and shall always be ready to contribute to her
relief as far as it is in my power.
Edinr. 28th. Jany.
1787 ––
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For Mrs. Watt
℞ Aq. menth. pip. ℥iv
–– font. ℥v
Tinct. e Kin. ℥i
Syr. Caryoph. ℥ij
Sp. lavend. comp. ʒij
Tinct. Theb. p. ʒiij
ℳ. Sig. Anodyne mixture two
table spoonfuls to be taken for a dose
28th. Jany.
1787
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