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Arthur Charlett to Hans Sloane – May 13, 1698
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Date: May 13, 1698
Author: Arthur Charlett
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: f. 68
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Patronage, Philosophical Transactions, Scholarship, Social, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Dissections, Gratitude, Measures, Printing, Publishing, Trades
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Date (as written)
May 13, 1698
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Univ. Coll. [Oxford]
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Others mentioned
Mr Tanner Mr Hatton John Wallis David Gregory Thomas Isted
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Patients mentioned
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Charlett thanks Sloane the hospitality he showed towards the students he recommended to him. He asks for this civility to be extended to Mr Tanner. Charlett discusses the necessity of a system of ‘common Measures’ for the printing trade. He reports that more and more people were beginning to support this idea. He read the article about the ‘curious Dissection’ in the Philosophical Transactions. Dr Wallis’ ‘3d Volume’ is to be published soon and ‘The old Title restored by Dr Gregory to Dr Moresons Herbal’. Mr Isted passes his thanks on to Sloane for the civility shown toward him.
Charlett was elected Master of University College at Oxford in 1692 and held that post until his death in 1722. Charlett used the mastership to gain influence, especially through persistent letter-writing to numerous correspondents, sharing the latest literary, political, and scholarly gossip (R. H. Darwall-Smith, Charlett, Arthur (16551722), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5158, accessed 18 June 2013]).
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Sir Robert Honywood, the younger, was the son of diplomat Sir Robert Honywood.
Reference:
Gillian Wright, ‘Honywood, Sir Robert (1601-1686)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, (Oxford University Press, 2004 http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/13668 [accessed 31 Aug 2011]).
Dates: to
Occupation: Unknown
Relationship to Sloane:
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John Burnet to Hans Sloane – September, 1722
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Date: September, 1722
Author: John Burnet
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 287-288
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Burnet writes that nothing of interest has happened since his last letter, which included several curiosities carried by Mr Westcomb, Secretary of the South Sea Company. He sends astronomical data from America for the Royal Society and Edmond Halley, compiled by ‘a very ingenious Spaniard who resides in this City’. He notes that ‘the Galleons are to sail from hence’ soon and assures Sloane he will continue to collect curiosities.
John Burnet worked for the South Sea Company in the West Indies and later served as the Physician to King Philip V of Spain.
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Paul Orchard to Hans Sloane – n.d.
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Date: n.d.
Author: Paul Orchard
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 183
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Fol. 183
Being many years subjected to those disorders in my head and have had the less hope of ever being entirely free from them, which I fear grow on me, even to the injury of my memory; you may remember I always complained of an heat or itching, on top of my head (commonly called the [?]) I’m pretty free from that heat att my breast, which I ascribe to an abstinence from all hot wines and the use of a cooling diet. I am newly alarmed at this pain or itching on top of my head, not only on account of loss of memory but even a diminution of sight, my eyes seems heavy and stiff and are weak after reading or writing…
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Edmond Halley to Hans Sloane – June 12, 1694
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Date: June 12, 1694
Author: Edmond Halley
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 175
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[fol. 175] Chichester June 12 1694 Sr I hope you will please to pardon my neglect in not waiting on you to request of you the favour I now begg, viz: that you would please to take the Minutes of the Society during my absence this summer. I shall make it my endeavour to be serviceable to you in prosecuting such naturall Enquirys as shall come in my way, and in all things strive to approve my self Sr Your most obedient HUmble Servt Edmond Halley
Edmond Halley left Oxford without an undergraduate degree to travel the world, giving him the opportunity to study astronomy on the spot. Upon returning to England he had a prestigious career and collaborated with Sir Isaac Newton, entered the public service, served as a professor at Oxford, and was appointed Astronomer Royal in 1721 (Alan Cook, “Halley, Edmond (1656-1742)”, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2009 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12011, accessed 1 June 2011]).
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Samuel Pepys to Hans Sloane – January 12, 1699
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Date: January 12, 1699
Author: Samuel Pepys
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 182-183
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Pepys believes the East India Company should be thanked in the next Philosophical Transactions. He informs Sloane a personal letter should arrive soon. Pepys offers his nephew’s services to rewrite a fair copy of the letter which can then be presented to him ‘& this matter finally closed.’
Pepys was a naval official who is best known as a result of the publication of his diaries, which recount the various political and social happenings of his day (C. S. Knighton, Pepys, Samuel (16331703), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/21906, accessed 19 June 2013]).
