The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5044] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr George Moncrieff / Regarding: Mr John Sommervill (Patient) / 6 May 1785 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Mr Sommerville.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5044 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/27 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 May 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter concerning the case of Mr Sommerville. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1810] |
Case of John Sommerville who has a persistent cough and who recently had a fever. |
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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:2849] | Addressee | Mr George Moncrieff |
| [PERS ID:2850] | Patient | Mr John Sommervill |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2849] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr George Moncrieff |
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 | Alloa | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mr. Sommerville
Dear Sir
Being in the Country I could not answer
yours of the 3rd. till now.
I must own that amidst the many Cases
that pass thro' my hands I do not recollect yours
and I find no note or memorandum of it in
my Book and must therefore be a little uncer¬
tain about the medicine I formerly advised.
So far as I can judge from the Slight account
you now give me of your complaint I give you
a prescription on other page which I think
may be much the Same with that I gave
you before. You may safely try it and if
it does not answer you may let me know
and at any rate when you Come this way
and call upon me I shall be able to
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Settle the matter more exactly. I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 6th. May
1785
The pills I have now ordered are laxative but you
are to take no more than what Serves to keep your
belly regular
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For Mr. Sommerville
Take two scruples of Aloe and one scruple of Vitriolated Tartar. Having crushed them together into a fine powder, add half a drachm of Gentian Extract, half a drachm of Gum Ammoniacum and enough Gum Arabic Mucilage in order to let there be made a a mass to be divided into pills of five grains each. Label: Aperient pills. One, two, or three to be taken at bed time.
W.C.
6th May 1785
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Sommerville
Dear Sir
Being in the Country I could not answer
yours of the 3rd. till now.
I must own that amidst the many Cases
that pass thro' my hands I do not recollect yours
and I find no note or memorandum of it in
my Book and must therefore be a little uncer¬
tain about the medicine I formerly advised.
So far as I can judge from the Slight account
you now give me of your complaint I give you
a prescription on other page which I think
may be much the Same with that I gave
you before. You may safely try it and if
it does not answer you may let me know
and at any rate when you Come this way
and call upon me I shall be able to
[Page 2]
Settle the matter more exactly. I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 6th. May
1785
The pills I have now ordered are laxative but you
are to take no more than what Serves to keep your
belly regular
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For Mr. Sommerville
℞ Alue. Socoter. ℈ij
Tartar. vitriol. ℈j
Terito simul in pulverem tenuem et adde
Extract. gent.
Gum Ammoniac. @ ʒfs
Mucilag. G. Arab. q. s. ut ft. massa
dividenda in pil. Sing. gr. v
Sig. Aperient pills, one, two or three to
be taken at bed time
W.C.
6th May 1785
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