The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4552] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Frances Fortescue / Regarding: Mrs Frances Fortescue (Patient) / 13 December 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs [Frances] Fortescue [of Cookhill]', consisting of just a recipe for 'healing syrup' .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4552 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/119 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13 December 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mrs [Frances] Fortescue [of Cookhill]', consisting of just a recipe for 'healing syrup' . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:515] |
Case of Frances Fortescue who has a longstanding throat and mouth condition. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:660] | Addressee | Mrs Frances Fortescue |
| [PERS ID:660] | Patient | Mrs Frances Fortescue |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mrs Fortescue --
Take one drachm of very good Borage, half a drachm of Nitre, one drachm and a half of the purest white Sugar. Crush all together until you have a fine powder, then add one ounce and an half of simple Syrup, crushing it again in order to mix it well. Label: Healing Syrup. A few drops to be laid upon the tongue, diffused in the mouth and swallowed leisurely two or three times a day.
Edinburgh 13th. December 1779.
W.C.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Fortescue --
℞ Borac. opt. ʒj Sal. nitr. ʒfs
Sacch. alb. puriss. ʒjfs.
Terito omnia simul in pulverem subtilem dein
adde Syr. simpl. ℥jfs et terito iterum ut bene misceantur.
Signa Healing Syrup a few drops to be laid upon
the tongue; diffused in the mouth & swallowed leisure¬
ly two or three times a day.
Edinr. 13th. Decr. 1779.
W.C.
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