Martin Lister to Hans Sloane – March 10, 1703/04
Item info
Date: March 10, 1703/04 Author: Martin Lister Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4039 Folio: f. 257
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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 10, 1703/04
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Epsome
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Others mentioned
William Cockburn
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Patients mentioned
John Ray
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Transcription
Martin Lister was a physician and naturalist who was honored by being appointed second physician to the queen in 1710. He wrote and published several medical and natural history works, some of which appeared in Philosophical Transactions, as well as serving as vice-president of the Royal Society briefly in 1685-1686 (J. D. Woodley, Lister, Martin (bap. 1639, d. 1712), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16763, accessed 11 May 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A John Ray
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Age: -
Description
Lister is very sorry to hear about the poor condition of John Ray. He is hopeful that Ray's sores will abate during the spring and his legs will improve.
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Diagnosis
Legs.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Unspecified, Legs