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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – February 21, 1708/09
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Date: February 21, 1708/09
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 293-295
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De Spanheim asks to borrow more of Sloane’s books.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – November 30, 1708
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Date: November 30, 1708
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 249-250
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Spanheim apologizes for missing a meeting with Sloane.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – July 31, 1708
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Date: July 31, 1708
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 187-188
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De Spanheim requests that Sloane lend him two Latin books.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – June 28, 1708
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Date: June 28, 1708
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: f. 167
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De Spanheim recommends Dr Mesmin for the position of Librarian at the College of Medicine.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – October 14, 1708
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Date: October 14, 1708
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4041
Folio: ff. 224-225
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De Spanheim asks Sloane to set some books aside for him. He will pick them up next week.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Johann Georg Steigertahl to Hans Sloane – August 7, 1716
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Date: August 7, 1716
Author: Johann Georg Steigertahl
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 191-192
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Language
French
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Medical, Royal Society, Scholarship, Social, Trade or Commodities, Travel
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Subjects
Books, Booksellers, Germany, Intellectual Disputes, Mineral Waters, Post
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Date (as written)
August 7, 1716
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Pyrmont
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Others mentioned
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz Sir Tancred Robinson Mr. Hamilton Abbe de Loccum Sir Isaac Newton Herman Boerhaave Mr le Beoches [?] Mr J. Munchhansen Mr Bolsawin [?] Robert Boyle
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Patients mentioned
George I of Great Britain
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Steigertahl thanks Sloane for hospitably receiving him while he was in London. He has arrived in Germany. The packages were delivered as instructed. Steigertahl sends his regards to Hamilton, Newton, Boyle, Robinson, and the rest of the Royal Society. Leibniz has arrived. There is a dispute between Newton and Clerck. Steigertahl has not been able to find a single volume edition of Ramassini.
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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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – October 10, 1710
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Date: October 10, 1710
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: f. 189
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De Spanheim returns the papers on medals that he borrowed. He asks that Sloane send related materials. De Spanheim still has the medals from Sloane’s collection.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz to Hans Sloane – December 6, 1709
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Date: December 6, 1709
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 73-74
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Leibniz sent this letter via Godike, the secretary to the ambassador of Hanover. He sends greetings to his old friends, especially Newton. Leibniz discusses the development of his mathematical machine.
Leibniz was a German mathematician and philosopher who contributed significantly to the development of each field among others (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz).
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Ezechiel de Spanheim to Hans Sloane – November 1, 1706
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Date: November 1, 1706
Author: Ezechiel de Spanheim
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4040
Folio: ff. 247-248
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Spanheim writes regarding a property he would like to rent, the leasing of which Sloane is overseeing.
Ezechiel de Spanheim (1629-1710) was born in Geneva and studied at the University of Leyden. He became Professor of Rhetoric in Geneva in 1650. He tutored Charles I Louis, Elector of Palatine’s son and became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1679. As a diplomat he represented German states in Paris and London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel,_Freiherr_von_Spanheim).
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Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz to Hans Sloane – December 29, 1711
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Date: December 29, 1711
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043
Folio: ff. 19-20
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Leibniz writes of his dispute with Keill. For further information, see: Sloane MS 4042 fols. 256-257. He asks that he be allowed to defend himself before a tribunal. Leibniz admits that his work is similar to Newton’s, but assures Sloane they worked independently.
Leibniz was a German mathematician and philosopher who contributed significantly to the development of each field among others (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz).