Letter 1706

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James Keill to Hans Sloane – November 7, 1710


Item info

Date: November 7, 1710
Author: James Keill
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 201-202


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Transcription

Keill asks Sloane to forward a letter to his, Kiell’s, wife. Keill did not formally attend medical school, but through the patronage of Sloane he obtained the degree of MD from Cambridge. Sloane helped Keill enter into medical practice in Northampton (Anita Guerrini, Keill, James (16731719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15255, accessed 2 June 2011]).



Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: Lord Lempster
    Gender:
    Age:
  • Description

    Lempster's breathing is troubling him, his pulse continues to be quick, and his blood is 'fizy'. He has been having difficulty sleeping.

  • Diagnosis

    Lempster is 'troubled with vapours', which Keill believes is the root of the illness.

  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:

    He was bled and purged yesterday.


    Ongoing Treatment:

    Keill is afraid that an excess of bleeding will have adverse effects. He asks Sloane if he should administer 'a Calomol bolus once or twice a week, and gently' purge him in the morning.


    Response:
  • More information
  • Medical problem reference
    Blood, Coughs