The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4040] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Beaumont (Patient) / 15 April 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Beaumont'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4040 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/13 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 April 1777 |
| 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 Beaumont' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2048] |
Case of Mr Beaumont who is prescribed a strengthening mixture. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1887] | Patient | Mr Beaumont |
| [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 |
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For Mr Beaumont
Take one drachm of Myrrh of the best quality, eight ounces of peppermint water. Dissolve and strain, and to the strained liquid add half a drachm of superior allum, two drachms of white sugar. Mix. Label Strengthening Mixture/ The mouth to be rinced with this two table spoonfuls of this every night and morning, the first & last thing that is done. Both before and after this is done the mouth maybe washed out with cold water.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Beaumont
℞ Myrrh. opt. ʒj Aq. menth. ℥viij
Solve et cola et colatura adde
Alum. sup. ʒſs Sacch. alb. ʒij. ℳ. Signa Streng¬
theng ℳ. The mouth to be rinced with this two
table spoonfuls of this every night and morning, the
first & last thing that is done. Both before and
after this is done the mouth maybe washed
out with cold water.
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