John Chesshyre to Hans Sloane – March 23, 1721/22
Item info
Date: March 23, 1721/22 Author: John Chesshyre Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046 Folio: ff. 219-220
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
March 23, 1721/22
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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
John Chesshyre
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Transcription
Sir John Chesshyre was a lawyer and one of the highest-earning counsel in Westminster Hall (David Lemmings, Chesshyre , Sir John (16621738), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5235, accessed 1 Sept 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Sir John Chesshyre
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Chesshyre 'had 3 stools this morning before 9', making him 'sick to [his] stomack'. He belches, hiccups, and vomits regularly, 'but nothing would come up. nor could [he] have a stool'.
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Diagnosis
He solicits Sloane's advice.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
He 'took the brown mixture. but wthout success'.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:He feels 'dispirited', sick to his stomach, and is 'griped in the bowells. and Loyne'.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Stomach, Diarrhea, Constipation, Hiccups