The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6252] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr George Hall (in Alnwick) (Patient) / 3 August 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr George Hall'; two recipes.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6252 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/163 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 August 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 Mr George Hall'; two recipes. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:65] |
Case of Mr George Hall whose stomach complaints are termed a 'Hypochondriasis'. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2483] | Patient | Mr George Hall (in Alnwick) |
| [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 | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr George Hall
Take five grains of prepared Powdered steel, five grains of Cinnamon and ten grains of very hard white sugar, and let there be made twenty-eight doses. Label as Stomachic Powders to be taken as usual one twice a day. After each dose two tablespoons of the following.
Take four ounces of Tincture of Peruvian bark, six ounces of simple cinnamon Water and six ounces of Peppermint. Mix and label Stomachic Tincture.
Take two drachms of a mass of aloetick Pills and divide it in twenty-four pills. Label as Laxative Pills one or two to be taken at bed time when costiveness requires it.
August 3. 1779.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr George Hall
℞ Lim. mart. pp. Cinn. ad gr. v. Sacch alb. d. gr. x. et f. Dos № 28.
Sig. Stom. Powders to be taken as usual one twice a day &
after each Dose two table Sp fulls of the follg.
℞ Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥iv Aq. cin. Simpl. menth. piper. @ ℥vi
ℳ. Sig. Stom. Tincture
℞ Mass. pilul. aloet. ʒij Div. in pil. №xxiv.
Sig. Laxative Pills one or two to be taken at bedtime
when costiveness requires it.
Aug. 3. 1779.
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