Anne Hamilton to Hans Sloane – November 6, 1708
Item info
Date: November 6, 1708 Author: Anne Hamilton Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041 Folio: ff. 241-242
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Patronage
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Subjects
Recommendations
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Date (as written)
November 6, 1708
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Bath
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Others mentioned
Dr Stevens Dr Patrick Dunn
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Patients mentioned
James Hamilton
Original Page
Transcription
Hamilton asks Sloane to find her son a French valet.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A James Hamilton
Gender:
Age:'A young woman'. Patient is not named in letter, but is likely to be Anne Hamilton's step-daughter who recently married [Burke's Peerage, vol. 1, p. 472]. -
Description
The patient recently miscarried and has since been suffering from great pains in her head. She has miscarried twice and the last time she was about two months pregnant. The first time was very painful, but the second time was hardly painful at all.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
She has been blistered and given medicine.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:Previous treatments did not alleviate the pain. Hamilton asks Sloane how much water she should drink and what sort of diet she should follow.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Fevers, Pain, Miscarriage, Headache, Sterility, Pregnancy, Stomach, Stone, Kidney, Back, Rickets, Throat, Nose, Lungs, Head