Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset to Hans Sloane – September 11, 1717
Item info
Date: September 11, 1717 Author: Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045 Folio: f. 44
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
Animals, Attacks
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Date (as written)
September 11, 1717
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Unnamed
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Transcription
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset (1662-1748) was a prominent politician and courtier known as the ‘Proud Duke’ (R. O. Bucholz, “Seymour, Charles, sixth duke of Somerset (1662-1748)”, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25158, accessed 5 July 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unnamed
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Patient was bit by a 'mad dog six dayes' ago on the finger.
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Diagnosis
Seymour solicits Sloane's advice.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:He is staying by the sea.
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Injuries (includes wounds, sores, bruises), Rabies