Robert Balle to Hans Sloane – January 16, 1728/29
Item info
Date: January 16, 1728/29 Author: Robert Balle Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4050 Folio: ff. 41-42
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Royal Society, Social, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Books, Chelsea Physic Garden, Italy, Jamaica, Natural History, Post, Presidency
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Date (as written)
January 16, 1728/29
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
Michelangelo Tilli Philip Miller Sir Thomas Dereham
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Patients mentioned
Robert Balle
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Transcription
Balle was pleased to receive Sloane’s letter and a copy of the Natural History of Jamaica. He delivered a copy of the latter to Signor Tilly (Michelangelo Tilli) in Pisa and assures Sloane his letter will make it to Sir Thomas Dereham in Rome. Daniel Gould is Balle’s closest friend. Balle mentions Philip Miller, the gardener at Chelsea Physic Garden. He briefly writes of the Royal Society Presidency. Robert Balle (d. 1733) was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1708 and served on its Council in 1710 and between 1712 and 1720 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=1&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27balle%27%29).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Robert Balle
Gender:
Age: -
Description
Balle is suffering from a bad humor, which causes pain in his side. He is having problems with his eyes too.
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Diagnosis
Humoral imbalance; pain; eyes.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:Sloane's prescription reads: 'venesect. cucurbatch. Elech houche.'
Response: -
More information
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Medical problem reference
Pain, Humors, Eyes