Letter 3431

Philip Rose to Hans Sloane – February 29, 1728


Item info

Date: February 29, 1728
Author: Philip Rose
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4049
Folio: ff. 123-124



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Transcription

Rose reminds Sloane that he was admitted a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians in 1691. He requests that the College support him financially during his illness. Philip Rose was admitted a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians in 1691. In 1728 he was forgiven 12 pounds owed to the College (http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/3854).




Patient Details

  • Patient info
    Name: N/A Philip Rose
    Gender:
    Age:72 years old.
  • Description

    'At Last to compleat the miseries of an old Aged Man in his 72d year, about six months ago, I felt a tumor no bigger than a pea, on the Left side of my Tongue near the Root which growing dayly in Bigness attended with pain, on the 26th of February last, it Broke out into such a Haemorrhage'. The sore bled for some time.

  • Diagnosis

    Tumour.

  • Treatment
    Previous Treatment:

    Rose enlisted the aid of a surgeon called Mr Triquel, who had 'been bred under' Mr Bustiere.


    Ongoing Treatment:
    Response:
  • More information
  • Medical problem reference
    Mouth, Tumour, Blood