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Samuel Clark to Hans Sloane – Thursday November 15th 1733
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Date: Thursday November 15th 1733
Author: Samuel Clark
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 82
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Clark writes to Sloane from the fleet, saying he will not provide details of his situation, as he is sure Sloane has already heard it, but mentions a fellow prisoner who is a mathematician who would like Sloane to show his work to Charles Wager and any other commissioners. He wishes Sloane would call on Mr. Corbets and Sheers either this afternoon or tomorrow.
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Willm. Green to J. Petiver –
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Date:
Author: Willm. Green
Recipient: J. Petiver
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 354
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Sr:
I was to wait on you Monday
afternoon to know more parti==cularly
of the name and what
I shall say to My friend in [paris?]
concerning what you wou’d say
to Mr: Stoch..s as to yt plan to
you Dessigned for me I’ll not
Mention [?] to whom they shall
be given ‘till another oppertuni=ty
for reason’s, I would wait on
you the Morrow but take
physick to pray send me in
writeing yr: Commands I am
Sr: without Reserve yr: most sincer friend
and humble servt.
Willm. Green
Another individual is mentioned but his name cannot be accurately deciphered (Mr: Stoch..s?).
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K Grevill to J. Petiver –
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Date:
Author: K Grevill
Recipient: J. Petiver
Library: british Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 356
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Honoured Sr these are to let you see
thro the ….ing the good effect of your
medicas to my eye I can see to write
tho not to [read?] which I could not
do before I desire to know wether
I shall for bear the ….g the pouder
tell the wether be milder and my self
farder Recovered and of drinking
a small dish of Beho see now a[…]
then will do my my eye any ha[…]
I shall ad no more at present but
[soe?] return my humble thanks remaining
your ……er and Ingaged friend
and .ar..n to command
K Grevill
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C: Hatton to J. Petiver – May. 22.
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Date: May. 22.
Author: C: Hatton
Recipient: J. Petiver
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 368
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Charles Hatton informs James Petiver that he recently saw Mr. Evelyn at his house in Dover Street. Hatton asks Petiver to visit Mr. Evelyn this week “and take wth you [Petiver] some specimen’s to present to him [Evelyn.]” Charles Hatton was the son of Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton and brother of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton [Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 269]
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C: Hatton to Jame Pettifer –
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Author: C: Hatton
Recipient: Jame Pettifer
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: ff. 369-370
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Doctor Sloane called upon me
this morning telling me yt ye late apoth[e?]
=cary to the charter House was dead and
yt Mr Pettifer stands candidat to succeed
him Hearing this you may be assured Sr
I will to ye utmost of my power endeavou[r?]
to serve you I was to waite on my lord
Marquiss of Hallifax but he is gone to
his house at Acton But I have writ to
my Brother Hatton to engage my ld
Nottingam to employ his interest
wth him in yr behalf and I am sure
ther can not be a more powerfull
one and in ye interim I will and
pray .. you makent other appliati
=[on?] to him is possible as I shall not
faile wth all possible diligence to
severall of ye other governors for
I doe not know a greater Benefac
=tion can be done to ye Hospitall than
brining Mr Pettifer to ye place now
vacant ther I am
Cordially and Sincerely
yours C: Hatton
Charles Hatton writes to James Petiver regarding his candidacy for the position of apothecary at the Charter House. Charles Hatton was the son of Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton and brother of Christopher Hatton, 1st Viscount Hatton [Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 269]. Additional text appears on the back of Hatton’s letter, which is written in another individual’s hand – possibly Petiver’s. The author mentions a Mr. Nicholson and Mr. [Tooke?] along with a few others whose names cannot be accurately deciphered. In addition, the author makes mention of “2 coppies of ye Physitians Testimony” and “Mr Parrotts booke of ye Charter house” (Author’s hand writing is difficult to decipher)
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J. Bradley to Howard – Apr-16
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Date: Apr-16
Author: J. Bradley
Recipient: Howard
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 269
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[…] Howard
I desire you’ll
[…] Sr Hans Sloan’s who
lives near Bloomsbury Square
& if he is within give my service
& tell him that I sent you for
some Papers that I was inform’d
he had received from Italy which
related to me. You need not go
till between three & four of clock
….. you will scarce fail of
meeting with him. If he should not
[be?] come in when you are there
but is soon expected I desire you’ll
stay & if you get ye Papers send them
by ye Coach & I will satisfie you
for your trouble when I see you
next
Yours [?] J. Bradley
Rev. J. Bradley (‘James Petiver, FRS Apothecary to the Charter-House: Miscellaneous correspondence’ British Library [http://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?dscnt=1&fromLogin =true&doc=IAMS040-002116460&displayMode=full&dstmp=1432649891937&vid=IAMS_ VU2&ct=display&tabs=detailsTab&fromLogin=true&fromLogin=true, accessed 16 July 2015]) asks Mr Howard (unspecified), to speak to Sir Hans Sloane on his behalf and offer his services to him. Bradley asks Howard to collect papers, which Sloane received from Italy as they relate to him.
