James Yonge to Hans Sloane – June 20, 1714
Item info
Date: June 20, 1714 Author: James Yonge Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043 Folio: f. 265
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Social
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Subjects
Laudanum
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Date (as written)
June 20, 1714
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Plim'o
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Others mentioned
Mr Richard Dr Lloyd
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Patients mentioned
Unnamed Child
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Transcription
Yonge has heard that the Bishop of Worcester accidentally swallowed a significant amount of Laudanum and survived. He would like to know whether the rumour is true. 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
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unnamed Child
Gender:
Age: -
Description
The child is suffering from an ailment in the throat.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:Yonge solicits Sloane's advice.
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Throat