Letter 2562

James Eccles to Hans Sloane – March 17, 1721/22


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Date: March 17, 1721/22
Author: James Eccles
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: f. 217



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[fol. 217] Sr The Royal College of Physicians here, having published a new edition of their Dispensatory, have ordered me as secretary, & in their name, to send you a copy of it; They hope that you will accept of this as a token of their respect to your merit, & of the gratefull sense they still have of the favour you did them, in transmitting to them your historie of Jamaica. This order of the College was most acceptable to me, who am glad of embracing any opportunity to declare that I am Sr, Your most humble Servant Ja: Eccles Edinburgh 17 March 1721/2

James Eccles was Secretary to the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh.




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