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George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax to Hans Sloane – July 17, 1725
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Date: July 17, 1725
Author: George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4048
Folio: f. 27
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[fol. 27]
July ye 17:th 1725
Sr
I am very much oblieged
you for ye book you are so kind to
send me. When I come to Town I will
do myself ye honour to wait on you
to thank you for it.
I am
Sr
Your obedient
humble servant
Halifax
George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax (ca. 1683-1739) was a British politician. From 1705 to 1715 he was MP for Northampton and served, at various times, as Auditor of the Exchequer, Privy Councillor, and Lord Justice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Montagu,_1st_Earl_of_Halifax).
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John Eade to Hans Sloane – October 3, 1730
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Date: October 3, 1730
Author: John Eade
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: f. 117
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[fol. 117] Sr. EN. 9 As my son had always pleased me, I am very solicitous to do all I can for him. The Next presentation to Chelsey was as Thought of my Own, & knowing S’r hans’s potency there was Resolv’d to presume to Wait upon him, to Offer my Son, & you was so kind as to say, you would take it into your Consideration. I make bold to say that he is a Minister fit for that Great & Genteel Congregation, he being in my Judgm’t a very Useful & Beneficial preacher. I have been very Liberal in his Education, & he has spent his Time well. he is ab’t 11 years standing, of Queens, Cambridge, of a Clear Reputation there, a Ma’r of Arts, ab’t 30 years of age: made Deacon & priest by the Bp of London 3 years agoe. he preacht ab’t a year for Doct’r hudson at his Chapel in Queens square in the park, & since in many of the great Churches in London. You will be pleas’d to Excuse me S’r since I Give him his just Charact’r to Recommend him to yr favour, that he is a person of Sobriety, & good Life, & will show, & Teach ye people the Way to heaven, where ‘ere he is placed. I have done a Great deal for him, & am ready to do more, what you may require of me, shou’d be Glad to know yr mind, in order to Compleat his happiness, & ours, wch is now in S’r hans pow’r to do. I beg leave to subscribe my self, Sr Yo’r most obed’t humble serv’t John Eade St Martins Lane Octo’r. 3. 1730
Eade asks for a recommendation for his son.
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Nicholas Harris to Hans Sloane – October 17, 1729
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Date: October 17, 1729
Author: Nicholas Harris
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4050
Folio: ff. 216-217
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[fol. 216] Looe Octr 17th. 1729 Much Respected Friend Sr Hans Sloane As thee wer’t pleas’d to give me Leave to advise thee how my Sight was when I return’d I now make bold to Acquaint thee that I gott well home to Morrow will be four weeks & according to thy advice I had this day three weeks an Issue cutt on each shoulder wch proves very well & Discharges much thick white Matter. I have Continued to take the Electuary & Julip wch I bought from London twice every day, Likewise I annoint my Eyes and take my Pills as Directed the Ointment is grown very thick how may I make it Thiner. The Pupill of my Eye grows Bigg & small as I Look to or from the Light it hath as Quick a Motion as other peoples Eyes my Eye Looks very Clear and well & the film on my blinde Eye seems much thinner than it was the sight of the Eye Appears through the Film, yet I cannot see with it I think I’ve gain’d very large Characters wch I could not then do, I deferd my writing there being in hopes I should have messaged faster after having The Issues – pray how much Longer shall I continue taking the Electuary Julep & Pills & to Annoint Mine Eyes, as this Ointment is nigh done pray how or where may I have More, I sent my Man to see thy Patient Townsend who he found writing & in his presence Read a news paper. Shee told him her sight gradually Decay’d for four or five yeares & that shee was blinde about a year & nigh a year recovering her sight & said shee though our Cases n’ere very Nigh alike. Turn Over This Actt comforted me very much. I observe the shades of the Sunn Moon & Candle Light Much more perfect than I have bin able to do for a Long time past. Spectacles nor any other Glasses are of very little service to me. Thy thoughts hereon and thy advice how to proceed will be Esteem’d a great favour by him who is with due Respects thy sincere Friend Nicho Harris Junior
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Nicholas Harris to Hans Sloane – October 17, 1729
