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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – July 31, 1731
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Date: July 31, 1731
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: f. 290
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Steigertahl hopes that Sloane received ‘le Commerce literaire de Nüremberg’ sent by the nieces of the late Mr Kneller, the famous painter. He will see it published if Sloane agrees. Steigertahl thanks Sloane for the Philosophical Transactions. He offers his service.
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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Domenico Ferrari to Hans Sloane – August 12, 1731
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Date: August 12, 1731
Author: Domenico Ferrari
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 300-301
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[fol. 300] Hond Sir
Being obliged to go out of the town sooner than my expectation I was deprived of the opportunity of paying my respects to you; but I took the liberty with Monsieur des Maizeaux to desire of him to wait upon you with my most humble service, and to ask the favor you would let him collate my MSS. of Bostellus with your which he acquaints me you have been so good as to grant in a most kind, and obliging manner. I am very sensible, Hond Sir, of your kidness [sic], and acknowledge myself infinitely
[fol. 301] obliged, and return you many thanks for this favor. I should think myself very happy if i could be any way capable of having the honor of your commands, that i might have the opportunity to assure you, that i am with great respect, and sincerity Hond Sir Your most humble and obliged servant D. Ferrari
Holkam in Norfolk
12 August 1731
Domenico Ferrari (d. 1744) practiced law in Naples before traveling to England, where he met Sir Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester. He converted to Anglicanism and worked as Leicester’s librarian until his death in 1744. Ferrari was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1723 (https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27ferrari%27%29).
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Jean-Paul Bignon to Hans Sloane – August 13, 1731
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Date: August 13, 1731
Author: Jean-Paul Bignon
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 302-303
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Abbé Bignon thanks Sloane for his letter and the information on the Philosophical Transactions authored by ‘M. Hook’. He discusses the release of the Memoires de l’académie and Journal des sçavans. Bignon is trying to procure complete collections of the journals for the Bibliothèque du roi. He thanks Sloane for sending the catalogues of books.
Jean-Paul Bignon (1662-1743) was a clergyman, librarian to Louis XIV, member of the Academie francaise, and mentor of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Paul_Bignon).
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Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray to Hans Sloane – 23 Jan.er 1734
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Date: 23 Jan.er 1734
Author: Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 150
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Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray to Hans Sloane – 29 may 1734
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Date: 29 may 1734
Author: Louis Leon Pajot, Comte d' Ons-en-Bray
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 225
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – August 28, 1831
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Date: August 28, 1831
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 319-320
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Steigertahl proposes ‘Mr. le Docteur Weidler, le Professeur en Mathematique a Wittenberg’ as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He received the ‘transactions philosophiques, no 412’. Steigertahl found the ‘Observations Meteorologiques et Astonomiques’ in the article called ‘the Curious Observer’ particularly interesting. He sends a list of dissertations, including a paper that compares contemporaneous meteorological observations recorded at Madrid and Wittenburg. ‘Mademoiselle Kneller’ is to deliver the latest ‘Nouvelles literaires de Nuremberg’.
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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Philip Stubbs to Hans Sloane – October 8, 1731
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Date: October 8, 1731
Author: Philip Stubbs
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4052
Folio: f. 28
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Stubbs was allowed to pay his ’20ll Arriers to the Royal Society’ last February. Mr Trewin has been apprised of Stubbs’ present situation. Sloane is ‘to charge the Bearer with [his] sanction in the inclosed to [his] solicitor’. Stubbs complains that it is difficult to be a clergyman of standing without a ‘Purse equal to His Integrity’.
Philip Stubbs was Chaplain to Greenwich Hospital.
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Thomas Paine to Hans Sloane – April 11, 1731
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Date: April 11, 1731
Author: Thomas Paine
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 222-223
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[fol. 222] Trin. Coll. Cambr. Apr. 11 1731 Sr This large Tooth was dugg up as they were searching for Gravel at Goldington within about Half a mile of ye River Ouse & a mile from ye County Town of Bedford. I think it must be a Whale or Elephants Grinder, more probably the former, but of that you are a far Better judge than I. I had some pieces of ye Fangs that are Broken off, but Happened to loose or mislay them. It was sent me by a friend, but as I have no Collection of Curiosities, I thought it better to send it to you who have one so very famous. If you please to accept & add it to others of like sort. The Bearer, Mr. Milward, one of my Pupils, studies Phisick & is designing a New Edition of Alexander Trallianus, if you have any curios Edition or anything serviceable to that Purpose & please to communicate it, for furthering his design, He wil receive it Gratefully, & it will be owned as a favor to Sr, yr most Humb. servt. Tho. Paine
Thomas Paine was of Trinity College, Cambridge.
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Hew Dalrymple to Hans Sloane – November 4, 1731
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Date: November 4, 1731
Author: Hew Dalrymple
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4052
Folio: ff. 34-35
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[fol. 35] Sir The General Meeting of the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge Understanding from the Report of the Committee, That You have often signify’d a very good Opinion, of their design for promoting Christianity abroad & at home, And have been so good as to declare Your readiness to advance their Interests, And particularly was pleas’d to undergo some trouble in the matter of the Earl of Thanet’s Charity; They thought themselves extremely bound to you on these Accounts, as well as for the Countenance and Concurrence That a person of Your great Reputation for Learning & Piety is pleas’d to give to their Correspondence Meetings at London, And in their name I return you most hearty thanks, They presume to hope for the Continuance of Your favour & friendship. With much esteem I am Sir Your most obedient & most humble servant Hew Dalrymple Preses Edinburgh 4th Novr 1731 To Sir Hans Sloan.
Hew Dalrymple was the President of the Scotch Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge.
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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).