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Martin Lister to Hans Sloane – April 11, 1710
Item info
Date: April 11, 1710
Author: Martin Lister
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 121-122
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Transcription
Lister returns Sloane’s books. He intended to do it in person, but he has been sick. Lister requests that Sloane send him a copy of his Natural History of Jamaica and the Philosophical Transactions for May and June.
Martin Lister was a physician and naturalist who was honored by being appointed second physician to the queen in 1710. He wrote and published several medical and natural history works, some of which appeared in Philosophical Transactions, as well as serving as vice-president of the Royal Society briefly in 1685-1686 (J. D. Woodley, Lister, Martin (bap. 1639, d. 1712), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16763, accessed 11 May 2011]).
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Ralph Thoresby to Hans Sloane – March 29, 1710
Item info
Date: March 29, 1710
Author: Ralph Thoresby
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: f. 119
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Philosophical Transactions, Scholarship, Scientific, Social, Travel
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Subjects
America, East Indies, Fish, Salamanders, St. Pauls Church
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Date (as written)
March 29, 1710
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Leedes
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Others mentioned
Mr Wyat Dr Hicks Dr M. Chr. Gale Esq.
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Patients mentioned
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Transcription
Thoresby describes a fish, which is native to the East Indies, brought to him by the Attorney General of North Carolina.
Thoresby was an antiquary and topographer. He expanded his fathers Musaeum Thoresbyanum impressively, and his collection brought him into discussion with many important political and scholarly figures (P. E. Kell, Thoresby, Ralph (16581725), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2006 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/27334, accessed 31 May 2011]).
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Richard Richardson to Hans Sloane – March 28, 1710
Item info
Date: March 28, 1710
Author: Richard Richardson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 117-118
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Transcription
Richardson describes how he witnessed two wood cutters taking down a dead tree in Dr Arthur Kay’s park. The men were assaulted by a ‘live Batt’, which bit their fingers.
Richardson was a physician and botanist who traveled widely in England, Wales, and Scotland in search of rare specimens. He corresponded and exchanged plants with many well-known botanists and naturalists (W. P. Courtney, “Richardson, Richard (1663-1741)”, Rev. Peter Davis, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23576, accessed 31 May 2011]).
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Richard Richardson to Hans Sloane – March 28, 1710
Item info
Date: March 28, 1710
Author: Richard Richardson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 117-118
Original Page
Transcription
Richardson describes how he witnessed two wood cutters taking down a dead tree in Dr Arthur Kay’s park. The men were assaulted by a ‘live Batt’, which bit their fingers.
Richardson was a physician and botanist who traveled widely in England, Wales, and Scotland in search of rare specimens. He corresponded and exchanged plants with many well-known botanists and naturalists (W. P. Courtney, “Richardson, Richard (1663-1741)”, Rev. Peter Davis, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23576, accessed 31 May 2011]).
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Richard Richardson to Hans Sloane – March 28, 1710
Item info
Date: March 28, 1710
Author: Richard Richardson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 117-118
Original Page
Transcription
Richardson describes how he witnessed two wood cutters taking down a dead tree in Dr Arthur Kay’s park. The men were assaulted by a ‘live Batt’, which bit their fingers.
Richardson was a physician and botanist who traveled widely in England, Wales, and Scotland in search of rare specimens. He corresponded and exchanged plants with many well-known botanists and naturalists (W. P. Courtney, “Richardson, Richard (1663-1741)”, Rev. Peter Davis, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23576, accessed 31 May 2011]).
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Richard Richardson to Hans Sloane – March 28, 1710
Item info
Date: March 28, 1710
Author: Richard Richardson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 117-118
Original Page
Transcription
Richardson describes how he witnessed two wood cutters taking down a dead tree in Dr Arthur Kay’s park. The men were assaulted by a ‘live Batt’, which bit their fingers.
Richardson was a physician and botanist who traveled widely in England, Wales, and Scotland in search of rare specimens. He corresponded and exchanged plants with many well-known botanists and naturalists (W. P. Courtney, “Richardson, Richard (1663-1741)”, Rev. Peter Davis, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23576, accessed 31 May 2011]).
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James Yonge to Hans Sloane – March 17, 1709
Item info
Date: March 17, 1709
Author: James Yonge
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 114-115
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Transcription
Yonge thanks Sloane for sending Cyprianus’ book. His son is visiting France and Holland. Yonge asks Sloane to write a note of support to give his new work authority. Leeuwenhoek has some of Yonge’s papers.
James Yonge was a surgeon and physician of Plymouth with experience as a ship’s surgeon. He was a prominent citizen in his native Plymouth and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1702 (Ian Lyle, Yonge, James (16471721), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/30225, accessed 25 May 2011]).
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Robert Sibbald to Hans Sloane – March 16, 1710
Item info
Date: March 16, 1710
Author: Robert Sibbald
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 112-113
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Transcription
Sibbald sends a description and history of Fife and Kinross, with copies for the Royal Society and Martin Lister. A translation of Virgil, by Bishop Calvin Duglass, has been published. Sibbald promises to send more descriptions of Fife.
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 30 May 2011]).
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James Keill to Hans Sloane – March 14, 1709
Item info
Date: March 14, 1709
Author: James Keill
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 110-111
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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 31 May 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Unnamed Woman
Gender:
Age:
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Description
The patient 'had a thick and foull blood' and a 'stoppage of the menses' for a prolonged period.
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Diagnosis
Keill thought her 'sullen and obstinate humour occasioned by some discomfort or disappointment' had caused the interruption of the menses at first, but is not so sure at present.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: Medicine to thin her blood and 'promote the menses'. The treatment induced vomiting.
Ongoing Treatment: Keill gave her the treatment Sloane suggested and added 'Molampod', which appeared to raise her pulse. He 'took a little blood from her'.
Response:
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Depression, Menstrual, Vomiting, Blood
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Robert Sibbald to Hans Sloane – February 27, 1710
Item info
Date: February 27, 1710
Author: Robert Sibbald
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 107-108
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Library, Philosophical Transactions, Royal Society, Scholarship, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Books, Booksellers, North of England, Publishing, Scotland
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Date (as written)
February 27, 1710
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Ede [Edinburgh]
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Others mentioned
Calvin Duglass John Ray Martin Lister
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Patients mentioned
Original Page
Transcription
The book Sibbald promised to send will be delivered to Sloane by a friend. There are three copies: one for Sloane, one for the Royal Society, and one for Martin Lister. Sibbald offers his observations regarding the North of Britain. He has 300 more copies, which he wants to distribute to booksellers. Sibbald is also publishing a book by Bishop Calvin Duglass and will send a copy to Sloane. He reminds Sloane that he would like the Philosophical Transactions for 1707 and 1708 and a copy of Mr Ray’s book.
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 31 May 2011]).