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John Delacourt to Hans Sloane – August 2nd 1733
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Date: August 2nd 1733
Author: John Delacourt
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 19
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Delacourt writes to Sloane on behalf of Lady Sondes who wanted to inform Sloane of her friend, Lady P, who contracted a cold after a trip to London. Symptoms included fever, headache and sleepiness primarily after she takes a walk outside. Because of these symptoms, she is unable to physically come to see Sloane in person.
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Richardson (Richard Richardson's Son) to Hans Sloane – October 29th 1733
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Date: October 29th 1733
Author: Richardson (Richard Richardson's Son)
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 68
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Richardson Jr. writes to Sloane offering his sincerest service because of the relationship Sloane has with his father. He says he will be staying (in Paris) until February to satisfy his curiosity, then will be stopping in London on his way home where he would like to visit Sloane and receive any commands.
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – November 13, 1731
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Date: November 13, 1731
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4052
Folio: ff. 40-41
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As ‘les Mademoiselles Kneller’ could not travel to England they have returned the package to Steigerthal. They came down with an indisposition. The contents of the package include the ‘Commerces literaires de Nurenberg’ with the titles and index. He will send them as soon as possible. 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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Thomas Dereham to Hans Sloane – ye 30th July 1734
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Date: ye 30th July 1734
Author: Thomas Dereham
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4054
Folio: f. 80
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ye 30th July 1734
Sir
By my last which I hope you have duely received I did my self the honour to send you a draught, & a description of a naturall curiositie, which is now gone about Italy to make a show, & if the Beast can live out of its element in this hott weather & is another prodigie. Here enclosed I recommend unto your kindness two letters to our secret of the Royall Society from Monsiye. Legiotti, & Abbos Revillas with there thanks for having been admitted Members of our society, & I believe will be both very usefull since the death of the famous Dr. Cirillo, whose sett of Transactions that I lately received with mine, returing you many thanks, I have sent to Naples with the letter from our socies for him to animale some other Philosopher to continue his observations, & impart them to me for the use of the society. As present I have nothing to acquaint you with, only crave of you the justice to believe me with the greatest esteem
Sir your most Obedient & most humble Servant
Thomas Dereham
P.S. against the next injection of the Catalogue of the Members of the R.S. in stead of Dr. Le … Protti, it must be Dr. Lapcotti.
be pleased to turn
Just as I was going to seal up this your favour of ye 13th past comes to me, with an account that you had been pleased to cause to be deliverd unto Mr. Pucci two Philosophicall Transactions for my use published since the last I received from ye besides a most valuable present from Mr. Catesby Member of the Royall Society of his History of Carolina wrote, published, & couloured by him being the first Volume for which I entreat you to return him my most gratefull thanks, & you may ansure him that upon arrivall I shall impart it to my curious friends, & dont question to gett him many costomers. By this very post I charge Mr. Pucci to send me the above said things by some good shipp bound for Reghome, so if ought else there Should be to send me, you may take hold of this opportunity. I have sent the Transactions to Mr. Zannoth an Bologna, & you must know that Monsignor Lepcotti having learned the English is at work to continue the Translation of our Transactions, which I have brought up to the year 1730, & since that left them to translate the Book of Tables of Anbiens Coins Weights, & Measures which will be ready for the Press about November next.