The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4918] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr William Colvill (Colville) (Patient) / 16 September 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, an isolated recipe titled 'For Mr Colvill'. Cooling and Strengthening Powders. William Colville studied medicine under Cullen at Edinburgh. He became established as a surgeon near Dumfries and subsequently consults Cullen him over one of his own patients.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4918 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/113 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 September 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, an isolated recipe titled 'For Mr Colvill'. Cooling and Strengthening Powders. William Colville studied medicine under Cullen at Edinburgh. He became established as a surgeon near Dumfries and subsequently consults Cullen him over one of his own patients. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1769] |
Case of Mr Colvill, prescribed a strengthening and cooling medicine. |
1 |
| [Case ID:2455] |
Case of Mr Lawton who is prescribed a cooling and strengthening power. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3009] | Patient | Mr William Colvill (Colville) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Colvill
Take one drachm of Gum Arabic, one scruple of white sugar, 5 grains of sodium carbonate. Mix into a powder and let there be made 5 doses for an emergency. Label: Cooling and Strengthening Powders are to be taken disolved in half a pint of Spring water every day
16th September
1784
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Colvill
℞ pulv. Gum. Arab. Ʒi
Sacchar. alb. ℈i
Sal. nitri gr. v.
ℳ f. pulvis et fiant h. m. dos. №. v
Signa Cooling & Strengthening Powders are
to be taken disolved in half a pint of Spring
water every day
16th Sept.r
1784
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