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George Carpenter to Hans Sloane – February 15th 1733
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Date: February 15th 1733
Author: George Carpenter
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 168
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(fol. 1684)
London Feb 15: 1733
Sir
A Guinea Cock and Hen were given mee last
Aprill which I sent to my House at Wilsden in Midlx.
where they proved such extraordinary breeders that
tho’ the Hen Hapned to be kil’d ^by a dogg^ the of thee
summer as shee was sitting upon her Nest upon
eleaven eggs, which were near Hatching; Net I had
bred from this pair of fowls in this season only; forty
Nine young ones, which at Cause to Be as bigg as
the old ones (except one who I send you as a Curiosity
on being a Monster) Besides several eggs that were
spoil’d or Never formd, as the hen always made
her Nest in some very private place in ye fields.
The Bird I send you has Not grown near so large
as any of the others, and has three leggs: one of =
which is Not used by the Creature in Walking; Butt
Grows out from a sort of thigh which (as I
Apprehend) Joyns to the rump bone, and has a plain
foot with four Claws, of a flesh Colour, Butt
seems to look a little Withered like a legg that
Has had some Hurt.
Thee Creature is very lively: and seems to be in as
good Health as any, of the rest.
I am Sir
Yr Very Humble Sevnt
Carpenter
George Carpenter
Carpenter writes of some extraordinary breeders, eggs, and his own breeding of fowls this season, and sends Sloane one curious egg that was a monster, larger than all the others.
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Robert Millar to Hans Sloane – August 8th 1734
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Date: August 8th 1734
Author: Robert Millar
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 250
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Robert Millar, Sloane MS 4053, f. 250r.
Kingstown August 8
th 1734
Hon
ble. S
r
An opportunity of a
Vessells going for England offering, I beg
leave to aquaint you with my safe ———
arrival in this place where I have been
about ten days, and an opportunity now
offering of goine down to Porto Bello
I think to embrace it, for fear off the
worst, one great inducement I have for
going then directly is by Reason of M
r
Palmenter’s going then along with this
ship, and desires I would go down along
with him for he will serve me as farr as
is in his power, and if ther is any thing
to be gott about Panama he say’s he will
indeavour to gett me liberty from the
Governour to go up along with him,
I think to be back here again in two
[Illegible line as bottom of the page has been ripped]**
further to my proceeding (f. 249v)
P:S: I am Hon
ble S
r
I believe ther will your most obliged &
be no occasion to write most devoted Humble serv
t
to the Trustees of Georgia Rob: Millar
till such time as I Return
from Porto Bello
I can do nothing with Doctor Cochran
he will neither give nor lend me one
thing belonging to Doctor Houston —-
*There is faded text on f. 249v and f. 250 v. It looks as though ink from another document has bled through.
**the last line or so on f. 250r is illegible as the page has been ripped at the bottom.
Robert Millar, Sloane MS 4053, f. 250r.
Millar mentions the opportunity for vessels going to England. In a post-script writes that there will be no occasion to write to Georgia until he returns from Porto Bello. He can do nothing with Doctor Cochran because he will neither give nor lend him something belonging to Doctor Houston.
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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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Franco to Hans Sloane – The 16 Aug 1734
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Date: The 16 Aug 1734
Author: Franco
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 255
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Franco writes that he intended to write to Sloane yesterday, but was prevented because he was out of town. He hopes Sloane is good and well and says he will write the day before they will be going so they do not hinder him. And adds that they are proud to be at Sloane’s command at any time.
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John Barlow to Hans Sloane –
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Date:
Author: John Barlow
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 256
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Barlow’s letter is quite faded and difficult to read. It appears to be a social letter, however “this college” and “physicians” do come up, but their context cannot be discerned.
John Barlow was a physician.
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John Chandler to Hans Sloane – October 22d 1734
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Date: October 22d 1734
Author: John Chandler
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 297
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Chandler is writing to Sloane as a stranger to him and offers him his services and would like to arrange a visit. Chandler mentions a good friend Mr. Bogdani, who is also a friend of Sloane’s, Chandler would like some of his theories to be passed on to the Royal Society if Sloane deems it worthy. He is also happy to just communicate it to Sloane, a gentleman so well esteemed by lovers of learning and philosophy, whose acquaintance with nature and with particular skill in all physical subjects.
