The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4396] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Roger Hog (of Newliston) (Patient) / 27 March 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Roger Hog Esqr'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4396 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/134 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 March 1779 |
| 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 Roger Hog Esqr' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1208] |
Case of Roger Hog, the elder, who is prescribed cephalic and strengthening medicines. |
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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:2691] | Patient | Mr Roger Hog (of Newliston) |
| [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 Roger Hog Esqr.
Take one ounce of volatile Tincture of Valerian Sylvestris and Two Drachms of Spirit of Lavender compound. Mix. Label: Cephalic Drops. Thirty Drops to be taken in a glass of Water two or three Times a day washing them down with a small cupfull of the following Strengthening Infusion.
Take half an ounce each of bruised Peruvian Bark and Root of wild valerian volatile and one pound of Spring Water. Dissolve for twelve hours and add one and a half ounces of Peruvian Bark Tincture Dissolve (↑Then↑) after settling strain through paper. Label: etc
Diplomatic Text
For Roger Hog Esqr.
℞ Tinct. valer. silvert. volat. ℥j
Spirt. lavend. compt. ʒij
ℳ. Sig. Cephalic Drops thirty Drops to be taken in a glass of
Water two or three Times a day washing them down with a small
cupfull of the following Strengthening Infusion
℞ Cort. Peruvian. cont.
Rad valerian. volat. silvert. @ ℥ſs
Aq. fervent. lbj
Digere horas duodecim et adde
Tinct cort. Peruvian ℥jſs
Digere (↑Dein↑) post subridentiam per chartam cola
Sig. &c.
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