Letter 2219

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Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet to Hans Sloane – December 2, 1717


Item info

Date: December 2, 1717
Author: Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045
Folio: f. 76


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Transcription

Thomas Tufton (1644-1729), 6th Earl of Thanet, was a nobleman and politician. He served as Captain of the Troop of Horse, Member of Parliament for Appelby from 1668 to 1679, and was eventually invested as a Privy Councillor in 1702. He was Lord-Lieutenant of Cumberland from 1712 to 1714 (G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, ‘The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant’, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 297).



Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: N/A Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
    Gender:
    Age:
  • Description

    Tufton fell down when going to bed after experiencing a 'swiming in [his] head'.

  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:

    He took 'Harthorne drops in Water, and [his] Herb snuff after it'. He does not want his blood let because it will lead to a loss of strength and chills.


    Ongoing Treatment:

    Tufton wants to know if he should be bled, cupped, or given an electuary. He solicits Sloane's advice.


    Response:
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