William Sherard to Hans Sloane – March 19, 1694
Item info
Date: March 19, 1694 Author: William Sherard Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036 Folio: ff. 163-164
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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 19, 1694
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Leicester
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Mary Sherard
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Transcription
Sherard was a botanist and cataloguer. He worked for the Turkish Company at Smyrna where he collected botanical specimens and antiques (D. E. Allen, ‘Sherard, William (1659–1728)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25355, accessed 24 June 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Mary Sherard
Gender:
Age: -
Description
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Diagnosis
Patient is afflicted with rheumatism, but without any swelling or other observable symptoms.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:Patient is being bled and given a diet drink recommended by Sloane.
Response:So far, Sloane's recommendations have not alleviated the pain.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Pain, Rheumatism