Letter 1251

Moise Pujolas to Hans Sloane – September 18, 1699


Item info

Date: September 18, 1699
Author: Moise Pujolas
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 332-333



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Transcription

Moise Pujolas (d. 1729) was a Huguenot refugee and clergyman. He was naturalised in Britain in 1696. Pujolas served as Secretary to the General Assembly of the French Churches in London and Governor of the Hospital for Poor French Protestants in 1728 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27pujolas%27%29).




Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: N/A Moise Pujolas
    Gender:
    Age:
  • Description
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:

    He was bled and took the pills Sloane prescribed.


    Ongoing Treatment:

    He has begun taking the baths but keeps his stomach out of the water and is occasionally taking pills.


    Response:

    After being bled and taking the pills he had greater ease passing water. After bathing his leg is less stiff but weak. His arm is not improving as quickly as his leg.

  • More information
  • Medical problem reference
    Arm, Leg