Dacre Barret Lennard to Hans Sloane – October 7, 1708
Item info
Date: October 7, 1708 Author: Dacre Barret Lennard Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041 Folio: ff. 216-217
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Medical
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Subjects
Cabinet, Curiosities
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Date (as written)
October 7, 1708
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Dacre Barret Lennard
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Transcription
Lennard thanks Sloane for showing him his collection of curiosities the last time they met. Dacre Barrett Lennard (d. 1733) was a Fellow of the Royal Society. He was elected in 1705 and served on the Council in 1713 and 1716 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=2&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27barrett%27%29).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Dacre Barret Lennard
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Lennard took Sloane's prescription of bitter wine, but his fever remained for a few days. He has headaches that prevent him from sleeping; difficulty breathing; phlegm.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Bitter wine. Sloane also prescribed a purge, but Barrett is reluctant to take it without further consultation.
Ongoing Treatment:Bitter wine.
Response:The fever abated after a few days and the other symptoms are less serious than before.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Lungs, Asthma, Fevers, Head, Headache, Pain