The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:316] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Jane Gomeldon (Middleton) (of Newcastle) (Patient) / July? 1775? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Gomeldon'; three recipes.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 316 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/17 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | July? 1775? |
| 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 Mrs Gomeldon'; three recipes. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:509] |
Case of the poet Mrs Jane Gomeldon who is prescribed various medicines, including a diaphoretic and volatile oil to clear her sinuses. |
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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:1437] | Patient | Mrs Jane Gomeldon (of Newcastle) |
| [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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Gomeldon
Take 2 ounces of the best Olive Oil, half a drachm of distilled Lavender Oil, and a drachm of Caustic Spirit of Ammoniac Salt. Mix. Label: Volatile Oil.
Take 2 ounces of Radish Root, freshly grated into small pieces and 4 ounces of boiling water. Steep in a closed vessel for 12 hours and then dissolve in the strained liquid enough sugar as to make a syrup. Label: Aperient syrup.
Take a drachm each of Gum Guaiacum and Tartar Crystals, 6 grains of Tartar Emetic and 2 drachms of Liquorice Extract. [Having cut up the extract very small?], gradually pour over boiling water to soften and reduce to a pulp, then add the rest. Rub into a fine powder to make a mass to be divided into pills of 5 grains each. Label: Diaphoretic Pills.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Gomeldon
℞. Ol. Olivar. opt. ℥ij Ol. lavend. still. ʒiſs Spir. Sal. Ammon. caust. ʒj
ℳ. Sig. Volatile Oil.
℞ Rad. raph. rust. recent. minutim. rasi ℥ij aq. bullient. ℥iv Digere
in vase clause horas duodecim et in liquore colato solve saccharum ut f. syrupus
Signa Aperient syrup
℞ Gum. guaiac, crystall. tartar. @ ʒi Tartar emet. gr. vi Extr. Glychyrrh. ʒij
Extracto concise affunde aq. bullient. paululum ut mollescat et in pulpam con¬
fundatur dein adde cætera in pulverem tenuem trita ut f. massa dividenda
in pil. sing. gr. v Signa Diaphoretic Pills.
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