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Anne Hamilton to Hans Sloane – August 10, 1721
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Date: August 10, 1721
Author: Anne Hamilton
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 112-113
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James Reilly to Hans Sloane – December 14, 1719
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Date: December 14, 1719
Author: James Reilly
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045
Folio: ff. 275-276
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Material Culture, Social, Trade or Commodities, Travel
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Subjects
Animals, Coffeehouses, Curiosities, India, Ostriches, Rhinoceros Horns, Specimens, Syria
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Date (as written)
December 14, 1719
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Inner-Temple Lond
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
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Reilly thanks Sloane for the advice he offered at the Grecian Coffeehouse last Saturday. Reilly is trying to sell curiosities. He thought they were worth so much because ‘a Syrian from Damascus’ had priced them a ‘Dish’ too high. Reilly’s wife has an Indian artifact her late husband claimed was ‘a Present from an Indian Kings own hands’. Reilly describes the ostrich’s relationship to its egg, as relayed to him by a ‘Grecian priest’.
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Edward Hanchett to Hans Sloane – June 18, 1719
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Date: June 18, 1719
Author: Edward Hanchett
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045
Folio: ff. 215-216
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Edward Hanchett was a physician, of Royston.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Mr. Sloane
Gender:
Age:
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Description
Mr Sloane's fever has abated, he has not had any convulsions, and manages to walk in his room. He has had 'the Hickup' for two days and sleeps little.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: He took some medicines, including 'Aykeen C.[?]' and 'E Metcon [?]'.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: No hiccups at night, but has had 'troubling in the hands'.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Hiccups, Sleep Apnea, Fevers
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Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu to Hans Sloane – April 21, 1701
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Date: April 21, 1701
Author: Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4038
Folio: ff. 162-163
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Montagu wtites that he is in a good state and life outside of London is quieter.
Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montague (bap. 1638, d. 1709) was an English courtier, diplomat, and patron of the arts. He was elected to Parliament both before and after the Glorious Revolution (Edward Charles Metzger, Montagu, Ralph, first duke of Montagu (bap. 1638, d. 1709), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/19030, accessed 25 June 2013]).
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Nicola Francesco Haym to Hans Sloane – July 12, 1717
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Date: July 12, 1717
Author: Nicola Francesco Haym
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045
Folio: ff. 18-19
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Haym apologizes for keeping Sloane’s medal for such a long time. He will return it soon, at which time he hopes to view Sloane’s cabinet.
Nicola Francesco Haym (1678-1729) was an Italian opera librettist, performer, and numismatist. In 1701 he went to London and quickly became the master of the 2nd Duke of Bedford’s chamber music. He went on to publish works on numismatics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Francesco_Haym).
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Richard Middleton Massey to Hans Sloane – November 3, 1716
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Date: November 3, 1716
Author: Richard Middleton Massey
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 237-238
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[fol. 237] Dear S’r I wrote to Mr Petiver ten days agoe, & desired he woud acquaint you that I have drawn of 5 gallons of Oleum Sinapews sine Igue, & that I expect great matters from it, in Cough Dropsye Stone &c. but I should be very glad of y’r opinion in that affair I cook’d some sellery with it & vinegar & eat it good heartily & think it tasted onely like a good oil & mustard. If you are not acquainted with y’e looks & tast, you shall have a bottle sent you, & if you can find out any other specific Virtue I question not but I coud furnish the Town with it at present as cheap as oleum Lini sine igue. As concerning the Coins found in our parts I have procured specimens wch I design to bring with me for you in a short time, tho’ they are not at all uncomon. I wonder Mr Petiver has not Answered my last, I am Dear S’r y’r most Obliged humble serv’t RMMassey Wisbech No. 3. 1716 I am told you have removed to Chelsey so that I am uncertain whether this will find you out, pray give me directions if this shoud by chance come to y’r hands
Richard Middleton Massey (1678-1743) attended Brasenose College, Oxford but left before obtaining a degree. In 1706 he was admitted Extra-Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and settled in Wisbech where he practiced medicine. Massey was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1712. He compiled the catalogue of the library of the Royal College of Physicians in 1727 (http://munksroll.rcplondon.ac.uk/Biography/Details/2969).
