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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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Andw: Crispe to James P –
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Date:
Author: Andw: Crispe
Recipient: James P
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: MS 4066
Folio: f. 303
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Sr.
I am to wait on Dr. Hulse at
3 tomorrow at his own house & from
thence to a third place where we
shall be glad of yr. company
for I would desire to know by ye
first penny post in ye morning whither
this will suite [yt?]. time that I
may acquaint ye Dr.
Yr humble Servt:
Andw: Crispe
Crispe informs Petiver of his upcoming meeting with Dr. Hulse and asks whether Petiver will join them.
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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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Anthony Bromwich to Hans Sloane – April 7, 1695
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Date: April 7, 1695
Author: Anthony Bromwich
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 207-208
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Bromwich learned by Mr Powell that Sloane is serving as Madam Rawlinson’s physician. He inquired about Sloane at the Grecian Coffeehouse. Sloane consulted on Rawlinson’s case before Dr Gibbons and several others were called in. One ‘Mr Brooken’ was also a patient of Bromwich’s before he retained Sloane. Bromwich states: ‘you tooke from me my Patient… I must say it is fowle practice & Not like a Gentleman’ to act in such a way. He ‘shall Compayn of it’ to the appropriate authorities.
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Hans Sloane to Jean-Paul Bignon – 15 d'Aout 1731
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Date: 15 d'Aout 1731
Author: Hans Sloane
Recipient: Jean-Paul Bignon
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4068
Folio: f. 189-190
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Monsieur,
C’est la difficulté de faire recueil parfait des Livres que vous souhaittez de moi qui m’a fait tant tarder a vous les envoier. Je viens à présent de les mettre entre les mains de Monsr des Chamarelle pour vous les faire tenir. J’y ai ajouté deux volumes de l’edition Thoma Caii &e par Monsr Hearm: avec les Catalogues des deux derniers Mois.
Il y a un autre ouvrage appartenant aux Transactions phil. qui a eté publie par Monsieur Hook sous le titre de Collect. phil. Je vous procurerai celuici quoiqu’un peur arc dés que vous mes signifiererz votre volonté. j’ai l’honneur d’etre tres respectueusement
Monsieur,
A Londres 15 d’Aout 1731 Votre tres humble & tres obseissant serviteur
[pg. 189] & les sont touts les transactions philosophiques que vous manquez pour faire complet vostre recueil il y avait des autres au No. de 7. publie par MonS. Hook pour certifier[?] il avec de la S. H. sous le nom de Collections philosophiques qui doivent estre ay votre[?] pour rendre parfaite la collection remplir partie de chose des annees de vos volumes je vous me l’avez par je tacherai de vous les procurez (quoique fort rare) des que vous me signifiers vostre volonte.
Jai envoye avec ces transactions deux volumes nouvellement publiez a Oxford par MonSr. Hoarx[?] que je vous prie de me faire l’honneur. d’accepter pour faire rendre aussi les autres ouvrages parfaites que je me suis fait l’honneur de vous de temps en temps vous trouverez aussi avec cette lettre les deux derniers catalogues de livres publiez ici les mois. Je suis &e.
* qui ont couté 7 pieces quinze shillings[?] de l’autre ménage.
Letter begins on pg. 190 and contains additional notation on pg. 189.
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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
Reid, Jr.
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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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George Reid to Hans Sloane – March 23, 1690/91
Item info
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
Reid, Jr.
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Transcription
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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George Reid to Hans Sloane – March 23, 1690/91
Item info
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
Original Page
Transcription
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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Margaret Gilleland to Hans Sloane – March 9, 1691 [?]
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Date: March 9, 1691 [?]
Author: Margaret Gilleland
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: f. 112
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Transcription
[fol. 112r]
Ballygowan 9th of Mar 1691 my dear bai^r^ne
Your nurse deseires to hear of your welfare the last
time youe and I spoke together was in nowrie youe
asked me what Condition I was in I told yowe that I
was in an indifferent Condision I nothes had noe wants
and yawr kindness was to me as yoye youe disarired most me
to writ to yowe owsne [?] your but I was wory hath to
truble yow till now that I am forsed to do it if
you will be plleased to helpe me noue it will do
me a great dell of good according as I nursed youe
I hope you will Remember me acording as (for youe
desiered me to Lurne the boy so far I have don As
far as it lay in my poure soo I hear that your mother
is dead and that I am sorrie for it for she was
a good frind to me dear son to send me the answer
of that this leter with your brothers James Ballie
no mor at present but rests your humbles nurs
Servant der son
Margarett Gilleland
Hous is to let you no If at Wo[torn]re streped
In the nourre lik as many shop and nothing
Lef
The last time Gilleland and Sloane spoke he asked about her health. She was in an ‘indiferent Condision’ at that time. Gilleland writes that Sloane’s mother Sarah is dead.
According to the British Library Catalogue Margaret Gilleland was Sloane’s foster mother.
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Charles Hatton to Hans Sloane – June 16, 1693
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Date: June 16, 1693
Author: Charles Hatton
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4036
Folio: ff. 151-152
Original Page
Transcription
Hatton asks Sloane to meet him, and an Italian gentleman, at a local ‘watering place at seven of ye clocke this evening’.
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].