The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:709] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) / Regarding: Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) (Patient) / 1 January 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, two recipes 'For Miss Home of Branxton'. Likely sent along with letter 693.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 709 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/196 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 January 1783 |
| 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, two recipes 'For Miss Home of Branxton'. Likely sent along with letter 693. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:882] |
Case of Miss Home of Branxton who is generally weak and has a swollen stomach. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:811] | Addressee | Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) |
| [PERS ID:811] | Patient | Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Branxton | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Miss Home of Branxton
Take two ounces of tincture of Peruvian Bark and six ounces of cinnamon water. Label it: Strengthening Tincture Two tablespoon fulls to be taken twice a day.
Take two ounces of peppermint water, six ounces of rose water, two drachms of regenerated tartar, half an ounce of soluble tartar and three drachms of white sugar. Label it: Aperient Solution Two tablespoon fulls to be taken every night at bedtime.
— W.C.
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For Miss Home of Branxton
Take two ounces of simple cinnamon Water, one ounce of spirit of cinnamon, two ounces of spring water, one ounce of {illeg}, three ounces of white Sugar. Mix. Label: Aperient Solution; a tablespoon to be taken every morning & evening.
Take half an ounce of Tincture of Peruvian Bark and half an ounce of Tincture of {illeg}, five ounces of peppermint Water. Mix. Label: Strengthening Tincture; two tablespoons to be taken twice a day.
— W.C.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Home of Branxton
℞ Tinct. cort. [Per.?] ℥ij
Aq. cinnam. simpl. ℥vj
ℳ. Strengthening Tincture two table Spoonfuls
to be taken twice a day.
℞ Aq. menth. piper. ℥ij
— rosar. ℥vj
Tartar. regenerat. ʒij
— solub. ℥ſs
Sacchar. alb. ʒiij
ℳ. S. Aperient Solution two table Spoonfuls
to be taken every night at bedtime
— W.C.
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For Miss Home of Branxton
℞ Aq. cinn. simpl. ℥ij
-- -- spirit. ℥j
--- font. ℥ij
{illeg} ℥j
Sacch. alb. ℥iij
ℳ. S. Aperient Solution a table Spoonful
to be taken every morning & evening.
℞ Tinct. Cort. Per.
--- {illeg} @ ℥ſs
Aq. menth. piper. ℥v.
ℳ. Sig. Strengthening Tincture two
table Spoonfuls to be taken twice a day.
— W.C.
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