The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:448] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Lady Frances Erskine (Areskine) (Patient) / 1? August? 1771? / (Outgoing)
Recipe for artificial Bath water for Lady Frances Erskine. Identified as the text of an enclosure sent with Letter ID:438.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 448 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/31 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1? August? 1771? |
| 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 | Recipe for artificial Bath water for Lady Frances Erskine. Identified as the text of an enclosure sent with Letter ID:438. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:81] |
Case of Lady Frances Erskine (Areskine), whose chronic condition is being treated with regular applications of artificial bath water to her swollen limbs. |
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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:225] | Patient | Lady Frances Erskine (Areskine) |
| [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 | Erskine | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Lady Francis Erskine
Artificial Bath water
for externall use
Take a quantity of Fresh iron fillings not under 4 pounds
Mix with these an equall quantity of Flowers of Sulphur
Let them be put together in a mortar with as much
water as will make them into a w uniform paste.
Fill a stone mug that is larger than to holder the whole
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Let the Paste be pressed very close down in the mug and
set this under a chimney that vents very well or what is still
safer set it in the open air at some distance from any
House in a hole dug for it in the Ground. After this
matter has stood for some time it will become hot, send out
smoke and even flame. It must continue there till it cease
to burn and is become cold again when the whole will be
found in Blackish Powder. A part of this Powder
is to be put into the Water that is heated for pumping
an ounce will impregnate tow english Gallons
more than Bath water commonly is
Diplomatic Text
For Lady Francis Erskine
Artificial Bath water
for externall use
Take a quantity of Fresh iron fillings not under 4 pounds
Mix with these an equall quantity of Flowers of Sulphur
Let them be put together in a mortar with as much
water as will make them into a w uniform paste.
Fill a stone mug that is larger than to holder the whole
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Let the Paste be pressed very close down in the mug and
set this under a chimney that vents very well or what is still
safer set it in the open air at some distance from any
House in a hole dug for it in the Ground. After this
matter has stood for some time it will become hot, send out
smoke and even flame. It must continue there till it cease
to burn and is become cold again when the whole will be
found in Blackish Powder. A part of this Powder
is to be put into the Water that is heated for pumping
an ounce will impregnate tow english Gallons
more than Bath water commonly is
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