John Evelyn to Hans Sloane – May 13, 1698
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Date: May 13, 1698 Author: John Evelyn Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037 Folio: ff. 69-70
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Philosophical Transactions
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Subjects
Scientific Manuscripts
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Date (as written)
May 13, 1698
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Wotton
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
John Evelyn's Son
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Evelyn asks Sloane to include the enclosed paper in the next Philosophical Transactions. John Evelyn was a diarist and writer who demonstrated a remarkable knowledge of horticulture. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Society (Douglas D. C. Chambers, Evelyn, John (16201706), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/8996, accessed 18 June 2013]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A John Evelyn's Son
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Treatment
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Ongoing Treatment:
Response:Son is recovering from his 'deplorable' condition thanks to Sloane's care and prescriptions.
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Medical problem reference
Childhood Diseases, Unspecified