Cornelius Mason to Hans Sloane – January 2, 1729/30
Item info
Date: January 2, 1729/30 Author: Cornelius Mason Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4050 Folio: f. 258
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Curiosity Reports, Medical
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Subjects
Snakes
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Date (as written)
January 2, 1729/30
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Cannon Street
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
Unnamed Man
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[fol. 258] Sr My Friend tells me that ye Gentleman who left ye snake wth you is gone into ye Country & he apprehends it was design’d you as a Present, ye Gentleman’s name is Richard Helmes junr in St Edmonds-bury Suffolk, who will be very ready to send you several Attestations if you should require them that it came from the Stomach of a Man, who was a Patient of his Fathers an Apothecary in ye same place From Sr your most Obedt Hum Servt Corn Mason Cannon Street Jany 2d 1729.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unnamed Man
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Description
A snake was removed from the man's stomach.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Medical problem reference