Thomas Hervey to Hans Sloane – March 4, 1700
Item info
Date: March 4, 1700 Author: Thomas Hervey Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037 Folio: f. 375
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Curiosity Reports, Medical, Philosophical Transactions, Royal Society
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Subjects
Hermaphroditism
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Date (as written)
March 4, 1700
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Downham
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Unnamed
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Transcription
Hervey offers an account of a hermaphroditic birth to Sloane and the Royal Society.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unnamed
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Description
Hermaphrodite; she is capable of bearing children; tall, slender, with a harsh 'manlike' voice, a large black beard, '& is not inferior to men in strength'.
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Treatment
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Hermaphrodism