William Gould to Hans Sloane – January 25, 1680/1
Item info
Date: January 25, 1680/1 Author: William Gould Recipient: Hans SloaneLibrary: British Library, London Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036 Folio: f. 1
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Government, Medical, Travel
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Subjects
France, Parliament, Politics, University of Oxford
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Date (as written)
January 25, 1680/1
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Oxon.
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Others mentioned
Mr Pigott
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Patients mentioned
Unknown
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Transcription
Gould is glad to hear Sloane is in good company at Montepellier. The Lord Marquesse of Winchester is currently keeping an open house. Gould suggests that one should be wary of the patient’s constitution when prescribing medicine, avoiding those that do not agree. This is of particular importance when treating the lungs. Gould hopes Montpellier is more agreeable to Sloane’s constitution and asks to be updated on the latest methods of treating consumption there. Any other innovative medical information would be appreciated. Gould believes a sojourn in France would allow Sloane to avoid the ‘troublesome Jealousyes, fears, plots, & counterplots and all other mischeifes’ in England. There was talk of a dissolution of a Parliament and the calling of a new one to sit in Oxford. He does not know Monsieur Pigott. Gould ends the letter stating he is off to dinner. William Gould (c. 1652- ? 1686) was a physician and Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1683 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=2&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27gould%27%29).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unknown
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Description
The entire Langton family is stricken with consumption. Their complexion was fine, but Gould was informed others in the Langton family had died from consumption even though they appeared to be recovering.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Pleurisy, Mouth, Consumptions