The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3916] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Matthew Reid (Patient) / 2 September 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Reid of Leicester', consisting of a short recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3916 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/28 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2 September 1776 |
| 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 Reid of Leicester', consisting of a short recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:488] |
Case of Matthew Reid of Leicester who consulted Cullen in person in August 1774 over feverish, night 'fits' which abate but then return. |
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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:1775] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:458] | Patient | Mr Matthew Reid |
| [PERS ID:1775] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [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 | Leicester | Midlands | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mix the saline mixture with a quantity from one quarter of gram to one ounce of Tartar emetic. Label as Elixir guaiacin {illeg}. One teaspoonful [every hour?].
Diplomatic Text
X Mistur. Salin. cum Tart. emet. gr. 1/4 ad Sing. ʒ.
Elix. guajacin. {illeg} cochl. parv. h. S.
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