The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:339] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Turnbull / Regarding: Mr Robert Chisholm (of Wooler) (Patient) / 25 September 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Robert Chisholm of Wooler'. Brief summary of advice, and recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 339 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/38 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 September 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 Mr Robert Chisholm of Wooler'. Brief summary of advice, and recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:548] |
Case of Robert Chisholm who travels to Bath for an unstated condition. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2837] | Addressee | Mr William Turnbull |
| [PERS ID:250] | Patient | Mr Robert Chisholm (of Wooler) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2837] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Turnbull |
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 | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Chisholm of Wooller
Low diet, Exercise on horseback, & a warm bath twice a week.
Take a drachm each of Gum Guaiacum and White Sugar, and 6 grains of Tartar Emetic. Rub together thoroughly, then a drachm of powder of Russian Castor and enough Gum Arabic paste as to make a mass to be divided into pills of 4 grains each. Label: Aperient Pills three or four for a dose at bedtime –
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Chisholm of Wooller
Low diet, Exercise on horseback, & a warm bath twice a week.
℞ Gum. Guajac. Sacchar. alb. @ ʒi Tartar. emet. gr. vi Terito simul probe dein
adde Castor. Russic. pulv. ʒi Mucilag. G. Arab. q. s. ut f. massa divid. in
pil. sing. gr. iv. Sig. Aperient Pills three or four for a dose at bedtime –
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