The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:618] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Charles Keith / Regarding: Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) (Patient) / 10 August 1782 / (Outgoing)
Prescription 'For Mr John Cook', for 'pectoral mixture'; probably sent to Dr Charles Keith in Morpeth. This is a draft of [DOC ID:2254].
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 618 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/103 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 August 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| 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 'pectoral mixture'; probably sent to Dr Charles Keith in Morpeth. This is a draft of [DOC ID:2254]. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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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 |
Normalized Text
For Mr John Cook.
Take two drachms of Guaiac Gum and two drachms of white lump sugar. Rub them together into a fine powder, then add one ounce of coarse Gum Arabic Paste. Rub together again thoroughly, and gradually pour in half an ounce of Balsamic Syrup, three drachms of Soot Tincture, one drachm of Volatile Fœtid Spirit, three ounces of Simple Cinnamon Water, three ounces of Rosewater and half an ounce of Compound Juniper Water. Mix. Label: Pectoral Mixture a tablespoon to be taken at nig every night at bedtime shaking the Phial always very well before pouring it out.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr John Cook.
℞ Gum guaiac.
Sacchar. alb. duriss. @ ʒij
Terito simul in pulv. ten. dein adde
Muc. g. Arab. crass. ℥j
Terito iterum diligenter et paulatim
affunde
Syr. balsam. ℥ſs
Tinct. fuligin. ʒiij
Spir. volat. fœtid. ʒj
Aq. cinnam. simpl.
–– rosar. @℥iij
–– juniper. comp.t. ℥ſs
ℳ. Sig. Pectoral Mixture a
table Spoonful to be taken at
nig every night at bedtime
shaking the Phial always
very well before pouring it out
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