The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1202] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Melville (Miss Melvill) (Patient) / 7? May? 1776? / (Outgoing)
Recipe for Miss Melvill(e) - abbreviated rough note. Difficulties transcribing accurately and in full given the extreme abbreviations and poor handwriting in places.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1202 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/302 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7? May? 1776? |
| 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 | Recipe for Miss Melvill(e) - abbreviated rough note. Difficulties transcribing accurately and in full given the extreme abbreviations and poor handwriting in places. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:605] |
Case of Miss Melvill(e) who is prescribed flesh brushing to her feet and an aperient recipe. The assumption that these two letters refer to the same patient is tentative. |
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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:1373] | Patient | Miss Melville (Miss Melvill) |
| [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 |
Normalized Text
For Miss Melvill.
I have prescribed a medicine
✍
Cold will legs & feet especially
flannel or fleshbrush in the morn but not
at night
every morn Cream of Tartar as is sufficient
Squills
Take an ounce of powdered Peruvian Bark In {illeg} vitriol red wine with enough spring water to [together for ten hours?] 2 pints of Spring Water {illeg} add two drachms each of Orange Peel and Cinnamon. Steep for 12 to fourteen hours. Add 4 ounces of Tincture of Peruvian Bark and after it has settled, strain through paper. Label: {illeg} Tincture
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Melvill.
I have prescribed a med.
✍
Cold will legs & feet esp.
flan or flesh. in the morn but not
at night
every morn Cream Tart. q. s.
Squills
℞ P.C.P. ℥i
In m. vit. v in. tinto cum Aq. f. q. s. ut
simil. per h. d. ad. Aq. f. @ lbii {illeg}
in {illeg} add.o
Cort. aur. cinn. @ ʒii
Dig h. XII decimqut adde
Tinct. C. P. ℥iv
et post subsid cola per ch.
T. S. S. Tin.
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