The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5918] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James MacGowan (McGowan) / Regarding: Miss Rachel Dunlop (Patient) / 14 November 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss Rachel Dunlop', consisting of a single recipe for a strengthening electuary.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5918 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/188 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 14 November 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 | Reply 'For Miss Rachel Dunlop', consisting of a single recipe for a strengthening electuary. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2281] |
Case of Rachel Dunlop whose stomach pains and breathlessness are attributed to weak nerves. |
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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:5667] | Addressee | Mr James MacGowan (McGowan) |
| [PERS ID:5668] | Patient | Miss Rachel Dunlop |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5667] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James MacGowan (McGowan) |
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 | Stewarton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Miss Rachel Dunlop
Take half an ounce each of Powdered root of wild Valerian and Powdered root of Columbo, two drachms each of Powdered Kino gum and Prepared iron Rust, one and a half ounces of Conserve of orange peel, and a sufficient quantity of simple Syrup to make an Electuary. Label: Strengthening Electuary the bigness of a hazel nut to be taken twice a day an hour before Dinner and Supper washing down each dose with a glass of toast water.
14th. November
1789
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Rachel Dunlop
℞ Pulv. rad. Valer. silvestr
-- -- Columb. @ ℥ſs
-- gum. Kino
Rubig. ferr. præp. @ ʒij
Conserv. e cort. aurant. ℥jſs
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f.
Electuarium
Sig. Strengthening Electuary
the bigness of a hazel nut
to be taken twice a day
an hour before Dinner and
Supper washing down each
dose with a glass of toast
water.
14th. Novr.
1789
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