Thomas Adams was Quartermaster of the Dragoons. He wrote letter 4490 to Sloane, regarding a specimen he had found and sent to Sloane.
Reference:
Thomas Adams to Hans Sloane, 1732-05-15, Sloane MS 4052, ff. 113-114, British Library, London
Mary was the Duchess of Ancaster, married to Peregrine Bertie, Duke of Ancaster. They had six children together.
Reference:
William Stukeley to Hans Sloane, 1735-07-04, Sloane MS 4054, f. 64, British Library, London
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, Wikipedia, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peregrine_Bertie,_3rd_Duke_of_Ancaster_and_Kesteven, accessed 30/08/2017]
Sigebertus Haverkamp (1684-1742) was Professor of Greek and History at Leiden University. His first edition of Josephus was published in 1726.
Reference:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwart_Haverkamp [accessed 14 April 2017]).
Gould is glad to hear Sloane is in good company at Montepellier. The Lord Marquesse of Winchester is currently keeping an open house. Gould suggests that one should be wary of the patient’s constitution when prescribing medicine, avoiding those that do not agree. This is of particular importance when treating the lungs. Gould hopes Montpellier is more agreeable to Sloane’s constitution and asks to be updated on the latest methods of treating consumption there. Any other innovative medical information would be appreciated. Gould believes a sojourn in France would allow Sloane to avoid the ‘troublesome Jealousyes, fears, plots, & counterplots and all other mischeifes’ in England. There was talk of a dissolution of a Parliament and the calling of a new one to sit in Oxford. He does not know Monsieur Pigott. Gould ends the letter stating he is off to dinner. William Gould (c. 1652- ? 1686) was a physician and Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1683 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=2&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27gould%27%29).
One of the students at Wadham College 'was subject to Quinsyes & pleurisys' and this same student's brother recently recovered from the same affliction.
Paul Jacques Malouin (1701-1777/8) was a French physician and chemist. He entered the Académie des sciences in 1742 and was appointed Professor of Chemistry at the Jardin du Roi in 1745. Malouin was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1753 and in the same year purchased the position of médecin de la reine for 22,000 livres. In 1770 he was made physician to the Dauphin.
Reference:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Jacques_Malouin [accessed 14 April 2017]).
Dereham was told that Sloane has been ‘promoted into the most eminent Post of President of the Royall Society’. He sent letters to inform the universities and virtuosi of Italy and received many letters of congratulations in return, which he will forward to Sloane. Monsignor Bianchi ‘has promised me a Globe of his new discovery of the Revolution of Venus in 24 days & 3 hours for the use of the Society as soone as it shall come out of the press, which will be just after Easter & in due time the plan & elevation of the Domus Aurea of Nero, that he has with labour & industry traced out whereby those that delight in Antiquities will be vastly pleased.’ Dereham has sent books to the Royal Society, which should soon arrive. Sir Thomas Dereham (c. 1678-1739) was a British expatriate and Roman Catholic who lived in Italy. He had a close association with the Royal Society (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27dereham%27%29).
Steigertahl was reading the work of the numismatist Mr Evelyn when he came across a medal of ‘la Reyne Marie I, la Catholique Romaine avec l’Inscription Fidei Defensatrix’. He discusses the mottos of Charles I, Charles II, and William and Mary. Steigertahl thanks God that His Royal Highness is well and hopes the Royal Family remains in good health. Mrs Steigertahl sends her compliments. Johann Georg Steigertahl (1666-1740) was the personal physician to George I of England. He was a member of the Royal Society and secured the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s collection of East Asian curiosities for Sir Hans Sloane in 1723 (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Georg_Steigerthal).
Princess Amalie has not been doing well, but Steigertahl hopes she will get over her minor illness.
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Burnet voyaged from Cartagena to Kingston. He asks for Sloane’s patronage and encloses a box with ‘some shells &c.’ John Burnet worked for the South Sea Company in the West Indies and later served as the Physician to King Philip V of Spain.
Elking sends curiosities, including ‘A large Bird called a Burgomaster from Greenland’, ‘A Bone out of the Penis of a Wallross, whereof You had a head last year’, ‘From davis’s straights, is the Coat of a woman made of Seal Skin, and a wooden Ornamt which they wear to keep the sun out of their Eyes’, a dart used to hunt birds, ‘A pair of Childrens shoes’, and some clothes.
[fol. 53] 23 Oct:r 1727 Sr I am sorry to hear what has been impar- -ted to me by my Neighbour Justice Milner; I apprehend it must be Countenanc’d by the Secretary & some of the Clerks or other Officers who by Combination may have a good deal of Influence, especially on such as are indifferent & may be Influenc’d by such Pretences & Inducements as they may contrive & whisper; & that they can Act thus, I am sensible by what I have seen. I suppose there is also some Use to be made of ye Sumons or Notice of Paymt: of Fees, because I have recd a printed Notice on that behalf, & the Time limitted I think expires this Day. I should be glad to have an Opportunity of Discoursing with You in these Affairs, in the Conduct of which in other Corporations I have been often Consulted. I shall willingly Appear in Opposition to Ingratitude, & am also with Esteem & Respect Sr Yor most assured hume Servt J Meres turn over P.S. I shall be at home at any time after 3 of the Clock this Afternoon, & will wait on You upon Notice when it may be convenient