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Patrick Blair to Hans Sloane – October 1, 1716
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Date: October 1, 1716
Author: Patrick Blair
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 225-226
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[fol. 225] Honoured SR I render you my most Hearty thanks for the assistance you have been pleasd to afford me in this my so great necessity by the two Guinea’s I receiv’d in your name from Mr AlexR Geeky My aversion to be cargeable to any I doubt not is so well known to you that I need not insist on it But if youl consider what hardships I am brought under by ten Months Imprisonement and the Charges of Jaylors fees Necessary maintenance Two Reprieves when Remittances from home have been stop’t some time ago and when all my Goods and effects are seiz’d you’l soon see what grounds there are for being charitably assisted by my ffriends And although this my Humble Representation be as far contrary to my inclinations as below the Character of a Physician yet its too sutable to my present circumstances and therefore hope it will purchase an excuse at your Hands I need not repeat my gratefull thoughts for the many obligations I owe you I shall only beg in the Continuance of your ffavour and countenance To Honoured SR Your most Humble most obedient and most obliged servt Pa Blair Newgate Octobr 1 1716
Patrick Blair was a botanist and surgeon whose papers were published in the Transactions. In 1715 Blair joined the Jacobite rebellion as a battle surgeon but was captured and condemned to death. He was visited by Sloane in prison in the hopes the latter might secure a pardon. Sloane was successful and the pardon arrived shortly before Blair’s scheduled execution (Anita Guerrini, Blair, Patrick (c.16801728), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2568, accessed 31 May 2011]).
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William Beauvoir to Hans Sloane – April 18, 1715
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Date: April 18, 1715
Author: William Beauvoir
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 37-38
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[fol. 37] Paris Ap:ll 10:th 1715. Sir, My L:d Stair’s Equipage hath detain’d me so long, that I am but lately arriv’d here, w:ch is the Reason that I have not return’d You sooner my most humble & hearty Thanks for Yr favour to my spouse & my self. Yr Goodness is still greater than I cou’d expect, & therefore I have all the Gratitude in the World for it. I am at a Loss how to manage about the Money w:ch Mr Copley is willing to pay next Month for my Wife. If he continues in that Good Temper, let me beseech You to be so kind as to receive it: And to give Your self the Trouble to inform me, what is requir’d of me towards the receiving of it. It can’t be better than in Yr hands, & I flatter my self You’d be pleas’d to grant me that Favour. I went my self to Mr Geofroy’s house as soon as I arriv’d to see Yr Present safely deliver’d, but did not speak with him But I design to wait upon him with Coll Chasselon, who gives humble service to You, & hat desir’d me to acquaint You, that he hath several Curious Observaons to communicate to the Roy’ll Society. They relate to Mathematiks [sic], Physicks, & Navigation. I long to have the Hon:r of Yr Commands, & an opportunity to approuve my self, Sir, Your most humble & most Obed’t servant Wm Beauvoir
William Beauvoir was Chaplain to John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair.
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John Greenfield/Groenveldt to Hans Sloane – September 29, 1714
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Date: September 29, 1714
Author: John Greenfield/Groenveldt
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043
Folio: ff. 299-300
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[fol. 300] worthy Dr. your former favours gives me encouragement, to make my application to you once more: I presume that you know, that i was forced to come out by ye Act, and since that, i have taken a little house in St Jonahs, part whereof i have lett to so good an advantage, that (that being joined with my small practice) encouraged me to hope i shall gett before hands in ye worth. Could i but taise a small sum of money to pay ye charges that i was at in going to ye house! I begg pardon for this liberty, but hope it will be ye last time that i shall have occasion that i am forced to make such a request: I shall for ever own ye great obligations You have all ready laid upon Good Dr Your obliged humble servt. to Command jn’o: Greenveldt The Gentleman that brings this letter is my particular friend. Sept: 29th. 1714.
John Groenveldt (bap.1648 d.1715/16) alias Greenfield, was a physician and surgeon. He began studying medicine at the University of Leiden and finished his degree at Utrect in 1670. Greenfield joined the Colegium Medicum and had a successful medical practice with partner Henricus Velthuys in Amsterdam where they provided surgical and medical services as well as administered medicines. He moved to London and joined the Royal College of Physicians in 1683. He fought censors and several law cases over some of his medicines which caused his practice to decline in the early 1700s. (Harold J. Cook, “Groenevelt, Joannes (bap. 1648, d. 1715/16)”, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography).
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Patrick Blair to Hans Sloane – September 10, 1713
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Date: September 10, 1713
Author: Patrick Blair
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043
Folio: ff. 180-181
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Blair will take whatever ‘Coppys of the Elephant’ treatise Sloane can spare. He wants to publish his work on elephants in the Philosophical Transactions. ‘The copper plates are not in the printers hands’ yet.
Patrick Blair was a botanist and surgeon whose papers were published in the Transactions. In 1715 Blair joined the Jacobite rebellion as a battle surgeon but was captured and condemned to death. He was visited by Sloane in prison in the hopes the latter might secure a pardon. Sloane was successful and the pardon arrived shortly before Blair’s scheduled execution (Anita Guerrini, Blair, Patrick (c.16801728), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/2568, accessed 31 May 2011]).