Letter 2887

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S. H. to Hans Sloane – June 12, 1725


Item info

Date: June 12, 1725
Author: S. H.
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4047
Folio: ff. 3-4


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S.H.’s son is at Eton College. He wants to have the boy inoculated, but has some concerns.



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  • Description

    S.H. is concerned that the boy's humors are off, describing him as having a 'Dry Leprosie'. He wants to know if 'such a Person does not Run Greater Hasard' than someone with no humoral imbalance when it comes to smallpox inoculation.

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  • Medical problem reference
    Humors