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Catherine Sabina Stevens to Hans Sloane – April 5, 1727
Item info
Date: April 5, 1727
Author: Catherine Sabina Stevens
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: f. 277
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Transcription
Stevens reminds Sloane that he met her brother John. She writes in memory of Mr Kiligrae, informing Sloane of some shells in her possession. Stevens does not know when they were collected, only that it was her eldest brother, the commander of a ship of war, who gathered them. She suggests that it was before 1699. Stevens has little use for the shells and is willing to show them to Sloane.
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Signature Missing to Hans Sloane – November 20, 1728
Item info
Date: November 20, 1728
Author: Signature Missing
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4050
Folio: f. 8
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Transcription
The author possesses ‘the Bills of Mortality of many foreign Cities’. The quality of such reports, even that of London, is less than adequate. The author suggests that Sloane ‘propose to a General Court of your Company a regulation of the said Bill by adding an other Column for the specification of Death’. Including the cause of death would ‘be a great service done to the Publick’.
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Duncan Dundas to Hans Sloane – November 5, 1725
Item info
Date: November 5, 1725
Author: Duncan Dundas
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 83-84
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – September 7, 1725
Item info
Date: September 7, 1725
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 55-58
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Medical, Scholarship, Scientific, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Hunting, Inoculation, Japan, Manuscripts, Royal Family, Smallpox, Weather
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Date (as written)
September 7, 1725
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
a Hannover
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Others mentioned
Prof. Engelbrecht George I J.H. Kaempfer Philip Henry Zollman Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
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Patients mentioned
Engelbrecht
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Transcription
Steigertahl forwards J.H. Kaempfer’s response regarding the sale of his manuscripts, though he forgot to include a price. Dr Scheuchzer and P.H. Zollman are to take care of the finalization of the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s ‘Histoire du Japon’. The King is well and went hunting. It continues to rain in Hanover. Steigertahl updates Sloane on the smallpox inoculations recounted in his previous letter: Sloane MS 4048, fols. 47-48. He passes his compliments to Dr Scheuchzer. Steigertahl includes a short note with information on a book.
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).
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – September 7, 1725
Item info
Date: September 7, 1725
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 55-58
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Medical, Scholarship, Scientific, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Hunting, Inoculation, Japan, Manuscripts, Royal Family, Smallpox, Weather
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Date (as written)
September 7, 1725
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
a Hannover
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Others mentioned
Prof. Engelbrecht George I J.H. Kaempfer Philip Henry Zollman Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
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Patients mentioned
Engelbrecht
Original Page
Transcription
Steigertahl forwards J.H. Kaempfer’s response regarding the sale of his manuscripts, though he forgot to include a price. Dr Scheuchzer and P.H. Zollman are to take care of the finalization of the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s ‘Histoire du Japon’. The King is well and went hunting. It continues to rain in Hanover. Steigertahl updates Sloane on the smallpox inoculations recounted in his previous letter: Sloane MS 4048, fols. 47-48. He passes his compliments to Dr Scheuchzer. Steigertahl includes a short note with information on a book.
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).
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – September 7, 1725
Item info
Date: September 7, 1725
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 55-58
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Medical, Scholarship, Scientific, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Hunting, Inoculation, Japan, Manuscripts, Royal Family, Smallpox, Weather
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Date (as written)
September 7, 1725
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
a Hannover
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Others mentioned
Prof. Engelbrecht George I J.H. Kaempfer Philip Henry Zollman Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
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Patients mentioned
Caroline of Ansbach
Original Page
Transcription
Steigertahl forwards J.H. Kaempfer’s response regarding the sale of his manuscripts, though he forgot to include a price. Dr Scheuchzer and P.H. Zollman are to take care of the finalization of the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s ‘Histoire du Japon’. The King is well and went hunting. It continues to rain in Hanover. Steigertahl updates Sloane on the smallpox inoculations recounted in his previous letter: Sloane MS 4048, fols. 47-48. He passes his compliments to Dr Scheuchzer. Steigertahl includes a short note with information on a book.
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).
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – September 7, 1725
Item info
Date: September 7, 1725
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 55-58
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Medical, Scholarship, Scientific, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Hunting, Inoculation, Japan, Manuscripts, Royal Family, Smallpox, Weather
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Date (as written)
September 7, 1725
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
a Hannover
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Others mentioned
Prof. Engelbrecht George I J.H. Kaempfer Philip Henry Zollman Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
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Patients mentioned
Caroline of Ansbach
Original Page
Transcription
Steigertahl forwards J.H. Kaempfer’s response regarding the sale of his manuscripts, though he forgot to include a price. Dr Scheuchzer and P.H. Zollman are to take care of the finalization of the purchase of Engelbert Kaempfer’s ‘Histoire du Japon’. The King is well and went hunting. It continues to rain in Hanover. Steigertahl updates Sloane on the smallpox inoculations recounted in his previous letter: Sloane MS 4048, fols. 47-48. He passes his compliments to Dr Scheuchzer. Steigertahl includes a short note with information on a book.
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).
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John Burnet to Hans Sloane – October 6, 1725
Item info
Date: October 6, 1725
Author: John Burnet
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 70-71
Original Page
Transcription
Burnet offers his condolences to Sloane, having just heard of his wife Elizabeth’s passing. He thanks Sloane for sending the books, but he has not yet received them. Burnet is frustrated that his enemies are continually trying to damage his reputation and career. He thanks Sloane for his advice and support.
John Burnet worked for the South Sea Company in the West Indies and later served as the Physician to King Philip V of Spain.
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – October 19, 1725
Item info
Date: October 19, 1725
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: f. 75
Original Page
Transcription
J.H. Kaempfer offered to accept ’20 livres Sterling’ for the ‘Histoire de Japon’ manuscript, compiled by his late uncle Engelbert Kaempfer. Steigertahl forwards the letter to Sloane. He received a catalogue of a work by Mr d’Hattorf, the late counsellor and financial officer to the King in Hanover. Mr Tilson is to deliver the catalogue to Sloane. Prince Frederick is well and has gone for his third hunt.
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).
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John Burnet to Hans Sloane – January 5, 1725/26
Item info
Date: January 5, 1725/26
Author: John Burnet
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: ff. 120-121
Original Page
Transcription
Burnet has not heard anything regarding his friend’s quadrant from Edmond Halley. He wonders whether he should stop trying to get it back. Burnet asks Sloane to help him stay ‘in the good graces of Sr John Eyles and Mr Rudge’. He is having difficulty with his enemies and needs Sloane’s support. He thanks Sloane for his last letter and will try ‘to gett what Collection I can to go by the Royall George’ to London.
John Burnet worked for the South Sea Company in the West Indies and later served as the Physician to King Philip V of Spain.