Posted on March 26, 2017 by Amy Smith -
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) ran away from home at age 17 to work as a printer in Philadelphia and set off to London shortly thereafter. He worked as a typesetter near the Church of St Bartholomew-the-Great in Smithfield. The asbestos purse he gave Hans Sloane has remained in the latter’s collection to the present. He returned to America in 1726. Franklin became a noted scientist, writer, diplomat, statesman, and Founding Father of the United States of America.
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(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin [accessed 26 March 2017]).
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Posted on February 5, 2017 by Amy Smith -
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Posted on January 31, 2017 by Tracey Cornish -
John Wallop, Viscount Lymington (3 August 1718 – 19 November 1749) was a British politician, styled Hon. John Wallop from 1720 to 1743. The eldest son of John Wallop, 1st Viscount Lymington, Wallop was educated at Winchester School from 1731 to 1734 and at Christ Church, Oxford in 1735. From 1739 to 1740, he was mayor of Lymington.
On 12 July 1740, he married Catherine Conduit(d. 15 April 1750), the daughter of John Conduitt and great-niece of Isaac Newton, by whom he had four sons and a daughter
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wallop,_Viscount_Lymington#cite_note-hop-1
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Posted on August 2, 2016 by -
Hans Sloane to Claude Joseph Geoffroy – 9 d'Aout 1731
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Date: 9 d'Aout 1731
Author: Hans Sloane
Recipient: Claude Joseph Geoffroy
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4068
Folio: f. 184
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Monsieur,
L’estime particuliere que j’avais pour le merite solide de feu Monsieur votre Frere a eté naturellement survier ce douleur tres sensible aux nouvelles de sa mort le corps des Scavants fait en lui une perte tres considerable. Maintenant c’est a vous d’y faire quelque reparation, en prennant soin de ses Cayers de la matiere medicale, en suppleant ce que y manque et enfin en les donnant au public. De les Ouvrages ne sont pas destinez au Cabinet ils doivent etre entre les mains de tout le monde le public a droit de les demander, et vous êtes en quelque facon oblige de repondre a ses empressemens. Pour moi, si vous croyez que je puis vous etre aucunement utile dans ce travail, j’y contriburai tres volontiers tout ce que je pourrai.
Le Catalogue de ses livres ne me fut pas rendu d’assez bonne heure peur que j’en achetaise car la vente etais achevée le meme jour que mes instructions arriverent à Paris. J’ai recu les volumes tant anciens que nouvelles publiez des Memoires de l’Academie royale desseins[?] es vous me ferez beaucoup de plaisir de me les envoier a l’avenir selon que chaque Volume sera imprimé, et je ne manquerai pas de vous faire rembourser tous les frais. MeSrre Jussieu, Morand &e, ne manquer ont des Occasions de me les faire tenir. Je vous ai envoié les Transactions philosophiques qui manquaient au recueil de feu Monsieur votre Frere; et si vous les entendez, etant pour la pluspart ecrites en Anglais, je continuerai de vous les envoïer, selon leur publication; ou toute autre chose que me signifierez vous etre utile, ou agreable.
Il me reste a vous assurer sans compliment que les grands egards que j’avais pour feu Monsieur Geoffroy, joints à ceux que je vous porte Monsieur, donnent droit non seulement à vous meme mais encore a vos Amis, sur mon amitié et sur les Services qui peuvent etre dans mon pouvoir. J’ai l’honneur d’etre trés parfaitement,
Monsieur,
Votre tres humble & tres obeissant Serviteur,
A Londres, ce 9e d’Août 1731 V.S.
A Monsieur Monsieur Geoffroy Marchand Apoticaire; une[?] Bourtibourg pres le Cimitiere de S. Jean a Paris.
Posted on August 2, 2016 by -
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
Posted on August 2, 2016 by -
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]
Posted on August 2, 2016 by -
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.
Posted on August 2, 2016 by -
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.
Posted on August 2, 2016 by -
George Bell to Hans Sloane – January 18th 1733/4
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Date: January 18th 1733/4
Author: George Bell
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 138
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Bell writes to Sloane thanking him for the favours he received and mentions that he was going to send Sloane some shells that he had mentioned, but did not because Sloane had not been specific about the type and did not want to make a mistake. He writes that he would be happy to receive Sloane’s Catalogue of books he wants for the King of France has ordered all the duplicates in his library to be sold. He mentions that his time living with Mr. Morand will be expired in a fortnight, and then he is looking in to a course on midwifery before setting back to England, unless Sloane commands him to be back sooner.
George Bell was a physician.
