The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5886] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Hislop (Patient) / 3 September 1789 / (Outgoing)
Recipe 'For Mrs Hislop'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5886 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/157 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 September 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Recipe 'For Mrs Hislop' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2537] |
Case of a Mrs Hislop, being an isolated recipe. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5734] | Patient | Mrs Hislop |
| [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 |
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For Mrs. Hislop
Take one ounce of Crystal tartar one drachm of Pulvis jalapi compositus half a drachm of powdered Russian Castor half an ounce of an Electuary laxative and two drachms of Syrup of ginger with enough to simple Syrup to make a soft Electuary Label: Aperient Electuary half a tea spoonful to be taken at bed time.
3d. September
1789
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs. Hislop
℞ Crystal. tart. ℥j
Pulv. e julup. comp. ʒj
--- Castor. Russ ʒſs
Elect. lenitiv. ℥ſs
Syr. Zingib. ʒij
--- simpl. q.s. ut f.
Electuarium molle
Sig. Aperient Electuary
half a tea spoonful to be
taken at bed time.
3d. Sept.
1789
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