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Timothy Lovett to Hans Sloane – Feb: 21 1722
Item info
Date: Feb: 21 1722
Author: Timothy Lovett
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 44
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f. 44r
Honored Sr
I have received the things from ye Apoticary but I
Am not willing to make use of them untill I hear from
you pray Lett me beg the favour of a few lines that I
may know yr opinion of my distemper live or die &
^what^ meat I may eat and what Liqour I may drink & whether
a dram of good brandy now & then be hurtful or noe.
I have had one Issue in my Left arm above forty year
if I must have another Let it be in ye Legg because i
cannot com at it to dress it behinde on my shoulders
pray order everything for ye best & I will gratife yu
who Am Sr your
very humble servant
Timothy Lovett
3 times a week ye post coms
to this towne.
My Flesh my strength & breath failes me occasioned
by thick flegme. I believe my whole mass of blood
is corrupted. I believe bleeding can doe me no harme.
Pray let me have yr opinion.
Traces of postmark and black seal on exterior of envelope. Reference to postal service in Amersham.
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J. Hare to Hans Sloane – August 27, 1702
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Date: August 27, 1702
Author: J. Hare
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4034
Folio: f. 31
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A young man in ye house where I lodgd complaind too or three days of a pain in his right Ear which had been subject to a running humor in which time was apply’d to it some wool clean pickd as a little clarified honey which gave him but little ease. At length a maid Servt in ye house perceivd his Ear something bloudy & upon her searching saw something working in his Ear like maggots upon which a neighbouring Woman was sent for who applyd to it ye steam of warm Milk & a little after I was desird to see him & searching his Ear could plainly perceive a great number of Insects working in ye Conduit of his Ear & by degrees I pickd out 24 large maggots in shape & Colour like those that commonly breed in putrefied flesh. I could still perceive more remaining behind but being disturbd they workd so farr into ye Cavity of ye Ear that I could not easily get ‘em out, upon which I left him for about an hour in which time he was very uneasy & full of pain & then returning to him, I could at first perceive nothing but a think bloody matter but by degrees they workd outward & I pickd out nine more, after this he found himself more at east upon which we concluded that there were no more; the next day he found himself better & complaind no more of ye pain. The nicer consideration of this I leave to ye curious but ye matter of fact I affirm & in Testimony have subscribd my name
Hare
Vic. De Cardington
Bedfordsh:
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John Ray to Hans Sloane – June 23, 1696
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Date: June 23, 1696
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 238-239
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Ray thanks Sloane for the book. He praises Sloane’s ‘industry & patience in reading & comparing such a multitude of Relations & Accounts of voyages’. Ray is especially impressed with Sloane’s simple method of classification. He is going to undertake more research and inform Sloane of anything he finds that may be of use.
Ray was a theologian and naturalist who collected and catalogued his botanical findings in the much lauded Historia plantarum (1686, 1688) (Scott Mandelbrote, Ray , John (16271705), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23203, accessed 18 June 2013]).
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Belinda to Hans Sloane – January 5, 1721/22
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Date: January 5, 1721/22
Author: Belinda
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 173-174
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[fol. 173]
Sr
may not wee this once happy nation take up […] lamentation now and say was there ever any sorrow like our sorrows almost ruined by south sea while none but court parisites bribed senators who have plunderd the nation are able to live and to complet the misery by the advice of Mead that scotch quack wee are to be shutt up in pest hoves garded by soldeirs and hired watchmen who shall were the plauge is one us tho it be but a common feavor as it is in france what can be expected from such an act of parliment but death and missery famished within the barracks shott if one ventures out who but Turkish Vizers or Janissaries could have thought on such a projct in Ingland only that our minister may like the Grand Signoire be heir to every deceased person oh liberty oh justice where are you fled those dere names are now in the power of the Bashaes[…] Wallpools cruell avaritions destroyers of thire fellowe creaturs but what can be expected from Atheist it is commonly said that you Sr. was not for this barbarous act and I am very willing to […] belive you were not haveing alwayes approved your self a person of great charity to thee poor and […] the rich Religeous in your family I am your patient honouw the Phisitian as I ought to doe and you much […] haveing received much benefit from yr good advice I will leave you to geess who I am till I have an opportunity to see you oh Sr is it now to late to use your intrest to prevent this fatall stroke if it be not thosands and ten thousands will be nound to pray for you Task. pardon for giveing you [this] trouble but as I and many others are in […] outmost consternation have unburthened my mallencholy thoughts which keeps me wakeing when I should sleep I am Sr with thee greatest respect yr most humble Servant disconsolate Belinda Jan: ye 5 1721
