The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3955] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Williams (at Ayr) / Regarding: Mr Williams (at Ayr) (Patient) / 23 November 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Williams at Ayr'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3955 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/67 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 November 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Williams at Ayr' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:715] |
Case of Mr Williams at Ayr who is prescribed salts. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1767] | Addressee | Mr Williams (at Ayr) |
| [PERS ID:1767] | Patient | Mr Williams (at Ayr) |
| [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 | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mr Williams ↑at↑ Ayr
Take leaves of rue and juniper; of each two drachms. Cook in water, between one pound and twelve ounces, then add sea-salt and Glauber's salts, of each half an ounce. Drain and use for a clyster to be injected at night. Once of two nights for three times & after that once a week for three times.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Williams ↑at↑ Ayr
X ℞ Folior rutee.
sabin @ Ʒij
Coque ex Aq. ℔ ad ℥xij dein adde
Sal. marin
Glauber. @ ℥ſs
Cola et utatur pro Enemale vesp. injiciend.
Once of two nights for three times & after that once
a week for three times.
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