Letter 0374

Edward Chamberlayne to Hans Sloane – August 21, 1692


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Date: August 21, 1692
Author: Edward Chamberlayne
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 132-133



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[fol. 132] Chelsey 21 Aug: 92 Dr I gave special order to my son (before he should set forward for Jamaica) to wayte upon you & to receive yr commands, but being suddenly hurryed away to Portsmouth there to goe aboard the Tiger Frigat, he had not time to doe what he had fully resolved to doe as I am informed: my request therefore to you is in his behalf that you would not only please to pardon him but also to write yr mind with some Instructions & Directions for preserving his Health in that hot Climat & in his Voyage thither, for I believe he will stay at Portsmouth or thereabouts about a week or a fortnight & to send those Directions to me here within a few dayes that I may transmit the same to him before he sets sayle; you will thereby infinitly oblige Sr yr very faithfull humble servant Edw: Chamberlayne Instructions also how to get a penny by some Commodity will be very acceptable

Chamberlayne solicits medical and business advice from Sloane to pass on to his son.




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