John Evelyn to Hans Sloane – ca. 1702
Item info
Date: ca. 1702 Author: John Evelyn Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4075 Folio: f. 92
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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)
ca. 1702
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Greenwich
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Mary Evelyn
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Transcription
John Evelyn was a diarist and writer who demonstrated a remarkable knowledge of horticulture. He was one of the founding members of the Royal Society (Douglas D. C. Chambers, Evelyn, John (16201706), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/8996, accessed 9 July 2013]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Mary Evelyn
Gender:
Age: -
Description
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Previously "advised to take fresh air at Greenwich" and bled by Dr. Creole. (see f. 91)
Ongoing Treatment:Sloane prescribed unknown treatment. Had some blood removed the day before.
Response:Responding well to Sloane's unnamed treatment. "Her cough exceedingly abated and consequently sleeps without interruption otherwise. Reduction of pain in side. Blood now "less glutinous" and pulse regular. Needed more strength before she went to Surrey, as she was still finding it difficult to walk without support.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Coughs, Lungs