The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:319] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr John? Aldam ('Mr Aldam of Leeds') (Patient) / August? 1775? / (Outgoing)
Recipe for Mr Aldam of Leeds for stomachic pills; does not seem to be associated with any neighbouring letters.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 319 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/20 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | August? 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 | Recipe for Mr Aldam of Leeds for stomachic pills; does not seem to be associated with any neighbouring letters. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:572] |
Case of Mr Aldam who is prescribed stomach drops. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1502] | Patient | Mr John? Aldam ('Mr Aldam of Leeds') |
| [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 | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Aldam of Leeds
Take 2 ounces of Elixir of Vitriol. Label: Cooling Stomachic Drops –– fifteen or twenty to be taken half a pint of spring water three times a day
A Vomit to be premised & occasionally repeated and a gentle
laxative to be taken when costiveness requires. ––––
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Aldam of Leeds
℞ Elix vitriol. acid ℥ii Sig. Cooling Stomachic Drops ––
fifteen or twenty to be taken half a pint of spring water three
times a day
A Vomit to be premised & occasionally repeated and a gentle
laxative to be taken when costiveness requires. ––––
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