The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4299] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: C.D.S. (Patient) / 24 August 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For C. D. S.'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4299 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/37 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 August 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For C. D. S.' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1056] |
Case of 'C. D. S.', prescribed a mercurial injection. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2576] | Patient | C.D.S. |
| [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 |
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For C. D. S.
Take two ounces of the purest Gum Arabic make into a powder and Label: Arabic Powder.
Take one ounce of Sodium Carbonate - half an ounce of pure White Sugar prepare the powders together and Label: Cooling Powder.
Take two drachms of Unguent of Mercury without turpentine preparation four drachms of the best Olive Oil bring together, gradually adding oil ointment. Label: For an Injection [sh?]
Take one pint of Rose Water - four grains of Corrosive Sublimate of Mercury Mix. Label: For an Injection to be made weaker or stronger as the parts require it. The full of a small Syringe enough at one time. --
Diplomatic Text
For C. D. S.
℞ Gum. Arab. puriss. ℥ij
Terito in pulv. et. S. Arabic Powder.
℞ Sal. nitr: ℥j - Sacch. alb. puriss ℥fs. Terito
simul in pulv. et. S. Cooling Powder.
℞ Ungt ☿ sine terebinth parat. ʒij
Ol. alivar. oprt. ℥iv
Terito simul addende paulatium unguento oleum
Sig. for an Injection [sh?]
℞ Aq. rosar lbj - Merc. subl. corrosu. gr iv ℳ. Sig
for an Injection to be made weaker or stronger as the parts require
it. The full of a small Syringe enough at one time. --
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