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Date: October 17, 1729
Author: Nicholas Harris
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4050
Folio: ff. 216-217
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[fol. 216] Looe Octr 17th. 1729 Much Respected Friend Sr Hans Sloane As thee wer’t pleas’d to give me Leave to advise thee how my Sight was when I return’d I now make bold to Acquaint thee that I gott well home to Morrow will be four weeks & according to thy advice I had this day three weeks an Issue cutt on each shoulder wch proves very well & Discharges much thick white Matter. I have Continued to take the Electuary & Julip wch I bought from London twice every day, Likewise I annoint my Eyes and take my Pills as Directed the Ointment is grown very thick how may I make it Thiner. The Pupill of my Eye grows Bigg & small as I Look to or from the Light it hath as Quick a Motion as other peoples Eyes my Eye Looks very Clear and well & the film on my blinde Eye seems much thinner than it was the sight of the Eye Appears through the Film, yet I cannot see with it I think I’ve gain’d very large Characters wch I could not then do, I deferd my writing there being in hopes I should have messaged faster after having The Issues – pray how much Longer shall I continue taking the Electuary Julep & Pills & to Annoint Mine Eyes, as this Ointment is nigh done pray how or where may I have More, I sent my Man to see thy Patient Townsend who he found writing & in his presence Read a news paper. Shee told him her sight gradually Decay’d for four or five yeares & that shee was blinde about a year & nigh a year recovering her sight & said shee though our Cases n’ere very Nigh alike. Turn Over This Actt comforted me very much. I observe the shades of the Sunn Moon & Candle Light Much more perfect than I have bin able to do for a Long time past. Spectacles nor any other Glasses are of very little service to me. Thy thoughts hereon and thy advice how to proceed will be Esteem’d a great favour by him who is with due Respects thy sincere Friend Nicho Harris Junior
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George Bell to Hans Sloane – March 26, 1730
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Date: March 26, 1730
Author: George Bell
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 5-6
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Patronage, Royal Society, Travel
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Subjects
Africa, Cape of Good Hope, Dispute, Plants, Seeds, Ships, Specimens
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Date (as written)
March 26, 1730
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Cape Bona Esperance
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Others mentioned
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Patients mentioned
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[fol. 5] Sr The Honours you have done me & ye many favours I have received oblidge me to give you This trouble in pasing my most Humble & hearty Thanks for them wch if yu condescend to receive will be adding one more to ye Number, And wch is out of my power Intirely to make any other return I can only gratefully Acknowledge ym & endeavour to be In some measure deserving ye Countenance of so truly great & Eminent a Patron. The Opposition I met with Sr In coming out gave me some concern & Jealousie of a design on foor [sic] with regard to Mr Edmunston my Antagonist, but now I’m satisfied it was Groundless for Capt. Gostlin appears to be a man of Honour & uses every Body like a Gentleman and a Fracture yt has happened In our passage wth wch I happily succeded has given a good deal of satisfaction The Enfields Departure Sir upon our arrival here prevents my sending yu a large Quantity of African Plants & Seeds wch I have procur’d here. However I shall take particular care to preserve them & wt other I meet with in the Voyage. And Sir yt yu may long Live ye Honour of yr Learned Body of wch yu are ye Head Relieve mankind & long Enjoy ye Blessings of ye Earth wth pleasure & ye sincere Wishes of Sr your most oblidged most obedient servant George Bell Cape Bona Esperance March ye 26: 1730
George Bell was a physician.
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Giovanni Giacomo Zamboni to Hans Sloane – March 31, 1730
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Date: March 31, 1730
Author: Giovanni Giacomo Zamboni
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: f. 11
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Zamboni presents a letter from Dresden: Sloane MS 4051, fols. 8-10. He asks Sloane to consider electing ‘Jerom Giuntini of Florence as a Fellow of ye Royal Society’. Giuntini is Zamboni’s nephew. He would be grateful if Sloane complied ‘with his humble request’.
Giovanni Giacomo Zamboni was the Chargé d’Affaires of the Prince of Darmstadt in England.
