Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – September 7, 1725
Item info
Date: September 7, 1725 Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048 Folio: ff. 55-58
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Medical, Scholarship, Scientific, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Hunting, Inoculation, Japan, Manuscripts, Royal Family, Smallpox, Weather
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Date (as written)
September 7, 1725
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
a Hannover
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Others mentioned
Prof. Engelbrecht George I J.H. Kaempfer Philip Henry Zollman Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
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Patients mentioned
Caroline of Ansbach
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Transcription
Steigertahl forwards J.H. Kaempfer’s response regarding the sale of his manuscripts, though he forgot to include a price. Dr Scheuchzer and P.H. Zollman are to take care of the finalization of the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s ‘Histoire du Japon’. The King is well and went hunting. It continues to rain in Hanover. Steigertahl updates Sloane on the smallpox inoculations recounted in his previous letter: Sloane MS 4048, fols. 47-48. He passes his compliments to Dr Scheuchzer. Steigertahl includes a short note with information on a book. Johann Georg Steigertahl (1666-1740) was the personal physician to George I of England. He was a member of the Royal Society and secured the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s collection of East Asian curiosities for Sir Hans Sloane in 1723 (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Georg_Steigerthal).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Caroline of Ansbach
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Miss Engelbrecht is the daughter of Professor Engelbrecht. She was inoculated and contracted smallpox.
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Diagnosis
Smallpox.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:She is to be purged several times a day. She has not been able to take medicine more than twice.
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Smallpox, Smallpox