Letter 1794

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James Yonge to Hans Sloane – October 2, 1711


Item info

Date: October 2, 1711
Author: James Yonge
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 354-355


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Transcription

James Yonge was a surgeon and physician of Plymouth with experience as a ship’s surgeon. He was a prominent citizen in his native Plymouth and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1702 (Ian Lyle, Yonge, James (16471721), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/30225, accessed 20 May 2011]).



Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: Lady Gertrude Copley (nee Carew)
    Gender:
    Age:
  • Description

    Copley has 'tumors [...] in both her legs [...] sick stomach, pains in head, and other disorders'. She suffers from periodic colds. When Yonge was called to examine her two days ago he found her vomiting. She has not had a bowel movement '3 days since her purging'.

  • Diagnosis

    Dropsy. Copley wants Yonge to consult Sloane.

  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:

    Yonge gave her several medicines, which are listed in the letter.


    Ongoing Treatment:

    He hopes that 'after her stomach is recoverd the nausea, that purgatives (Hydrogogues) [...] may be usefull'. Yonge allows her to consume wine, adding 'Alder Berry Water' to it.


    Response:
  • More information
  • Medical problem reference
    Hydropsy, Inflammations, Colds, Pain, Headache, Tumour, Stomach, Wasting