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Lincoln to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle – September 28, 1729
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Date: September 28, 1729
Author: Lincoln
Recipient: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 161
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Fol. 161
All the children have been out of order, this last week, but are now pretty well again; Lady Lucy, has had, the St Anthony’s fire in her arm; and a little fever in it, but is now quite well again, she was let blood, and tooke some physick, which has carry’d it, quite off. Harry and Lady Anne have have both had a purging ever since they came here, and indeed have had something of it, even on the road, but for this week past, it was to a great degree, and frightened me, tho’ Harry has never been in the least ill with it, so I think is not at all alter’d with it, tho’ t’as been so long upon him and I send for a Dr to them who told me it was a common effect of change of air, and was partly occasion’d by my having let them eat too much in their journey, and that t’was very happy it took that run, he has given them some little things, that have abated it, and agree with them. Harry’s is now very little and he is [ ] find Ly Anne is as gay as ever, but a good [line torn] before this looseness, she came into France. She hardly ever coughs and has no sort of fever and breaths well of nights, which she did not at home.
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Patient info
Name: Lady Lucy
Gender:
Age:Child
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Description
Lady Anne had 'had a purging ever since they came here [Vigan]', the condition of which frightened Lady Lincoln, though he did not appear 'in the least ill with it...[nor] alter'd with it', despite the lingering nature of the illness.
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Diagnosis
A local Doctor thought the condition was due to 'a change of air' and overeating during their journey.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: Doctor proscribed 'some little things' which abated their symptoms.
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Skin ailments, Fevers, Stomach, Stomach
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Lincoln to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle – September 28, 1729
Item info
Date: September 28, 1729
Author: Lincoln
Recipient: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 161
Original Page
Transcription
Fol. 161
All the children have been out of order, this last week, but are now pretty well again; Lady Lucy, has had, the St Anthony’s fire in her arm; and a little fever in it, but is now quite well again, she was let blood, and tooke some physick, which has carry’d it, quite off. Harry and Lady Anne have have both had a purging ever since they came here, and indeed have had something of it, even on the road, but for this week past, it was to a great degree, and frightened me, tho’ Harry has never been in the least ill with it, so I think is not at all alter’d with it, tho’ t’as been so long upon him and I send for a Dr to them who told me it was a common effect of change of air, and was partly occasion’d by my having let them eat too much in their journey, and that t’was very happy it took that run, he has given them some little things, that have abated it, and agree with them. Harry’s is now very little and he is [ ] find Ly Anne is as gay as ever, but a good [line torn] before this looseness, she came into France. She hardly ever coughs and has no sort of fever and breaths well of nights, which she did not at home.
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Name: N/A Harry
Gender:
Age:Child
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Description
Lady Lucy was suffering with St Anthony's fire in her arm, accompanied by a little fever.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: Blood was let and she took 'some physick'.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: Patient responded to treatment and no further course of action was proscribed.
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Skin ailments, Fevers, Stomach, Stomach
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Lincoln to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle – September 28, 1729
Item info
Date: September 28, 1729
Author: Lincoln
Recipient: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 161
Original Page
Transcription
Fol. 161
All the children have been out of order, this last week, but are now pretty well again; Lady Lucy, has had, the St Anthony’s fire in her arm; and a little fever in it, but is now quite well again, she was let blood, and tooke some physick, which has carry’d it, quite off. Harry and Lady Anne have have both had a purging ever since they came here, and indeed have had something of it, even on the road, but for this week past, it was to a great degree, and frightened me, tho’ Harry has never been in the least ill with it, so I think is not at all alter’d with it, tho’ t’as been so long upon him and I send for a Dr to them who told me it was a common effect of change of air, and was partly occasion’d by my having let them eat too much in their journey, and that t’was very happy it took that run, he has given them some little things, that have abated it, and agree with them. Harry’s is now very little and he is [ ] find Ly Anne is as gay as ever, but a good [line torn] before this looseness, she came into France. She hardly ever coughs and has no sort of fever and breaths well of nights, which she did not at home.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lady Lucy
Gender:
Age:Child
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Description
Lady Lucy was suffering with St Anthony's fire in her arm, accompanied by a little fever.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: Blood was let and she took 'some physick'.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: Patient responded to treatment and no further course of action was proscribed.
