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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – October 7, 1706
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Date: October 7, 1706
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4040
Folio: ff. 231-232
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Spanheim gave his nephew, Bonel, and De Falaiseau the medals and books he borrowed. He is returning to Holland soon.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Thomas Bincks to Hans Sloane – April 18, 1723
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Date: April 18, 1723
Author: Thomas Bincks
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: f. 346
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Bincks arranges a meeting with Sloane at his ‘Garden In Kent Street Roode Neare the farmpicke’.
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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer to Hans Sloane – March 17, 1723
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Date: March 17, 1723
Author: Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 332-333
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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) was a Swiss scholar and physician. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1703 and his work was published in the Philosophical Transactions. In 1708 his Itinera aplina tira was published in London. It was dedicated to the Royal Society. His largest project was the Itinera per Helvetiae alpines regions facta annis 1702-1711, dedicated to his travels and published in four volumes in 1723 at Leiden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Jakob_Scheuchzer).
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Michelangelo Tilli to Hans Sloane – June 15, 1725
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Date: June 15, 1725
Author: Michelangelo Tilli
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 5-6
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Michelangelo Tilli (1655-1740) was an Italian physician and botanist. He became Professor of Botany and Director of the Botanical Garden of Pisa in 1685. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1708 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelangelo_Tilli).
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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer to Hans Sloane – October 23, 1722
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Date: October 23, 1722
Author: Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: f. 306
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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) was a Swiss scholar and physician. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1703 and his work was published in the Philosophical Transactions. In 1708 his Itinera aplina tira was published in London. It was dedicated to the Royal Society. His largest project was the Itinera per Helvetiae alpines regions facta annis 1702-1711, dedicated to his travels and published in four volumes in 1723 at Leiden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Jakob_Scheuchzer).
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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer to Hans Sloane – July 5, 1722
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Date: July 5, 1722
Author: Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: f. 259
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Johann Jakob Scheuchzer (1672-1733) was a Swiss scholar and physician. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1703 and his work was published in the Philosophical Transactions. In 1708 his Itinera aplina tira was published in London. It was dedicated to the Royal Society. His largest project was the Itinera per Helvetiae alpines regions facta annis 1702-1711, dedicated to his travels and published in four volumes in 1723 at Leiden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Jakob_Scheuchzer).
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Peter Hotton to Hans Sloane – January 7, 1700
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Date: January 7, 1700
Author: Peter Hotton
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 363-365
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Peter Hotton (1648-1709), also known as Petrus Houttuyn, was Professor of Botany and Medicine at Leiden University. He supervised the university’s botanic gardens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrus_Houttuyn).
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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – November 1, 1706
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Date: November 1, 1706
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4040
Folio: ff. 247-248
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Spanheim writes regarding a property he would like to rent, the leasing of which Sloane is overseeing.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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John Plowden to Hans Sloane – January 2 1723/4
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Date: January 2 1723/4
Author: John Plowden
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: ff. 119-120
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John Inglis to Hans Sloane – April 19, 1722
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Date: April 19, 1722
Author: John Inglis
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 230-231
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[fol. 230] Grecian Coffee house April 19. 1721[/22].
Sir
I was here at Noon in hopes to have Seen you, and likewise to have acquainted you that Mr Inglis a friend of Mine is desirous to have your advice as soon as you can conveniently, which I hope may be to morrow morning: You will find him very far gone as I think on a Con Sumption, and am affrayd has neglected himselfe too long. He was hired a Surgeon, and was for sometime in the Hospital in fflanders, and Since, for some years he ffollowed his business as a surgeon of a Ship; made several voyages to Turkey. and last year return’d from China with a good fortune. He Is troubled with a perpetual Palpitation of the Heart, and is been so, for some time; He spitts very much, and Coughs frequently, has a Constant fever upon him; which he takes for an Ague, and says that it seizes him Every morning by break of day with a Cold fit, which lasts for halfe an hour and Immediately after ffollows the hot fit, which lasts for some hours, and then goes off with large sweats; This is what he told me of his Case, which I thought fit to apprize you of: and I am confident if any thing can be done for his Relief, There is no Physician in the world more Capable. If you can possibly see him to morrow, it will be a great satisfaction to him as well as to Sir Your most obedient Humble Servant Jo: Inglis Mr Inglis is now at Mr Bickerstaffs over against the Physick Garden in Chelsea
John Inglis (d. 1740) was Physician to William III and Queen Anne and Assistant Master of Ceremonies to the King. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1713 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27inglis%27%29).
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Name: Mr. Inglish
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The man has 'perpetual Palpitation of the Heart [...] spitts very much, and Coughs frequently, has a Constant fever upon him' as well as cold and hot fits. He sweats profusely, which makes Inglis think his friend is suffering from 'Con Sumption'.
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Inglis solicits Sloane's advice.
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Colds, Consumptions, Coughs, Fevers, Heart