William Derham to Hans Sloane – January 1, 1714
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Date: January 1, 1714 Author: William Derham Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043 Folio: ff. 215-216
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English
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British Library, London
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Social
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Agriculture, Real Estate
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January 1, 1714
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Upm'r [Upminster]
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Mr Blatch
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[fol. 216] Sr Upm’r Jan. 1 1713/4 I was sorry I had written to you on Wed- nesday last, by reason Blatch came to me about 2 hours after to desire me to get of you a copy of your Terms with Finch, particularly wt Plough-boot, Cart- boot, & Hedge-boot you allow him & what Land he is to plough, & what not, or how much? What amendment he is to lay upon the Land, & what he may carry off, & in short all other mat- ters, yt either his Lease or your Plea- sure oblige him unto? Without the knowledge of which particularly he will not be able to keep finch in such due order as you expect, & he promised to take care of in your behalf. If you send to me your mind, I will transmit it to Blatch: but I believe yr readiest way will be to write to him at large, & direct it for Mr Blatch of Orset near Garys in Essex, & send it by ye General Py wch means he will receive your Orders sooner; wch perhaps I may not be able to transmit in a month, or more, this winter time, when Orset people do not come to Rum- ford Market so often as in Summer. Wishing you an happy New-year, I am very affectionately Sr Your much obliged humble Servant Wm Derham My Wifes humble service.
Derham was a Church of England clergyman and a natural philosopher, interested in nature, mathematics, and philosophy. He frequently requested medical advice from Sloane, and likely served as a physician to his family and parishioners (Marja Smolenaars, Derham, William (16571735), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7528, accessed 7 June 2011]).
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