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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4494] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Arthur Gair / Regarding: Mr George Hall (in Alnwick) (Patient) / 26 August 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'Mr George Hall'

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 4494
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/12/61
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date26 August 1779
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, 'Mr George Hall'
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:65]
Case of Mr George Hall whose stomach complaints are termed a 'Hypochondriasis'.
7


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1460]AddresseeMr Arthur Gair
[PERS ID:2483]PatientMr George Hall (in Alnwick)
[PERS ID:1460]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Arthur Gair
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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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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Mr George Hall.

Sir


I am much disappointed in finding your Complaints as bad as
ever but it is common for them to be obstinate, & therefore I do
not dispair of relieving them. -- On the other page I have given a
Prescription for which you'l please apply to Mr Gair & employ
the Medicine by his direction. - For this purpose I inclose
you a few lines to Mr G. -- I am &c.


Edinburgh August 26th. 26th. 1779

For Mr G. Hall.



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Take one ounce and a half of Elixir proprietatis and half an ounce of Thebaic Tincture. Mix and label as Stomatic Drops. Fifty to be taken on a bit of sugar an hour before dinner, and sometimes may be repeated an hour after dinner when pains come on.


August 26. 1779.

WC.

NB. If elixir proprietatis vitriol of the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia is available, this could be more simple to use than the [elixir I wanted?]


WC.

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Mr George Hall.

Sir


I am mc disappointed in finding your Complaints as bad as
ever but it is common for them to be obstinate, & therefore I do
not dispair of relieving them. -- On the other page I have given a
Prescription for wc you'l please apply to Mr Gair & employ
the Medicine by his direction. - For this purpose I inclose
you a few lines to Mr G. -- I am &c.


Edinr Augt 26th. 26th. 1779

For Mr G. Hall.



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Elix. proprietat. ℥jfs
Tinct. Thebaic. ℥fs.
ℳ. Signa Stomatic Drops fifty to be taken on a bit of sugar
an hour before dinner & sometimes may be repeated an hour
after dinner when pains come on.


Aug. 26. 1779.

WC.


NB. Si elixir proprietatis vitriolicum Pharm. Edin.
præsto sit, hoc potuis quam Elixire simplice usurpare
velim. ---


WC.

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