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Skin ailments, Fevers, Stomach, Stomach
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Lincoln to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle – September 28, 1729
Item info
Date: September 28, 1729
Author: Lincoln
Recipient: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 161
Original Page
Transcription
Fol. 161
All the children have been out of order, this last week, but are now pretty well again; Lady Lucy, has had, the St Anthony’s fire in her arm; and a little fever in it, but is now quite well again, she was let blood, and tooke some physick, which has carry’d it, quite off. Harry and Lady Anne have have both had a purging ever since they came here, and indeed have had something of it, even on the road, but for this week past, it was to a great degree, and frightened me, tho’ Harry has never been in the least ill with it, so I think is not at all alter’d with it, tho’ t’as been so long upon him and I send for a Dr to them who told me it was a common effect of change of air, and was partly occasion’d by my having let them eat too much in their journey, and that t’was very happy it took that run, he has given them some little things, that have abated it, and agree with them. Harry’s is now very little and he is [ ] find Ly Anne is as gay as ever, but a good [line torn] before this looseness, she came into France. She hardly ever coughs and has no sort of fever and breaths well of nights, which she did not at home.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lady Anne
Gender:
Age:Child
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Description
Lady Lucy was suffering with St Anthony's fire in her arm, accompanied by a little fever.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: Blood was let and she took 'some physick'.
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: Patient responded to treatment and no further course of action was proscribed.
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Skin ailments, Fevers, Stomach, Stomach
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Lincoln to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle – September 28, 1729
Item info
Date: September 28, 1729
Author: Lincoln
Recipient: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 161
Original Page
Transcription
Fol. 161
All the children have been out of order, this last week, but are now pretty well again; Lady Lucy, has had, the St Anthony’s fire in her arm; and a little fever in it, but is now quite well again, she was let blood, and tooke some physick, which has carry’d it, quite off. Harry and Lady Anne have have both had a purging ever since they came here, and indeed have had something of it, even on the road, but for this week past, it was to a great degree, and frightened me, tho’ Harry has never been in the least ill with it, so I think is not at all alter’d with it, tho’ t’as been so long upon him and I send for a Dr to them who told me it was a common effect of change of air, and was partly occasion’d by my having let them eat too much in their journey, and that t’was very happy it took that run, he has given them some little things, that have abated it, and agree with them. Harry’s is now very little and he is [ ] find Ly Anne is as gay as ever, but a good [line torn] before this looseness, she came into France. She hardly ever coughs and has no sort of fever and breaths well of nights, which she did not at home.
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: Lady Anne
Gender:
Age:Child
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Description
Harry had 'had a purging ever since they came here [Vigan]', the condition of which frightened Lady Lincoln, though he did not appear 'in the least ill with it...[nor] alter'd with it', despite the lingering nature of the illness.
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Diagnosis
A local Doctor thought the condition was due to 'a change of air' and overeating during their journey.
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Treatment
Previous Treatment:
Ongoing Treatment:
Response: Doctor proscribed 'some little things' which abated their symptoms.
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Skin ailments, Fevers, Stomach, Stomach
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John Neale to Hans Sloane – February 2, 1718/9
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Date: February 2, 1718/9
Author: John Neale
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 145
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Fol. 145
Master Digby a youth of 8 or 9 years of Age, naturally of a strong habit of Body, was affected about a yr ago with a deep jaundice, which some have imputed to a blow he had upon his stomach, but I rather think from obstructions for upon his taking a few doses of pil.rutti.rad.gent.puls and sal absinth at nights when he went to bed, and in the morning 5 spoonfuls of this following decoc…he was perfectly cured and continued hearty and well till the middle of December last, since that time he has labour’d under an obstinate jaundice and the same medicines I presume was made us of which cured him before, but not with that success upon my being called to him I vomited him with a tincture of ipecacuana and gave him rhubarb a scruple made into pills with a few grains of crocus martis; at nights and in the mornings 5 or 6 spoonfuls of the decoc above mentioned; these never moved him without the help of a clyster, nor made any alteration for the better either in his stools urine or complexion, upon which I gave him an infusion of senna, rhubarb and cream of tartar with … and this gave him 3 or 4 stools, and he grew much more lightsom and easy after. I design to repeat this once in 4 or 5 days, and on the intermitting days he takes an infusion … with an expression of millipedes and a few drops of spirit salt armoniac. I find this agrees with him much better than the bitter ingredients and steel and am in great hopes the obstructions will be removed by it. At present his water is of as deep a dye as…, but separates and deposites a very large sediment; his stools are of a light ash colour as before I took this last method with him he was every day pained and griped in his Belly, which now has quite left him. This Sir I have given you as full a description of this little Gentlemen’s case attended with all its symptoms as possibly I can, and should be glad to have yr opinion of him. If you approve of this, or any other method you shall hint to me it shall punctually be observed…
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Patient info
Name: Master Digby
Gender:
Age:8 or 9 years of age.
