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Patrick Blair to Hans Sloane – January 23, 1710
Item info
Date: January 23, 1710
Author: Patrick Blair
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 90-91
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Blair worries that the copper plates he sent to Sloane are of insufficient quality. He apologizes for any inconvenience. Blair mentions some botanical treatises and a text on elephants he wants to send to Sloane.
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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Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine to Hans Sloane – March 8, 1687/8
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Date: March 8, 1687/8
Author: Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4075
Folio: f. 5
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Transcription
Hare sent a medal for Mr Charleton and invited Sloane to peruse it. He did not have time to examine the reverse of the medal found at Silchester. He has also been promised some more that have been found at Marlborough. Henry Hare, 2nd Baron Coleraine, was MP for Old Sarum and although his privy chamber office ended with the death of Charles II, he held local offices in Middlesex through the 1680s and 90s. In 1705, he published ‘The History and antiquities of the town and church of Tottenham’ (Nicholas Doggett, Hare, Henry, second Baron Coleraine (bap. 1636, d. 1708), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/12299, accessed 8 July 2013]).
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John Hudson to Hans Sloane – June 6, 1710
Item info
Date: June 6, 1710
Author: John Hudson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: f. 140
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Hudson assures Sloane that he returned the catalogue. There is a list of books attached that are ‘wanting in our Library’, many of which are from abroad.
John Hudson (1662-1719) was elected librarian of the Bodleian Library in 1701. He corresponded with numerous scholars and librarians, both in England and abroad (Theodor Harmsen, Hudson, John (16621719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2013 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14034, accessed 27 June 2013]).
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James Keill to Hans Sloane – October 7, 1710
Item info
Date: October 7, 1710
Author: James Keill
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 185-186
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Keill did not formally attend medical school, but through the patronage of Sloane he obtained the degree of MD from Cambridge. Sloane helped Keill enter into medical practice in Northampton (Anita Guerrini, Keill, James (16731719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15255, accessed 2 June 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lord Lempster
Gender:
Age:
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Description
Lempster decided 'not to goo to the Bath, but to drink the Spaw waters at home'. His breathing problems resurfaced one month ago with 'no cough' and 'little or no wheezing', but with 'a very great shortness of breath' and 'great deal of labour'. He had a 'hard and very quick pulse' and 'brought up' blood in the morning. He was bled twice, which resulted in shortness of breath and sleep deprivation. Keill bled him again, even though his legs were swollen.
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Diagnosis
Keill thinks it 'now evident that my Lord has no matter in the Glands or vesicles of the Lungs to... pectorals'. His shortness of breath is related to the condition of his blood.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment: Kiell is going to give Lempster a purgative.
Response:
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Blood, Coughs, Lungs, Shortness of breath
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Robert Sibbald to Hans Sloane – September 18, 1710
Item info
Date: September 18, 1710
Author: Robert Sibbald
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 177-178
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Material Culture, Royal Society, Scholarship, Travel
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Subjects
Books, Copper Plates, Latin, Manuscripts, Natural History, Publishing, Roman Antiquities, Scotland
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Date (as written)
September 18, 1710
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Ede [Edinburgh]
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Others mentioned
George Crukot Alexander Ralander Charles Litholahu Edward Lhwyd Mr Kirk
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Patients mentioned
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Sibbald informs Sloane that some acquaintances of his will be visiting London. They are planning on attending a meeting of the Royal Society. Sibbald is giving them copies of his natural history book to deliver to Sloane. Some ‘Roman Antiquities’ were found on the property of his wife’s nephew. Several Latin manuscripts in his possession may interest Royal Society.
Sir Robert Sibbald was a physician and a geographer. He was physician to James VII (Charles W. J. Withers, Sibbald, Sir Robert (16411722), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, May 2006 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25496, accessed 3 June 2011]).
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John Hudson to Hans Sloane – September 4, 1710
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Date: September 4, 1710
Author: John Hudson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 175-176
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Transcription
Hudson thanks Sloane for his contributions to the library’s catalogue.
John Hudson (1662-1719) was elected librarian of the Bodleian Library in 1701. He corresponded with numerous scholars and librarians, both in England and abroad (Theodor Harmsen, Hudson, John (16621719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2013 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/14034, accessed 27 June 2013]).
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Thomas Hearne to Hans Sloane – September 1, 1710
Item info
Date: September 1, 1710
Author: Thomas Hearne
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 171-172
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Transcription
Hearne forwards 10 copies of a book Sloane wanted. He thanks Sloane for his ‘Benefactions to the university Library’.
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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Hans Sloane to Adrian Beverland – August 24, 1710
Item info
Date: August 24, 1710
Author: Hans Sloane
Recipient: Adrian Beverland
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: f. 168b
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[fol. 168b] Aug 24 1710
Sr
I have just now rec’d yo’r letter and have since
I saw you look’d over the books and designs left
for me. They are not things in my way neither
do I intend to buy any thing of what you
mentioned in yo’r letter. When you please to send
any person to whom you give an order to deliver
them, they are ready. In the mean time I
wish you Yo’r health & remain
Yo’r most humble
servt.
Hans Sloane
This letter is a draft answer to Adrian Beverland’s note. See: Sloane MS 4042 fol. 168.
Sir Hans Sloane was a physician, scientist, and collector (Arthur MacGregor, Sloane, Sir Hans, baronet (16601753), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25730, accessed 2 June 2011]).
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James Keill to Hans Sloane – August 13, 1710
Item info
Date: August 13, 1710
Author: James Keill
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 162-163
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Transcription
Keill did not formally attend medical school, but through the patronage of Sloane he obtained the degree of MD from Cambridge. Sloane helped Keill enter into medical practice in Northampton (Anita Guerrini, Keill, James (16731719), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15255, accessed 2 June 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lord Lempster
Gender:
Age:
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Description
Lempster had a 'Gouty Humor' affecting his lungs and possibly 'the blood vessels of his lungs'. His legs were swollen.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: Keill had given Lempster 'another vomit'. He put 'a large Blistering plaister to his back'. These two treatments had a good effect on Lempster's breathing.
Ongoing Treatment: Lempster is to drink 'Spaw waters' and 'Bath waters proper'. Keill thinks the 'Balsamick quality' of the bath water will be particularly good for Lempster's lungs.
Response: Kiell has advised Lempster to wait for Sloane's advice before anything further is attempted.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Tuberculosis, Blood, Coughs, Gout, Lungs
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John Somers, 1st Baron Somers to Hans Sloane – July 26, 1710
Item info
Date: July 26, 1710
Author: John Somers, 1st Baron Somers
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: f. 159
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Transcription
[fol. 159] 26. Jul. 1710
Sr
This morning I receivd from Dr Newton, the Queens Envoy Extraordinary at Florence the Book which accompanies this Letter. It is intended by Father Grandi for the Royal Society, where he hopes it will be the more favourably receivd, as being written in defence of so justly famous a member of the Society. I am
Sr
your most obedient
humble servt
Somers
John Somers was a lawyer and politician was an important figure involved in the union of England and Scotland as well as the Hanoverian succession (Stuart Handley, “Somers, John, Baron Somers (1651-1716)”, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26002, accessed 2 June 2011]).