The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4457] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Edward Gallon (Patient) / 15 June 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mr Gallon'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4457 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/24 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 June 1779 |
| 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 headed 'For Mr Gallon'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:796] |
Case of Mr Edward Gallon who reports soreness and other symptoms in his genital area. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2471] | Patient | Mr Edward Gallon |
| [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 | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Gallon vid. V. IX. p.156 & 175.
Sorry to find your complaints still continue. Although
I put much trust in the Decoctions & Solutions I will not
insist on them at present but advise a Medicine as below.
Take two ounces of Soluble Tartar, one drachm of Glauber's Salts, Spanish sea Salt and polychrest, half an ounce of each, one drachm of Sal Martis, eight ounces of boiling water and two ounces of simple cinnamon Water. Dissolve and strain. Label: Aperient Solution, two table Spoonfulls to be taken in a quart of Spring water every morning at divided draughts, half an hour between each. The last to be finished an hour before breakfast.
easy motion in the day. and to be increased or decreased
accordingly- With all this live as usual abstaining
from all fish - Salted or high seasoned foods.
At this Season you may use Vegetables freely if
they agree with you.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Gallon vid. V. IX. p.156 & 175.
Sorry to find your compt still continue. Altho
I put much trust in the Decoctions & Solutions I will not
insist on them at present but advise a Med. as below.
℞ Tart. Sol. ℥ij Sal. Gl. ℥j. Sal. mar. Hisp. polychr. @℥ſs.
Sal. Mart. ʒj Aq. font. ℥viij Aq. cin. simpl. ℥ij Solve et cola
S. Aperient Solution two table Spoonfulls to be taken
in a quart of Spring water every morng- at divided drau¬
hts half an hour between each. the last to be finished
an hour before breakfast.
easy motion in the day. and to be increased or decreased
accordingly- With all this live as usual abstaining
from all fish - Salted or high seasoned foods.
At this Season you may use Vegetables freely if
they agree with you.
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