The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1009] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Mucklejohn / Regarding: Mr James Mucklejohn (Patient) / 20 August 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr [James] Mucklejohn', in the form of a brief summary, instructing him to continue his milk and vegetable diet.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1009 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/64 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 August 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr [James] Mucklejohn', in the form of a brief summary, instructing him to continue his milk and vegetable diet. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1251] |
Case of James Mucklejohn who is weak from a cough, sore throat and other pectoral symptoms typically consumptive. |
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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:747] | Addressee | Mr James Mucklejohn |
| [PERS ID:747] | Patient | Mr James Mucklejohn |
| [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 | Callander | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Mucklejohn.
Till free of cough,
spitting,
& pain of side, continue
his milk & vegetables diet: abstain from all
fermented liquors.
Live in the country till winter.
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Avoid cold. Flannel shirt, warm clothing.
Ride on horseback; but moderately.
Take acid mixture &c -
Take half-an-ounce of Balsam of Tolu, two drachms of Spermaceti and half-an-ounce of [refined white sugar?]; gently pulverise and blend until soft and thicken with two ounces of conserve of rose and Syrup of Balsam sufficient to make an Electuary. Label: Pectoral Electuary: bigness of a nutmeg to be taken every night at bed time.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Mucklejohn.
Till free of cough,
spitting,
& pain of side, continue
his milk & vegetables diet: abstain from all
fermented liquors.
Live in the country till winter.
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Avoid cold. Flannel shirt, warm clothing.
Ride on horseback; but moderately.
℞ Acid M. &c -
℞ Bals. Tolut. ʒfs.
Spermicet. ʒiy
S. a. durifs ℥fs.
Lento in pulv. len. & adde Cons Rosar ℥ij
Syr. balsam. q.s. ut f. Elect.
S. Pectoral Elect: bigness of nutmeg
every night at bed time.
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