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Description
Naturally strong habit of body.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: Sal absinth[e] [taken at night]; decoction; vomited [with a tincture of ipecacuana; rhubarb; scruple made into pills with a few grains of crocus martis; cylster; infusion of senna, rhubarb, cream of tartar; expression of millipedes; spirit of salt armoniac.
Ongoing Treatment: Continue the alternating regimen of infusions.
Response:
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Jaundice, Stomach, Urinary
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C. Palmer to Hans Sloane – June 18, 1720
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Date: June 18, 1720
Author: C. Palmer
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 216
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Transcription
Fol. 216
By your advice I hope to have good health my stomacks good and sleep well but frequently hath a dizziness takes me across my forehead; but it soone goes off; I use the perpetual blister which hath its effect but my issues difficult to keep in order; they be very apt to dry; have blooded three times since I left London; the blood not good but better than it was; though callous; I drank for a week spaw water it not agreed with me being apt to effect my head; my body is in good temper and I live temperate and regular in all accounts. I shall be obliged to you if you will advice [sic] how to correct [] blood it is my ailment; every morning I drink [as]ses milk: my wife desires your advice she complains of pain in her head and if she [] short of breath and hath long had a greate heate in her water and sweld within her body: she is told Bristoll waters would doe her service but will waite your direction if you think any waters proper for either of us be pleased to let me know…
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Patient info
Name: N/A C. Palmer
Gender:
Age:
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Description
The patient has been suffering from dizziness; his sleep was undisturbed as was his digestion. He described his body as being 'in good temper', and that he 'lived temperate and regular in all accounts'. The patient believed that the condition of his blood was the source of his ailment.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: The patient had recently been blooded three times. He also drank spaw waters, but discontinued the practice after a week because they adversely affected his head.
Ongoing Treatment: The patient took assess milk every morning.
Response:
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Head, Urinary, Shortness of breath, Dizziness, Blood
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C. Palmer to Hans Sloane – June 18, 1720
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Date: June 18, 1720
Author: C. Palmer
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 216
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Transcription
Fol. 216
By your advice I hope to have good health my stomacks good and sleep well but frequently hath a dizziness takes me across my forehead; but it soone goes off; I use the perpetual blister which hath its effect but my issues difficult to keep in order; they be very apt to dry; have blooded three times since I left London; the blood not good but better than it was; though callous; I drank for a week spaw water it not agreed with me being apt to effect my head; my body is in good temper and I live temperate and regular in all accounts. I shall be obliged to you if you will advice [sic] how to correct [] blood it is my ailment; every morning I drink [as]ses milk: my wife desires your advice she complains of pain in her head and if she [] short of breath and hath long had a greate heate in her water and sweld within her body: she is told Bristoll waters would doe her service but will waite your direction if you think any waters proper for either of us be pleased to let me know…
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Patient info
Name: Mrs. Palmer
Gender:
Age:
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Description
The patient has been suffering from dizziness; his sleep was undisturbed as was his digestion. He described his body as being 'in good temper', and that he 'lived temperate and regular in all accounts'. The patient believed that the condition of his blood was the source of his ailment.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: The patient had recently been blooded three times. He also drank spaw waters, but discontinued the practice after a week because they adversely affected his head.
Ongoing Treatment: The patient took assess milk every morning.
Response:
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Head, Urinary, Shortness of breath, Dizziness, Blood
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Richard Patrickson to Hans Sloane – Aug-26
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Date: Aug-26
Author: Richard Patrickson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 222
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Fol. 222
I am extreamly sorry that I could not come last night according to my promiss and hope ye will pardon me; I desire ye will send yr man in ye morning with a Bottle of ye same water I had first from you ye… is consum’d.
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John Povey to Hans Sloane – August 12, 1711
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Date: August 12, 1711
Author: John Povey
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4076
Folio: f. 260
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