John Merrick to Hans Sloane – August 1, 1717
Item info
Date: August 1, 1717 Author: John Merrick Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076 Folio: ff. 74-75
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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)
August 1, 1717
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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
Fanshaw
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Transcription
Fols. 75-76 I was sent for last night to Mr Fanshaw who was seiz’d on the road yesterday on his journey from London to Sergeant Stevens house at … near Henly on Thames with a kind of Apoplectick fitt, which deprived him for some hours of all sense. He was blooded but a small quantity by reason he had lost about … the day before; he has also vesicatorys applyd and pidgeons to his feet which brought him to his senses and speech about 3 o’clock this morning. But I find somewhat of a faltering in ye accent of his words, which I fear may portend a paralytick disorder on ye return of another paroxysm unless it should be relieved speedily. I have prescribed beside ye aforementioned means cephalick and nervous powders in pulvis de gutteta, native cinnaber with a julep of waters of black cherries, rue, peony compound, bryony compound, tincture of castor, spirit of lavender compound. But this Gentleman as I am informed having been relieved by your successful prescriptions in a fitt of ye like nature lately and begg the favour of yr sentiments…
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Mr. Fanshaw
Gender:
Age: -
Description
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Diagnosis
Paroxsym
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Blooded.
Ongoing Treatment:Blooded; vesicatories applied; pidgeons applied to the feet; cephalic & nervous powders [pulvis de gutteta, native cinnaber with a julep of waters of black cherries, rue, peony compound, bryony compound, tincture of castor, spirit of lavender compound].
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Apoplexy