The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3968] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Nicholas Thomson (at Haggerston) / Regarding: Mr Nicholas Thomson (at Haggerston) (Patient) / December? 1776? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Thomson at Haggerston'. consisting of three recipes; two diuretics and some pectoral pills. Possibly sent to the surgeon James Wood, but he has not been formally linked to this document.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3968 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/80 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | December? 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 | Reply 'For Mr Thomson at Haggerston'. consisting of three recipes; two diuretics and some pectoral pills. Possibly sent to the surgeon James Wood, but he has not been formally linked to this document. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:692] |
Case of Sir Thomas Haggerston who has gout and a weak stomach. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2559] |
Case of Mr Nicholas Thompson. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1801] | Addressee | Mr Nicholas Thomson (at Haggerston) |
| [PERS ID:1801] | Patient | Mr Nicholas Thomson (at Haggerston) |
| [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 | Haggerston Castle | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Thomson at Haggerston
Take half a drachm of Bearberry Leaves, making twenty doses to be taken in case of emergency Label: Diuretic Powders one twice a day in a little white wine & water washing it down with a cupfull of the following
Take half and ounce of wild carrot Seeds. Cook in between three and two pounds of spring water. Away from the heat, add half an ounce of crushed Juniper berries. Leave for two hours and drain. Label: Diuretic Decoction
Take thick Balsam of Sulphur and Tar water, in the proportion of half a drachm per pound of Tar Water; with Powdered root of elecampagne in sufficient quantity to make a Mass to be divided in single pills of four grams each. Label: Pectoral Pills, two to be taken every night and morning, washing them down with a cup of Coltsfoot Tea.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Thomson at Haggerston
X ℞ Folior Uva Ursi pulv. Ʒſs.
F.ant h. m. dos. N°20.
S. Diuretic Powders one twice a day in a little white
wine & water washing it down with a cupfull of the
following
℞ Sem. dauc. silv. ℥ſs.
Coq ex Aq. font. ℔iij ad ℔ij Remoto ab igne
adde
Baccar. junip. cont. ℥ſs. Degare horas duas et
Cola. S. Diuretic Decoction
℞ Bals. Sulph. crass
Pic liquid @ Ʒjlb
Pulv. rad. enul. camp. q. s. ut f. Massa divid.
in pel. sing. gr. iv S. Pectoral Pills two to be taken
every night & morng washing them down with a cup of
Coltsfoot Tea.
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