The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5951] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Greggan (Patient) / 16 July 1769 / (Outgoing)
Recipe titled 'For Mr Greggan',. The deleted 'Dr Sanders' does not seem to be a later annotation so has been included as part of the transcription.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5951 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/1/111 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 July 1769 |
| 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 | Recipe titled 'For Mr Greggan',. The deleted 'Dr Sanders' does not seem to be a later annotation so has been included as part of the transcription. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:104] |
Case of Mr Greggan who is ordered a pectoral medicine. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1854] | Patient | Mr Greggan |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:596] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
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 |
Normalized Text
Dr Sanders For M. Greggan
Take one drachm of Spermaceti, and two drachms of hard Sugar. Grind together well and add two ounces each of mucilaginous Gum Tragacanth and Syrup of Lemon, four ounces of Rose Water, and mix. Label: the Pectoral Mixture, a Table Spoonful to be taken three or four times in 24 hours when the Cough is troublesome.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Sanders For M. Greggan
℞ Sperm. Cet. ʒi Sacchar. durissim. ʒij terito simul probe
et adde Mucilag. G. Tragacanth. Syr. Limon. a ℥ij Aq.
Rosar. ℥iv. m. Signa the Pectoral Mixture a Table
Spoonful to be taken three or four Times in 24 Hours
when the Cough is troublesome.
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