Letter 3417

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Elisha Smith to Hans Sloane – February 10, 1727/28


Item info

Date: February 10, 1727/28
Author: Elisha Smith
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4049
Folio: ff. 106-107


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Transcription

Smith describes a flood along ‘that branch of ye River here wch runs from Peterborough to Wisbech’. According to Smith, ’40 or 50 Thousand Acres (a great deal 4 feet deep)’ have flooded. An area of land that used to produce corn has been ‘under Water for 3 years past’. Elisha Smith was a Lecturer at Wisbech and Rector of Tydd St. Giles, Lincolnshire.



Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: Mr. Pell
    Gender:
    Age:
  • Description

    Pell had an 'extraordinary Capacity for drinking' alcohol. 'He had thrown him self into a Fever by drinking Brandy out of Measure to cure wch He called his Thirst a few days before he died he actually drank in ye compass of 24 Hours Ten Gallons or 40 Quarts of strong & small Beer 2 thirds strong. The clerk of my Parish lived wth him in ye House & assures me of it from his own knowledge.' Pell regularly drank '4 or 5 Quarts of Strong Ale'.

  • Diagnosis

    Alcoholism.

  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:
    Ongoing Treatment:
    Response:

    Death.

  • More information
  • Medical problem reference
    Death, Alcoholism