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J. Clarke to Hans Sloane – July 29, 1731
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Date: July 29, 1731
Author: J. Clarke
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4051
Folio: ff. 278-288
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[fol. 288] Padworth. July 29. 1731.
Sr I beg Yr acceptance of these few coins, that were found in the neighbouring ruins of Silchester: I wish They may deserve a place in Your Musæum, That’s the wonder of every curious Traveller, & the boast of our Country. I blush to think how much Yr generosity has overpaid the little I have contributed, & as my Wife informs me, I am so much further indebted to Yr good nature for Yr kind & ready inclination to serve me, that I am in pain to find myself in so poor a situation as to have no other way to express my gratitude but by a bare acknowledgement.
Sr, I hearitly thank Your for all Yr favours to us both & for my part, I make a willing offer of my slender service wherever Yr curiosity may command me; & in the mean time I beg leave to assure You, that there is no one, among the very great number that You have servd, that can be more sensible of Yr favours, & more proud of the honr of subscribing myself Sr Yr most obliged most humble servt J. Clarke
Sr, I beg you be so kind as to give my service & respects to Dr Mortimer & Dr Aman.
J. Clarke, of Padworth in Berkshire.
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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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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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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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Joseph Hill to Hans Sloane – September 18, 1731
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Date: September 18, 1731
Author: Joseph Hill
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4052
Folio: ff. 15-16
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[fol. 15] Sr The Master & Wardens desire the Favour of Your Company to Dine with Them at Their Hall on Thursday the 23d Instant by two of the Clock in the Afternoon being the Day appointed for Confirming the New Master &c Josp Hill Beadle
Apothecarys Hall
18th Septr 1731
Joseph Hill was Beadle to The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries.
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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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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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Thomas Shaw to Hans Sloane – Feb. 6. 1734-5
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Date: Feb. 6. 1734-5
Author: Thomas Shaw
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4054
Folio: f. 2
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Shaw hopes Sloane received his letter from Winchester and that the BP. of London sent him the analysis of Heads of Shaw’s book which Shaw had left when he was last there and told him to send it to Sloane when he had finished perusing it. Shaw had prepared extracts that he sent out of the old Geographers to prefix his observations. He mentions some quotations from Ptolemy and others. Shaw asks Sloane for his corrections and improvements. He plans on coming to town to shut up his subscription hopefully at the beginning of next month when he shall with great pleasure wait upon Sloane.