Letter 2557

John Anstis to Hans Sloane – February 15, 1721/22


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Date: February 15, 1721/22
Author: John Anstis
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 209-210



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[fol. 209] Heralds Office ffebr 15 1721/2 S.r I return your book with many thanks, in p. 78 is the account of the ffeaver & Asthma, when of Sr John Hastolf dyed after 148 days illnesse at the age of 80 years. The year is omitted but his death certainly happened on St. Leonards day 1459. which if you please, you may add in the bottome of that page. In p. 115 is a verse in some Glasse window Virgo decus mundi. Hastolf miseriri Johanni. I do not in the least doubt but the greatest part of this MS was compiled by W.m of Wircestri or Bolaner, who lived with our Sr John as his Secretary, some say his Officer of Arms for several years, and our writers tell us this Worcestri was a great Physitian Astronomer and Antiquary. I am with the greatest respect Yr most Obedt humble Servt John Anstis

John Anstis was a herald, antiquary, and MP (Stuart Handley, Anstis, John (16691744), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/584, accessed 28 June 2011]).




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