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John Barlow to Hans Sloane – January 12, 1730/31
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Date: January 12, 1730/31
Author: John Barlow
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 168-169
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Barlow received Sloane’s letter. He offers his service. Barlow writes that it was presumptuous of him to send the ‘description of our Epidem. fever’ and expect Sloane to review it. He requests that Sloane send it ‘to some competent Judge’ so it can be published soon, as ‘its Speedy publication might […] be of service to the Country’.
John Barlow was a physician.
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Thomas Paine to Hans Sloane – April 11, 1731
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Date: April 11, 1731
Author: Thomas Paine
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 222-223
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[fol. 222] Trin. Coll. Cambr. Apr. 11 1731 Sr This large Tooth was dugg up as they were searching for Gravel at Goldington within about Half a mile of ye River Ouse & a mile from ye County Town of Bedford. I think it must be a Whale or Elephants Grinder, more probably the former, but of that you are a far Better judge than I. I had some pieces of ye Fangs that are Broken off, but Happened to loose or mislay them. It was sent me by a friend, but as I have no Collection of Curiosities, I thought it better to send it to you who have one so very famous. If you please to accept & add it to others of like sort. The Bearer, Mr. Milward, one of my Pupils, studies Phisick & is designing a New Edition of Alexander Trallianus, if you have any curios Edition or anything serviceable to that Purpose & please to communicate it, for furthering his design, He wil receive it Gratefully, & it will be owned as a favor to Sr, yr most Humb. servt. Tho. Paine
Thomas Paine was of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – May 22, 1731
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Date: May 22, 1731
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 236-237
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Philosophical Transactions, Scholarship, Social, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Books, Dissertations, Employment, Germany, Medicines
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Date (as written)
May 22, 1731
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Origin (as written)
Hannover
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Others mentioned
Mr Jager Mr Hales Mrs Steigertahl Wife
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Patients mentioned
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Steigertahl received Sloane’s letter and the Philosophical Transactions. He read Mr Hales’ dissertation on the dissolution of stones. If the remedy can be made more effective it will be a boon for medical science. Mr Weidel sent a new book called ‘Institutiones juris natura et gentium methodo geometrica digesta’. A new domestic has started working for Mr Jäger, ‘l’Apoticaire de sa Majesté’. Steigertahl encloses everything that has come into his hands related to business from the ‘Messieurs les Medecins de Nuremburg’. Mrs Steigertahl sends her regards.
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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J. Clarke to Hans Sloane – July 29, 1731
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Date: July 29, 1731
Author: J. Clarke
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 278-288
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[fol. 288] Padworth. July 29. 1731.
Sr I beg Yr acceptance of these few coins, that were found in the neighbouring ruins of Silchester: I wish They may deserve a place in Your Musæum, That’s the wonder of every curious Traveller, & the boast of our Country. I blush to think how much Yr generosity has overpaid the little I have contributed, & as my Wife informs me, I am so much further indebted to Yr good nature for Yr kind & ready inclination to serve me, that I am in pain to find myself in so poor a situation as to have no other way to express my gratitude but by a bare acknowledgement.
Sr, I hearitly thank Your for all Yr favours to us both & for my part, I make a willing offer of my slender service wherever Yr curiosity may command me; & in the mean time I beg leave to assure You, that there is no one, among the very great number that You have servd, that can be more sensible of Yr favours, & more proud of the honr of subscribing myself Sr Yr most obliged most humble servt J. Clarke
Sr, I beg you be so kind as to give my service & respects to Dr Mortimer & Dr Aman.
J. Clarke, of Padworth in Berkshire.
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George Bell to Hans Sloane – April 21. 1734
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Date: April 21. 1734
Author: George Bell
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 203
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Bell writes to Sloane about some papers sent to Sloane by Monsieur (?) which he hopes Sloane had received. Since then, he had procured several Theses of Physick for Sloane which he will bring with him and would be proud if Sloane would lend him the catalogue of Theses books he wants. He is planning to leave Paris in 13-20 days and would be glad to receive Sloane’s commands.
George Bell was a Physician
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – July 31, 1731
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Date: July 31, 1731
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: f. 290
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Steigertahl hopes that Sloane received ‘le Commerce literaire de Nüremberg’ sent by the nieces of the late Mr Kneller, the famous painter. He will see it published if Sloane agrees. Steigertahl thanks Sloane for the Philosophical Transactions. He offers his service.
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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Domenico Ferrari to Hans Sloane – August 12, 1731
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Date: August 12, 1731
Author: Domenico Ferrari
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 300-301
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[fol. 300] Hond Sir
Being obliged to go out of the town sooner than my expectation I was deprived of the opportunity of paying my respects to you; but I took the liberty with Monsieur des Maizeaux to desire of him to wait upon you with my most humble service, and to ask the favor you would let him collate my MSS. of Bostellus with your which he acquaints me you have been so good as to grant in a most kind, and obliging manner. I am very sensible, Hond Sir, of your kidness [sic], and acknowledge myself infinitely
[fol. 301] obliged, and return you many thanks for this favor. I should think myself very happy if i could be any way capable of having the honor of your commands, that i might have the opportunity to assure you, that i am with great respect, and sincerity Hond Sir Your most humble and obliged servant D. Ferrari
Holkam in Norfolk
12 August 1731
Domenico Ferrari (d. 1744) practiced law in Naples before traveling to England, where he met Sir Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester. He converted to Anglicanism and worked as Leicester’s librarian until his death in 1744. Ferrari was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1723 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27ferrari%27%29).
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Jean-Paul Bignon to Hans Sloane – August 13, 1731
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Date: August 13, 1731
Author: Jean-Paul Bignon
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 302-303
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Abbé Bignon thanks Sloane for his letter and the information on the Philosophical Transactions authored by ‘M. Hook’. He discusses the release of the Memoires de l’académie and Journal des sçavans. Bignon is trying to procure complete collections of the journals for the Bibliothèque du roi. He thanks Sloane for sending the catalogues of books.
Jean-Paul Bignon (1662-1743) was a clergyman, librarian to Louis XIV, member of the Academie francaise, and mentor of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Bignon).
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Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray to Hans Sloane – 23 Jan.er 1734
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Date: 23 Jan.er 1734
Author: Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 150
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Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray to Hans Sloane – 29 may 1734
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Date: 29 may 1734
Author: Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 225
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