Philip Rose to Hans Sloane – February 29, 1728
Item info
Date: February 29, 1728 Author: Philip Rose Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4049 Folio: ff. 123-124
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Charity, Medical, Royal College of Physicians
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
February 29, 1728
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
From my House in James Street, near Golden Square over against King's Coffee House
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Others mentioned
Mrs Rose Wife
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Patients mentioned
Philip Rose
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Transcription
Rose reminds Sloane that he was admitted a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians in 1691. He requests that the College support him financially during his illness. Philip Rose was admitted a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians in 1691. In 1728 he was forgiven 12 pounds owed to the College (http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/3854).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Philip Rose
Gender:
Age:72 years old. -
Description
'At Last to compleat the miseries of an old Aged Man in his 72d year, about six months ago, I felt a tumor no bigger than a pea, on the Left side of my Tongue near the Root which growing dayly in Bigness attended with pain, on the 26th of February last, it Broke out into such a Haemorrhage'. The sore bled for some time.
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Diagnosis
Tumour.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Rose enlisted the aid of a surgeon called Mr Triquel, who had 'been bred under' Mr Bustiere.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Mouth, Tumour, Blood