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John Cheshire to Hans Sloane – Dec.br the 9 1734
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Date: Dec.br the 9 1734
Author: John Cheshire
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4053
Folio: f. 343
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Cheshire writes to Sloane as the President of the College of Physicians and the Royal Society and as a gentleman who investigates the causes and applies suitable remedies for the conquest of diseases. He writes about a pill that has his curiosity and he cannot discover the composition or a medicine to take in the same volume. He asks Sloane if he could make a trial of them or try to discover what they are made of, to be sure of no quackery.
John Cheshire, MD of Leicester
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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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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”.