John Covel to Hans Sloane – December 26, 1716
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Date: December 26, 1716 Author: John Covel Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044 Folio: ff. 255-256
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English
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British Library, London
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Patronage, Social
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Baronetcy, College Fellowship, University of Cambridge
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December 26, 1716
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Xt Coll. Cambr. [Christ's College, Cambridge]
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Mr Walertand Dr Balderston Mr Grigg Dr Vincent Dr James William Sloane
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Covel belatedly congratulates Sloane on his Baronetcy. He writes that Sloane’s nephew, William, is being considered for a Fellowship at Christ’s Church. John Covel (Colvill, Covell) (1638-1722) attended Christ’s College Cambridge, obtaining a BA in 1658 and MA in 1659. He studied medicine and then served in office at Constantinople beginning in 1672. During this time, Covel collected paintings, coins, medals, books, curiosities, and manuscripts while studying the Greek Church. He returned to England and eventually became the master of Christ’s College and keeping up correspondence with may English scholars. ((Elisabeth Leedham-Green, Covel , John (16381722), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/6471, accessed 4 July 2011]).
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