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John Ray to Hans Sloane – April 23, 1694
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Date: April 23, 1694
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 173-174
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Ray discusses his ornithological observations in great detail.
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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John Ray to Hans Sloane – April 13, 1694
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Date: April 13, 1694
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 171-172
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Ray explains the troubles that arose when he tried to post a box to Sloane.
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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John Ray to Hans Sloane – January 30, 1693
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Date: January 30, 1693
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 160
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Ray returns Sloane’s box ‘containing the Papers of fishes & Mr Sherards dried plants’. He has enclosed a letter from Mr Sherard, another for Mr Smith the bookseller, and some of his observations on ‘ye species of Fishes’ described in Sloane’s papers. Ray marvels at Sloane’s ability to collect so many plant and animal specimens with descriptions so quickly. He would include Sloane’s information in his Synopsis, but the publishing of the book has been delayed already and he does not want to confuse the publishers with further references.
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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John Ray to Hans Sloane – November 29, 1693
Item info
Date: November 29, 1693
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 158
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Scholarship
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Subjects
Birds, Catalogues, Fish, Jamaica, Ornithology, Plants, Publishing, West Indies
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Date (as written)
November 29, 1693
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Black Notley
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Others mentioned
Awnsham Churchill Motte Charles Plumier
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Patients mentioned
John Ray
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Sloane may contribute what he wishes on the subject of fish and birds to Ray’s Synopses, based on his ‘observation in Jamayca’. According to Mr Motte, Ray’s Catalogue will not be published for some time. Father Plumier ‘hath published at Paris two folios of West India plants’. Ray received nothing from Mr Churchill.
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]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A John Ray
Gender:
Age:
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Description
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Diagnosis
Painful sores on the patient's legs.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment: Ray has been taking a "diet drink" made with materials provided by Sloane.
Response: The diet drink is causing a great defluxion of urine; it does help with the sores' running, but it increases the pain.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Pain, Ulcers, Legs, Skin ailments
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Robert Southwell to Hans Sloane – November 4, 1693
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Date: November 4, 1693
Author: Robert Southwell
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 157
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Southwell was informed of Barnfield’s condition by Captain Waller.
Sir Robert Southwell was a diplomat and government official. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1662, and was elected president from 1690 to 1695 (Toby Barnard, Southwell, Sir Robert (16351702), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26066, accessed 19 June 2013]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Mr. Barnfield
Gender:
Age:Described as
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Description
Not usually subject to sickness. The patient's belly is swelling; but the swelling is not moving into the legs; the patient urinates, but not as much as he should; weakness in the knees, but without pain.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:
Response:
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Weakness, Urinary, Stomach, Age
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John Ray to Hans Sloane – October 1, 1693
Item info
Date: October 1, 1693
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 156
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Ray thanks Sloane for sending him plant and root specimens. He received a letter from Mr Smith stating his Synopses would be printed at Christmas.
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]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A John Ray
Gender:
Age:67 years of age.
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Description
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Diagnosis
Painful ulcers on the legs.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment: Ray has been applying 'waters' to his sores for the past while. He has also been applying a cerecloth from a recipe provided by a neighbor.
Response: The cerecloth (as with all plasters, claims Ray) worked marvelously at first, but when the weather changed, his ulcers returned just as bad as ever.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Injuries (includes wounds, sores, bruises), Ulcerous Legs, Skin ailments, Pain
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Cecilia Stede to Hans Sloane – June 26, 1693
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Date: June 26, 1693
Author: Cecilia Stede
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 153-154
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Transcription
Dutton Stede was the father of Ceclia Stede (http://www.thepeerage.com/p22432.htm#i224320).
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John Ray to Hans Sloane – September 7, 1696
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Date: September 7, 1696
Author: John Ray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 260-261
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Ray hopes Sloane and Plukenet resolve their differences. He was struck by Sloane’s account ‘concerning the fruits gathered in plenty on ye shores of the N. West Islands of Scotland’ which he had seen in the Philosophical Transactions previously. He did not believe the story at first, but Sloane has convinced him otherwise. He still has doubts: ‘It is very unlikely to me that they should be brought so far by any current of the sea. I should rather think they came from vessels cast away by shipwreck near those parts.’ Thus, Ray does not consider the debate on the origin of these mysterious fruits to be settled.
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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Christopher Merret to Hans Sloane – October 19, 1696
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Date: October 19, 1696
Author: Christopher Merret
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 269
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Merret was called to King’s Lynn from Boston because of ‘the Arrival of two vessels from O Porto’. Upon returning home he is unable to find his ‘Papers of Observatns’. Merret asks Sloane to return the copies he sent him or publish what he pleases. He hopes the dozen ‘Knotts or King Canutus Bird’ he sent to Sloane arrive soon.
Christopher Merret was a physician, natural philosopher, and worked as the Librarian to the Royal College of Physicians (D. E. Allen, ‘Merret , Christopher (1614–1695)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2013 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18599, accessed 12 May 2015]).
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Robert Southwell to Hans Sloane – September 12, 1692
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Date: September 12, 1692
Author: Robert Southwell
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 135
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[fol. 135] 12th Septbr 1692 Sr I am desird by a good friend to use some small Interest I may have with two of those who are Electors to fill the vacancy of a Physick Professor at Gresham Collegde to recommend unto them Mr John Woodward. My first enquiry is whether you have any thoughts of this thing, wch they say is void by Dr Stillingfleet’s being married and if not, then to know what character I may give this Gentleman, who says he is known unto you. The sooner you favour mee with a line herein, the more you will oblige one that is very sincerely Sr your most affect. friend and humble servant Robert Southwell
Southwell asks Sloane for information regarding the appointment of a new ‘Physick Professor’ at Gresham College.
Sir Robert Southwell was a diplomat and government official. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1662, and was elected president from 1690 to 1695 (Toby Barnard, Southwell, Sir Robert (16351702), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26066, accessed 19 June 2013]).