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John Hudson to Hans Sloane – October 8, 1708
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Date: October 8, 1708
Author: John Hudson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: f. 218
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Hudson returns the catalogue, having marked the books he wants to purchase. He apologizes for not having replied sooner, but he was busy.
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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Edward Lhwyd to Hans Sloane – November 23, 1708
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Date: November 23, 1708
Author: Edward Lhwyd
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 247-248
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Transcription
Lhwyd has ordered the bearer of the letter to supply fossils to men who desire them. He asks Sloane to provide the man with directions to those who have shown interest in these fossils.
Edward Lhwyd (1659/60-1709) was a naturalist and philologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1708. Sir Hans Sloane described him as the best naturalist in Europe (Brynley F. Roberts, Lhuyd , Edward (1659/60?1709), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16633, accessed 26 June 2013]).
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Samuel Dale to Hans Sloane – February 14, 1708/09
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Date: February 14, 1708/09
Author: Samuel Dale
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: f. 285
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Transcription
Dale requests that Sloane lend him three botanical books.
Samuel Dale was an apothecary, botanist, and physician who contributed several articles to the Philosophical Transactions. He was John Ray’s executor and good friend, and from Dale’s letters to Sloane we learn many details of Ray’s final moments (G. S. Boulger, Dale, Samuel (bap. 1659, d. 1739), rev. Juanita Burnby, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7016, accessed 5 July 2013]).
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Arthur Charlett to Hans Sloane – February 13, 1708/09
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Date: February 13, 1708/09
Author: Arthur Charlett
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 283-284
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Transcription
Charlett recommends the bearer, a student of University College, Oxford, who wishes to see the rarities of London.
Charlett was elected Master of University College at Oxford in 1692 and held that post until his death in 1722. Charlett used the mastership to gain influence, especially through persistent letter-writing to numerous correspondents, sharing the latest literary, political, and scholarly gossip (R. H. Darwall-Smith, Charlett, Arthur (16551722), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5158, accessed 1 June 2011]).
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John Hudson to Hans Sloane – February 12, 1709
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Date: February 12, 1709
Author: John Hudson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: f. 282
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Transcription
Hudson thanks Sloane for donating books to the library.
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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Samuel Dale to Hans Sloane – January 17, 1708/09
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Date: January 17, 1708/09
Author: Samuel Dale
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 271-272
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Legal, Library, Scholarship, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Books, Botany, Plants, Publishing, Shells, Specimens
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Date (as written)
January 17, 1708/09
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Braintree
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Others mentioned
John Ray
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Patients mentioned
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Dale intends to return the books he borrowed and will send plant specimens at the same time. He wants to borrow some more books from Sloane. Dale suggests that Ray’s book will require 30 plates. He informs Sloane that he need only indicate when he would like the Bishop to pay him. He inquires after the author of a botanical treatise.
Samuel Dale was an apothecary, botanist, and physician who contributed several articles to the Philosophical Transactions. He was John Ray’s executor and good friend, and from Dale’s letters to Sloane we learn many details of Ray’s final moments (G. S. Boulger, Dale, Samuel (bap. 1659, d. 1739), rev. Juanita Burnby, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7016, accessed 5 July 2013]).
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Robert Sibbald to Hans Sloane – January 15, 1709
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Date: January 15, 1709
Author: Robert Sibbald
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 269-270
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Transcription
Sibbald asks that the enclosed book be presented to the Royal Society. He wants the members’ opinion of it. Sibbald queries if any members are interested in subscribing to the second volume of another work. He details how much it will cost, how subscribers can pay, and how it will be delivered.
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 19 June 2013]).
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Arthur Charlett to Hans Sloane – January 10 1708/09
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Date: January 10 1708/09
Author: Arthur Charlett
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 267-268
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Transcription
Charlett introduced Lloyd and Isted to each other. He was told that Sloane is going to make a considerable donation of books to the public library. He agrees that the paper that Sloane asked about should be printed as the latter sees fit.
Charlett was elected Master of University College at Oxford in 1692 and held that post until his death in 1722. Charlett used the mastership to gain influence, especially through persistent letter-writing to numerous correspondents, sharing the latest literary, political, and scholarly gossip (R. H. Darwall-Smith, Charlett, Arthur (16551722), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5158, accessed 1 June 2011]).
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Samuel Dale to Hans Sloane – December 4, 1708
Item info
Date: December 4, 1708
Author: Samuel Dale
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 253-254
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Library, Scholarship
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Subjects
Books, Botany, Jamaica, Plants, Publishing, Shells, Specimens
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Date (as written)
December 4, 1708
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Braintree
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Others mentioned
John Ray
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Patients mentioned
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Transcription
Dale inquires about the progress made regarding the publication of Ray’s manuscript. He informs Sloane that he will soon return a borrowed book and send along some plant specimens. Dale hopes to borrow other books and asks for the Jamaican shells Sloane had promised him. He asks about the author of a botanical treatise.
Samuel Dale was an apothecary, botanist, and physician who contributed several articles to the Philosophical Transactions. He was John Ray’s executor and good friend, and from Dale’s letters to Sloane we learn many details of Ray’s final moments (G. S. Boulger, Dale, Samuel (bap. 1659, d. 1739), rev. Juanita Burnby, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/7016, accessed 5 July 2013]).
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Patrick Blair to Hans Sloane – November 30, 1708
Item info
Date: November 30, 1708
Author: Patrick Blair
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 251-252
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Transcription
Blair thanks Sloane for his civility towards Mr Dundass and for his help with the botanical text. Blair criticizes Dale’s work on the same subject because his descriptions are too general. He would like his own work to be published and outlines his preferred conditions for the printing of it. He leaves it at Sloane’s discretion to publish his work in the Philosophical Transactions and asks for some botanical books.
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]).