George Reid to Hans Sloane – June 30, 1690
Item info
Date: June 30, 1690 Author: George Reid Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036 Folio: f. 87
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Government, Legal, Medical, Social
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Subjects
Deaths, Epidemics, Jamaica, Prison, Smallpox, Treason
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Date (as written)
June 30, 1690
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Jamaica
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Others mentioned
Thomas Ballard
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Patients mentioned
Nancy Ballard
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Transcription
Reid is glad to hear Sloane is well, but he cannot say the same about Jamaica’s inhabitants. A smallpox epidemic was ‘rageing amongst us’ and ‘swept away many’. Mr Hayn’s daughter succumbed, as did the Ballard children John and Nancy. Colonels Fuller and Fry were ill, but not with smallpox. Reid retired ‘up in the Country where its rage hath not yet approached’. The ‘Honest R: Clettson is upon bale gott out of prison’. Mr Bragg was accused of treason by Brother Rose and Mr Ballard. All of the officers with a reformist programme were accused of treason too. Reid sends his best to Lady Wright and ‘Pudsy’ and asks Sloane to pass the enclosed on to an unnamed lady. If Sloane sees Mr Constable he is to pay his respects on Reid’s behalf. He expects a promise to be kept by ‘Mr Nedham’.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Nancy Ballard
Gender:
Age:Two 'lovely young women' -
Description
Died of smallpox on the same day as her sister.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Smallpox, Smallpox, Smallpox, Smallpox