John Chandler (1699/1700-1780) apothecary, was partners with Smith and Newsom at the corner of King Street and Cheapside, London. He published on finding a cure for Small Pox and read papers to the Royal Society and became fellow in 1735.
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Date:
Author: W.M: Hay
Recipient: Pettefer
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 375
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[…]ked Lane [D..]: th 24
Mr [Pettiffer?] I ame dissapointed of my voyage
to the straets which ame sory for
[that?] I Cannott serve you In any
thing ther butt if I Can serve you
In any thing In the Est Indies
I shall be very willing I go away
a Friday nixt Sr: I [Rest?]
Your Servant to Comand
W.M: Hay
William Hay informs James Petiver that he is traveling to the East Indies and offers to serve him in any way he can while he is there.
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Johannes Phillipus Breynius to Hans Sloane – November 24 1734
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Date: November 24 1734
Author: Johannes Phillipus Breynius
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 321
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Breynius writes to Sloane thanking him for the comforting letter he received during such a turbulent time. He also thanks him for Catesby’s 6th part of Natural History and some transactions. He mentions the death of Mr. Hampton and his History of Plants and other Natural History things. And also the death of Mr. Linik. He would like a copy of Dr. Martin’s Historia Plantarum, garden trees of London, and Dr. Blair’s Pharmaco botanologie, Petivers Pterigraptia Americana.
He asks Sloane to send anything he has to Mr. Gibson in London and promises to send him some seeds from his garden soon.
Johann Philipp Breyne (1680-1764) German botanist, palaeontologist, zoologist, entomologist, and Fellow of the Royal Society (1703).
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Johannes Phillipus Breynius to Hans Sloane – November 24 1734
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Date: November 24 1734
Author: Johannes Phillipus Breynius
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 321
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Breynius writes to Sloane thanking him for the comforting letter he received during such a turbulent time. He also thanks him for Catesby’s 6th part of Natural History and some transactions. He mentions the death of Mr. Hampton and his History of Plants and other Natural History things. And also the death of Mr. Linik. He would like a copy of Dr. Martin’s Historia Plantarum, garden trees of London, and Dr. Blair’s Pharmaco botanologie, Petivers Pterigraptia Americana.
He asks Sloane to send anything he has to Mr. Gibson in London and promises to send him some seeds from his garden soon.
Johann Philipp Breyne (1680-1764) German botanist, palaeontologist, zoologist, entomologist, and Fellow of the Royal Society (1703).
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Boyle Godfrey to Hans Sloane – Dec 4 1734
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Date: Dec 4 1734
Author: Boyle Godfrey
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 334
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Godfrey writes to Sloane about the observations he sent him and will continue to do so when they occur. He reports a person who took by mistake 30 drops of the aether (Throbonius’s) which disordered him, gave him a swimming in his head, the disposition to discharge the contents of his stomach, and was felt all over. He did not recover from it in less than 6 weeks or 2 months.
Dr. Grossn has distilled the “Sal son cactis”, which grows a small acid spirit, then an “urinous” one, and then an inflammable oil. The doctor concludes it with nitrous, “Essonhall” salt from the grass and to an animal, which “acid-saltno” doubt is the cause of milks turning sour. This gentleman, as well as “Bourhaave”, will not allow “acidum dari in animalibus”, but asserts those found therein to be taken in pure aliments and that such acids are not inherent to here or one of the natural component parts thereof.
Dr. Drage has proved that strong ice will corrode flesh.
The bloachers have greenware from the West Indies in vain, Dr. Grossn is working there and separated a white phlogistic substance by coction from coconuts, which burns like wax candles.
Sometime since Godfrey troubled Sloane last with apposition to his father, he was sent 12 guin, when 2 guin were left unpaid to his landlord which now is going to 5, and he is unable to pay him. If he does not pay him, the landlord threatens to sell his clothes and books. He got all his manuscripts and secrets from his whole life from his dear father and does not want them to fall into the wrong hands. As such, he asks Sloane to send him 10 guin which will save him and enable him to stand his ground while he is making the proofs before Kings Pr. on his remedy “Contra profluvia Sanguinis”.