William Burnet to Hans Sloane – March 23, 1727
Item info
Date: March 23, 1727 Author: William Burnet Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048 Folio: ff. 269-270
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical
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Subjects
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Date (as written)
March 23, 1727
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
William Burnet
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Transcription
Burnet’s physician encouraged him to contact Sloane for medical advice. William Burnet (1688-1729) was a colonial governor and son of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury. He served in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire (Mary Lou Lustig, ‘Burnet, William (1688–1729)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4070, accessed 10 June 2015]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A William Burnet
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Age: -
Description
Burnet has had gout for a month. He experiences 'violent pain' in his shoulders and breast.
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Diagnosis
Gout. Burnet's physician attributes his bodily pain to a cold rather than gout.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Burnet was bled 'ten ounces of blood', which was of a 'much fizy serum of a greenish colour' at first. His blood was thinner on the second bleeding.
Ongoing Treatment:Burnet solicits Sloane's advice. Sloane wrote his prescription on the folio: 'Infus. amar. chadyb. cum ag. beadau. [?]'
Response:Buret felt better after being bled, but he has not fully recovered.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Colds, Pain, Gout