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Thomas Gale to Hans Sloane – May 10, 1699
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Date: May 10, 1699
Author: Thomas Gale
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: f. 268
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The author’s hand is extremely difficult to decipher. There may be a mistake in the British Library’s Sloane MS Catalogue. See: 4037 fol. 277, as the latter was previously referenced as 4037 fol. 268.
Gale was the dean of York, antiquary, and accomplished author with works published on a variety of topics (Nicholas Doggett, Gale, Thomas (1635/61702), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10298, accessed 21 June 2013]).
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Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield to Hans Sloane – May 6, 1719
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Date: May 6, 1719
Author: Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045
Folio: f. 205
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[fol. 205]
Sr
If you please to give this Bearer
a little viol of your indian Oyle
which formerly used to help my hearing
your will will most extreamly oblige your
old Friend and Patient
Chesterfield.
I am now a Criple with ye Rhumatism
and like to continue so.
Stanhope was a courtier and politician. He retired to Bretby and spent part of his time in London (Stuart Handley, Stanhope, Philip, second earl of Chesterfield (16331714), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26253, accessed 14 June 2011]).
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Thomas Hearne to Hans Sloane – May 12, 1722
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Date: May 12, 1722
Author: Thomas Hearne
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 240-241
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[fol. 240]
Honoured Sir,
I humbly thank you for accepting of my Present, which is to be looked upon only as an Instance of my Readiness to make some Return for the Loan of your MS. and other Favours. This day I recd of Godfrey the 5 lbs. 5s. that is to say four Guineas for the second Payments of Fordun & 20. shillings for the 1st. Payment of your four Copies of the History and Antiquities of Glastenbury &c for which I also thank you and am, Hon.rd Sir, Your most obliged humble servant Tho. Hearne. Edm. Hall Oxon. May 12. 1722.
Thomas Hearne (bap. 1678, d. 1735) was an antiquary and diarist. He began working at the Bodleian Library in 1701. A nonjuror, his refusal to take an oath of allegiance to King George I led to his dismissal from the Bodleian in 1716. Hearne published the works of several English chroniclers (Theodor Harmsen, Hearne, Thomas (bap. 1678, d. 1735), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12827, accessed 2 June 2011]).
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Daniel Malthus to Hans Sloane – October 7, 1709
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Date: October 7, 1709
Author: Daniel Malthus
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 106
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f. 106
Sr.
Dr. Arbuthnott hath been three days afflicted
with a violent cholick, with vomiting and paine
in his back, which gives him suspicion of stone
or gravel, though all his bowells seem attacked
Her Majesty order’d that a Phisician whom he
Should chuse Should be Sent for, He beggs the
favour of you, and that you will bring Dr.
Oliphant with you, of which I have given him
notice, he lives in a new court Between Wind=
=mill Street and Rupert Street, I think it is
called Panton court. I have by his direction
acquainted Sr. Rid. Blackmon with his condition,
and desired his advice, which will be brought you
by the bearer if he meets him, but you will
please not to tarry for that, He hath used purg=
=ing, and glysters with Venied weacte[?], and with
torpentine and Laudanum,
I received your Letter and gave Mr Poter
an account of it, I am
Sr. Yr obliged humble Sert
Dan’ of Malthus
Windsor Castle
Octbr 7 1709 near 9 in
yr forenoon
[letter continues sideways in the left margin]
pray let the bearer carry Do Oliphant word when you
will call him.
Daniel Malthus (1651-1717) served as apothecary to Queen Anne and George I and was the great-grandfather of the political economist and demographer Thomas Robert Malthus (J. M. Pullen, ‘Malthus, (Thomas) Robert (1766–1834)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/17902, accessed 7 July 2014]).
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William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby to Hans Sloane – June 23, 1699
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Date: June 23, 1699
Author: William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 291-292
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Stanley has no excuse for not writing sooner, as his health has improved.
Stanley was the 9th Earl of Derby, though he was without an official appointment after William of Orange’s Glorious Revolution (1688) (John H. Rains, III, Stanley, William George Richard, ninth earl of Derby (16551702), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/40803, accessed 21 June 2013]).
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Nathaniel Johnston to Hans Sloane – June 26, 1699
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Date: June 26, 1699
Author: Nathaniel Johnston
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 293-294
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Johnston requests Sloane return the manuscripts he sent him. Sloane is to leave the papers with Mr Brown. Johnston desires Sloane’s opinion of the papers.
Johnston was a physician, antiquarian, and political theorist celebrated for his book ‘The Excellency of Monarchical Government’ (1686) (Mark Goldie, Johnston, Nathaniel (bap. 1629?, d. 1705), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14946, accessed 21 June 2013]).
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William Harvey to Hans Sloane – January 25, 1721/22
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Date: January 25, 1721/22
Author: William Harvey
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: f. 193
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[fol. 193] SR The Gentlemen who met at the last Quarter Sessions having Unanimously agreed that Mr Honywood and my self should be set up as Representatives for the County of Essex at the next Election I hope for your Concurrence and that you will favour us with your vote & Interest being for the [?] of the Country which will much oblige SR Yr Humble Servt Wll: Harvey Jan 25th 1721[/22]
The Mr Honywood referred to in the letter is Sir Robert Honywood, the younger, the son of diplomat Sir Robert Honywood (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]).
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William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby to Hans Sloane – July 16, 1699
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Date: July 16, 1699
Author: William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 300-301
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Stanley was the 9th Earl of Derby, though he was without an official appointment after William of Orange’s Glorious Revolution (1688) (John H. Rains, III, Stanley, William George Richard, ninth earl of Derby (16551702), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/40803, accessed 21 June 2013]).
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William Musgrave Sr. to Hans Sloane – July 21, 1699
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Date: July 21, 1699
Author: William Musgrave Sr.
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 306-307
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Musgrave thanks Sloane for the Philosophical Transactions and inquires about a book called ‘K Alfred Curiosity!’ he had sent Sloane before. Dr Hicks is interested in the book.
William Musgrave, Senior was a physician, antiquary, and Fellow of the Royal Society. He acted as second secretary to the Royal Society and edited several volumes of the Philosophical Transactions (Alick Cameron, Musgrave, William (16551721), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/19668, accessed 8 July 2013]).
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Nathaniel Johnston to Hans Sloane – July 31, 1699
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Date: July 31, 1699
Author: Nathaniel Johnston
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: f. 308
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Johnston hopes Sloane will respond to his letters and print ‘the papers’. He thinks the latter might be ‘gratefull to the publick’. He plans on waiting on Sloane next Sunday afternoon.
Johnston was a physician, antiquarian, and political theorist celebrated for his book ‘The Excellency of Monarchical Government’ (1686) (Mark Goldie, Johnston, Nathaniel (bap. 1629?, d. 1705), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14946, accessed 21 June 2013]).