Letter 2637

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M. Mayhew to Elizabeth Sloane (Sir Hans Sloane's Wife) – April 10, n.d.


Item info

Date: April 10, n.d.
Author: M. Mayhew
Recipient: Elizabeth Sloane (Sir Hans Sloane's Wife)

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 134


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Transcription

(f. 134) Madm My good Lord has benn so kind as to tell me I should wright you an acount of my unhappy complaints which is a mixture of pains all over me from head to futt in the furst place in my head neck shoulders in all my joynts with a great weakeness and soreness in them till I ame lame of my Anckls & feete & paunes me as bad in beed as when I stur about & my head is worst when laid. it trobls me much in my stumach & in my back till I know not how to rise when I am sett nor how to sett long it trouble me so not all these places at once but runs a bout some times worst in one place and somtimes in an other with faint cold sweets I have takne three purges & benn bluded but it dos noe good att all– turn over (f. 134v) it has binn upon me at time this 800 years but never left me since Xmas last not a weeke together I wish I had better helth to sence in my place better then now I am able this I hope you will be so kind as to tell ye docter This from your humble servant M Mayhew April ye 10th

Possibly addressed to Elizabeth Sloane, probably before 1715 when Sloane was knighted.



Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: N/A M. Mayhew
    Gender:
    Age:
  • Description

    Pains all over body, starting from head, neck and shoulders and in the joints. Patient is uncomfortable lying down and sitting. Has cold sweats. Has been suffering for three months.

  • Diagnosis

    Sloane's prescription written at the bottom of the letter: Vesicator. decoct. ex. lignis.

  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:

    Has taken three purges and been bled.


    Ongoing Treatment:
    Response:

    Treatments have not helped.

  • More information
  • Medical problem reference
    Pain