Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet to Hans Sloane – September 5, 1719
Item info
Date: September 5, 1719 Author: Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045 Folio: ff. 236-237
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Travel
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
September 5, 1719
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Hothfield
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Others mentioned
Mr Coke
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Patients mentioned
Tufton (Daughter)
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Transcription
Tufton informs Sloane that his daughter and Mr Coke are to be in London on Tuesday. Sloane is to see her and advise whether she should stay in London or return home. 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
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Patient info
Name: Miss. Tufton (Daughter)
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Tufton's breast is getting worse and leading to stomach problems.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:Sloane is to see her.
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Breasts, Cancer