The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3975] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Dougal (Dougall) (Patient) / 30 December 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Dougal at Canon mills - a friend of Mr Dougal surgeon at Elgin' consisting of a short note on diagnosis and a recommended medication.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3975 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/87 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 December 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 Mrs Dougal at Canon mills - a friend of Mr Dougal surgeon at Elgin' consisting of a short note on diagnosis and a recommended medication. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:690] |
Case of Mrs Dougal being treated for retention of urine. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2383] | Patient | Mrs Dougal (Dougall) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:814] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr William Dougall (Dougal) |
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 | Cannon Mills (Cannon Milns) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cannon Mills (Cannon Milns) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Dougal at Canon mills -- a friend
of Mr Dougal surgeon at Elgin.
The case in retentis. 1 Ordered half a drachm of Ura Ursi twice a day
to be gradually increased to two scruples three times a day
Notes:
1: Literally 'the retained' (implicitly, given the prescribing of Uva Ursi, the retention of urine).
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Dougal at Canon mills -- a friend
of Mr Dougal surgeon at Elgin.
The case in retentis. 1 Ordered Uva ursi ʒſs twice a day
to be gradually increased to ℈ij three times a day
Notes:
1: Literally 'the retained' (implicitly, given the prescribing of Uva Ursi, the retention of urine).
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