Edmund Gibson to Hans Sloane – October 4, 1727
Item info
Date: October 4, 1727 Author: Edmund Gibson Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4049 Folio: ff. 42-43
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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
House Call
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Date (as written)
October 4, 1727
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Fulham
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Unnamed
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[fol. 42] Fulham, Oct. 4th. 1727. Hond Sr, I have a Child here that has been ailing for some days, and we know not well what to make of it. As it has been longing upon her so long we should be glad to have as speedy Advice as we can, and covet that you could come so far this afternoon; but if you cannot do that, to come to morrow morning. I am, Sr Your affecte friend Edm: London.
Edmund Gibson (bap. 1669, d. 1748) was a clergyman. He served as Bishop of Lincoln and Bishop of London (Stephen Taylor, Gibson, Edmund (bap. 1669, d. 1748), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10615, accessed 21 June 2013]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unnamed
Gender:
Age:A child. -
Description
The child has been sick for some time.
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Diagnosis
Unspecified.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: -
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Medical problem reference
Unspecified