The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6290] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Inglis (Patient) / 2 October 1788 / (Outgoing)
Recipe, 'For Mr. Inglis', for a strengthening electuary. There is insufficient information to identify him with any other patient of the same name.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6290 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/209 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2 October 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Recipe, 'For Mr. Inglis', for a strengthening electuary. There is insufficient information to identify him with any other patient of the same name. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2489] |
Case of a Mr Inglis who is prescribed a strengthening electuary in October 1788. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4658] | Patient | Mr Inglis |
| [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 |
Normalized Text
For Mr. Inglis
Take one ounce of Powdered Peruvian bark, one drachm of Powdered cinnamon, two drachms of prepared Rust, one ounce of Conserve of orange peel and a sufficient quantity of simple Syrup to make an Electuary. Label: Strengthening Electuary the bigness of a Filbert to be taken three times a day, an hour before his meals.
2d. October
1788
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Inglis
℞ Pulv. cort. Peruv. ℥j
-- cinnam. ʒj
Rubig. ferr. præp. ʒij
Conserv. e cort. aurant ℥j
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f Electarium
Sig. Strengthening Electuary the
bigness of a Filbert to be taken
three times a day, an hour before
his meals
2d. Octr.
1788
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