The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4344] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Betty Nasmith (Nasmyth) / Regarding: Betty Nasmith (Nasmyth) (Patient) / 27 November 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss Betty Nasmyth'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4344 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/82 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 November 1778 |
| 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 Miss Betty Nasmyth' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:905] |
Case of Mrs Betty Nasmith who suffers from occasional violent pains in her stomach. |
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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:2937] | Addressee | Betty Nasmith (Nasmyth) |
| [PERS ID:2937] | Patient | Betty Nasmith (Nasmyth) |
| [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 | Ross | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Miss Betty Nasmyth.
Take two ounces of Elixir Proprietas Vitriolicum and half an ounce of liquid laudanum. Label it: Stomachic drops of which 50 make one dose.
This to be taken only when the pains of your
stomach come on. You are to take 50 drops of it
on a bit of sugar. It does not do so well, put into any
liquid but you may wash it down with a mouthful
of water. If the first dose does not give you relief
in half an hour you may take a second: & after you
are acquainted with the medicine & know how it works,
you may in the case of the pain continuing take
even a third dose, but no farther without informing
you how it has answered with you.
Such complaints are commonly attended with
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costiveness & made much severe by it. In this
case take a Chamberlains pill or some other
medicine to remove it as often as any occasion
requires.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Betty Nasmyth.
℞ Elix. propriet. vitriolic. ℥ij. Tinct. Theb. ℥ſs
ℳ. Signa Stomachic drops 50 fera dose.
This to be taken only when the pains of your
stomach come on. You are to take 50 drops of it
on a bit of sugar. It does not do so well, put into any
liquid but you may wash it down with a mouthful
of water. If the first dose does not give you relief
in half an hour you may take a second: & after you
are acquainted with the medicine & know how it works,
you may in the case of the pain continuing take
even a third dose, but no farther without informing
you how it has answered with you.
Such complaints are commonly attended with
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costiveness & made much severe by it. In this
case take a Chamberlains pill or some other
medicine to remove it as often as any occasion
requires.
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