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Hans Sloane to Sauveur-François Morand – [?] June 1716
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Date: [?] June 1716
Author: Hans Sloane
Recipient: Sauveur-François Morand
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4068
Folio: f.129
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Monsieur a Londres ce [?] Juin 1716
a Monsieur Morand
Je viens de recevoir l’honneur de la votre du 17 Juin & je n’ay pas voulu manquer d’y repondre au plusieurs[?] je prendray donc la liberté de vous dire que le prix des migniatures de Mr. Robert est nous a 50 francs la piece & mesme a 40 excede de beaucoup ce que j’aurais ete porte s’en donner. Je ne dis reviens nullement du prix original de 3 pistoles par piece, les miennes mesmes ayant coute autant & mesme d’avantage, mais comme j’en dois posseder deja plus d’un tiers vous conservez[?] bien, que le reste ne pourraient que me revenir un peu trop haut Je souhaite vous de tous mon voeus, que la collection entiere puisse passer entre les mains de quelque scavant grand seigneur, & cela a sen juste aux
* & de plus curieus ci dont la pluspart ont eté dessinées pres unes propre originaux
au reste Je ne laisse pas de vous avoir egalement dobligation, vous assurent, que je suis avec beaucoup de respect
monsieur
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Samuel Buckley to Hans Sloane – September 16, 1730
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Date: September 16, 1730
Author: Samuel Buckley
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: f. 104
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Buckley returns two books lent by Sloane. He comments on their contents and asks whether Sloane’s medal of Louis XII has a date on it.
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – October 6, 1730
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Date: October 6, 1730
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 118-119
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Philosophical Transactions, Royal Society, Scholarship, Social
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Subjects
Deaths, Fellowship, History, Japan, Publishing, Translations
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Date (as written)
October 6, 1730
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Hannover
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Others mentioned
Philip Henry Zollman J.H. Kaempfer Engelbert Kaempfer
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Patients mentioned
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The paper accompanying the letter was written by Dr Weidler of Wittenburg. Steigertahl thanks Sloane for ‘la belle figure de l’Aloë’ that came with the Philosophical Transactions. Schlüter sends his compliments and thanks Sloane for the list of old books. Steigertahl received a letter from Dr Kämpfer informing him of the death of Dr Scheuchzer and the absence of Zollman. There is a printer at Lemgo who printed ‘les amoenitates’ of the late Dr Kämpfer and wants to publish the ‘Histoire de Japan’. The German manuscripts need to be procured. Dr Weidler hopes to be admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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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Nicholas Harris to Hans Sloane – October 17, 1729
Item info
Date: October 17, 1729
Author: Nicholas Harris
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4050
Folio: ff. 216-217
Original Page
Transcription
[fol. 216] Looe Octr 17th. 1729 Much Respected Friend Sr Hans Sloane As thee wer’t pleas’d to give me Leave to advise thee how my Sight was when I return’d I now make bold to Acquaint thee that I gott well home to Morrow will be four weeks & according to thy advice I had this day three weeks an Issue cutt on each shoulder wch proves very well & Discharges much thick white Matter. I have Continued to take the Electuary & Julip wch I bought from London twice every day, Likewise I annoint my Eyes and take my Pills as Directed the Ointment is grown very thick how may I make it Thiner. The Pupill of my Eye grows Bigg & small as I Look to or from the Light it hath as Quick a Motion as other peoples Eyes my Eye Looks very Clear and well & the film on my blinde Eye seems much thinner than it was the sight of the Eye Appears through the Film, yet I cannot see with it I think I’ve gain’d very large Characters wch I could not then do, I deferd my writing there being in hopes I should have messaged faster after having The Issues – pray how much Longer shall I continue taking the Electuary Julep & Pills & to Annoint Mine Eyes, as this Ointment is nigh done pray how or where may I have More, I sent my Man to see thy Patient Townsend who he found writing & in his presence Read a news paper. Shee told him her sight gradually Decay’d for four or five yeares & that shee was blinde about a year & nigh a year recovering her sight & said shee though our Cases n’ere very Nigh alike. Turn Over This Actt comforted me very much. I observe the shades of the Sunn Moon & Candle Light Much more perfect than I have bin able to do for a Long time past. Spectacles nor any other Glasses are of very little service to me. Thy thoughts hereon and thy advice how to proceed will be Esteem’d a great favour by him who is with due Respects thy sincere Friend Nicho Harris Junior