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George Bennis to Hans Sloane – September 27, 1698
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Date: September 27, 1698
Author: George Bennis
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: f. 129
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Bennis has waited on Sloane a few times, but has not had the opportunity to see him. As such, he leaves ‘the fungus’ and root along with this letter. He is departing for Ireland – he is a resident of Dublin – and is sorry he has not been able to kiss Sloane’s hand before his departure. He asks for any commands Sloane can think of and for his letters to be sent to the Dublin post office.
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William Vernon to Hans Sloane – May 23, 1699
Item info
Date: May 23, 1699
Author: William Vernon
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: f. 274
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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
Canary Islands, Collecting, Curiosities, Plants, Specimens, Subscriptions, Temple Club
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Date (as written)
May 23, 1699
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
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Others mentioned
Adam Buddle Patrick Adair
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Patients mentioned
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Vernon has not been able to find a ship bound for the Canary Islands. He thinks it is too late in the year to travel there and will collect what specimens he can in the meantime. There are 4 or 5 curiosities he hopes worthy of Sloane’s inspection. He shall communicate his thoughts on them soon. Vernon will send any curiosities he finds to the Royal Society for its museum. He offers his services to ‘that honourable club at the Temple.’
William Vernon was a Fellow of Peter House, Cambridge.
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D. Cumming to Hans Sloane – May 30, 1699
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Date: May 30, 1699
Author: D. Cumming
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 279-280
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Transcription
Cumming thanks Sloane for the letter he sent.
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James Wallace to Hans Sloane – August 22, 1699
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Date: August 22, 1699
Author: James Wallace
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 317-318
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Wallace comments on the Philosophical Transactions kept at the Temple Coffeehouse. He has some papers he wants Sloane to read.
James Wallace was a physician.
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Étienne François Geoffroy to Hans Sloane – May 15, 1702
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Date: May 15, 1702
Author: Étienne François Geoffroy
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4038
Folio: ff. 344-345
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Library, Scholarship, Social, Trade or Commodities, Travel
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Subjects
Books, Catalogues, Curiosities, Danube, Gifts, History, Tea, War
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Date (as written)
May 15, 1702
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
A Paris
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Others mentioned
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort William Courten alias Charleton Abbe Jean Paul Bignon Philippe de la Hire Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli
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Patients mentioned
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Geoffroy hopes Sloane will forward a catalogue of the curiosities in Mr Charleton’s cabinet. He passes on thanks from Abbe Bignon for Sloane’s letter and admires the regard Sloane showed toward Tournefort, who was forced to return to Paris as a result of the war. He thanks Sloane for the tea and sassafras and notes that the history of the Danube ‘Mr Le Comte Marsigli’ is writing will cover all of the river’s outlying territories. Goeffroy informs Sloane of some Latin texts and the doings of several of their acquaintances.
Etienne Francois Geoffroy (1672-1731) was an apothecary and physician who studied at Montpellier, like Sloane, and worked at the Jardin du Roi and College Royal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etienne_Francois_Geoffroy).
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S. H. to Hans Sloane – June 12, 1725
Item info
Date: June 12, 1725
Author: S. H.
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4047
Folio: ff. 3-4
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S.H.’s son is at Eton College. He wants to have the boy inoculated, but has some concerns.
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – November 30, 1723
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Date: November 30, 1723
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4047
Folio: ff. 95-96
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Johann Hermann Kaempfer, nephew of the late Engelbert Kaempfer, is to bring the curiosities to Steigertahl in the next few days. Steigertahl reminds Sloane of how the items are to be paid for. The Royal Family is well. Steigertahl would like to hear how the Prince and Princess of Wales are doing in England.
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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George Reid to Hans Sloane – March 23, 1690/91
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Date: March 23, 1690/91
Author: George Reid
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 100-101
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Government, Legal, Medical, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Court Case, France, Humorism, Jamaica, Netherlands, Plantations, West Indies
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Date (as written)
March 23, 1690/91
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Jamaica
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Others mentioned
Mr Musgrave Son
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Patients mentioned
Adrian
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Reid was pleased to receive Sloane’s last letter. He and Mr Elletson are being sued for £25,000 ‘by the attorneys of Cap’n Daniells… for damages upon the dutch ship’. Judge Bennard was leading the commission and said ‘nothing to the Jury in our defence’. Reid states the Dutch minister’s case was mostly hearsay. Colonel Ballard was one of the other judges. Reid was ‘bound by a recognisance of £6,000 to the K: by Musgrave Att: general’. He also had to pay an indemnity. Reid is having difficulty with the cane on his plantation. The French were off the cost of St Domingo. Reid claims life in Jamaica is much duller without Sloane.
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Timothy Harris to Hans Sloane – April 17, 1723
Item info
Date: April 17, 1723
Author: Timothy Harris
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 343-344
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Charity, Legal, Patronage, Scholarship, Travel
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Subjects
Debts, India, Prison, Publishing, School Fees
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Date (as written)
April 17, 1723
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
From ye Kings Bench Prison in Southwark
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Others mentioned
Robert Nelson George Hickes
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Patients mentioned
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Harris asks for Sloane’s help, as he is imprisoned for ‘A small Debt’. He writes that they used to know each other when Harris lived on Ormond Street. He includes an Indian ‘Pastoral’ in the hopes it might interest Sloane. Harris was in India and claims he learned ‘some of these Notions of the Indians’. He would like to publish his observations. The debt is ‘but seven pounds & nine shillings’ owed ‘for one of my Childrens Board of Education’. Harris used to live comfortably, but has fell upon hard times. He will send a messenger to collect Sloane’s answer tomorrow.
Timothy Harris was Keeper of the Coffee House in Ormond Street, London.
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Thomas Ekhines to Lord Carthwraight – May 20, 1723
Item info
Date: May 20, 1723
Author: Thomas Ekhines
Recipient: Lord Carthwraight
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 356-357
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Government, Trade or Commodities, Travel
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Subjects
Colonialism, France, Military, Plantations, Spain, Sugar, West Indies
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Date (as written)
May 20, 1723
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
London
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Others mentioned
Mr Worsley Lord Yakle
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Patients mentioned
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Ekhines reports that the Duke of Montague had to pay French authorities in St Lucia and St Vincent. The fort at St Lucia is said to be a good one. It is within sight of Barbados and will soon be ‘filled with French’ troops. Ekhines heard that the King has refused to allow sugar plantations on Tobago. There have been problems with French and Spanish ships in the Caribbean. He writes of the competitiveness of the sugar trade. Ekhines requests a fort and troops for Barbados.