The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6279] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Charles Keith / Regarding: Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) (Patient) / 18 July 1782 / (Outgoing)
Prescription 'For Mr John Cook', for 'expectorating pills' and a laxative; probably sent to Dr Charles Keith in Morpeth.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6279 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/230 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 July 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Prescription 'For Mr John Cook', for 'expectorating pills' and a laxative; probably sent to Dr Charles Keith in Morpeth. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:909] |
Case of John Cook of Gallowhill, who suffers from phlegm and other ailments exacerbated by excessive drinking. |
20 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3387] | Addressee | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID:3495] | Patient | Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3387] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Charles Keith |
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 | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Cook of Gallowhill
Take two scruples of Camphor and one scruple os Salts of Nitre. Having cast in several drops of Rectified Spirit of Wine, rub it into a powder, to which add one and a half drachms of the best Asafœtida, a half-ounce of ground Ginger and enough Gum Arabic Paste to make a mass to be divided into pills of five grains each. Label: Expectorating pills, three to be taken every night at bedtime.
Take three ounces of the best Castor Oil and one ounce of the Edinburgh Pharmacopœia's Senna Tincture. Mix. Label: Laxative Oil; a spoonful to be taken for a dose when occasion requires, shaken the vial always very well before pouring out.
1782
Diplomatic Text
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For Mr Cook of Gallowhill
℞ Camphor. ℈ij
Sal. nitr. ℈j
Adjectis Sp. V. R. guttulis aliquot terito in
pulverem cui adde
Asæ fœtid. opt. ʒjβ
Zingib. pulv. ℥fs
Mucilag. G. Arabic. q. s. ut f. massa
dividenda in pil. Sing. gr. v.
Signa Expectorating pills three to be taken
every night at bedtime
℞ Ol. ricin. opt. ℥iij
Tinct. Senn. comp. Pharm. Edin. ℥j
ℳ. Sig. Laxative Oil; a table spoonfull to be
taken for a dose when occasion requires,
Sshaken the vial always very well before
pouring out.
1782
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