Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – August 7, 1716
Item info
Date: August 7, 1716 Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044 Folio: ff. 191-192
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Royal Society, Scholarship, Social, Trade or Commodities, Travel
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Subjects
Books, Booksellers, Germany, Intellectual Disputes, Mineral Waters, Post
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Date (as written)
August 7, 1716
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Pyrmont
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Others mentioned
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz Sir Tancred Robinson Mr. Hamilton Abbe de Loccum Sir Isaac Newton Herman Boerhaave Mr le Beoches [?] Mr J. Munchhansen Mr Bolsawin [?] Robert Boyle
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Patients mentioned
George I of Great Britain
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Transcription
Steigertahl thanks Sloane for hospitably receiving him while he was in London. He has arrived in Germany. The packages were delivered as instructed. Steigertahl sends his regards to Hamilton, Newton, Boyle, Robinson, and the rest of the Royal Society. Leibniz has arrived. There is a dispute between Newton and Clerck. Steigertahl has not been able to find a single volume edition of Ramassini. Johann Georg Steigertahl (1666-1740) was the personal physician to George I of England. He was a member of the Royal Society and secured the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s collection of East Asian curiosities for Sir Hans Sloane in 1723 (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Georg_Steigerthal).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A George I of Great Britain
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Age: -
Description
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
He is eating well and taking purgative waters.
Ongoing Treatment:His Majesty is to take 'les eaux minerales' while at Pyrmont.
Response: -
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Medical problem reference
Unspecified