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Richard Richardson to Hans Sloane – September 10, 1721
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Date: September 10, 1721
Author: Richard Richardson
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 130-131
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Richardson writes of several people who suffered from the same ailment. It fell ‘chiefly amongst the poor people’. The epidemic killed many people. Patients have a ‘depressed pulse’ and ‘malignant fever’. The man who brought the illness from Lincolnshire is still alive, but has headaches. Richardson tried to contact the Consul, but he is traveling in France and Holland. He congratulates Sloane on the success of smallpox inoculation, noting that ‘it was practised in Asia long agoe’.
Richardson was a physician and botanist who traveled widely in England, Wales, and Scotland in search of rare specimens. He corresponded and exchanged plants with many well-known botanists and naturalists (W. P. Courtney, Richardson, Richard (16631741), rev. Peter Davis, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23576, accessed 31 May 2011]).
Patient Details
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Patient info
Name: N/A Poor Man
Gender:
Age:An 'old man'.
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Description
The man had similar complaints as above.
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Diagnosis
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Treatment
Previous Treatment: He took an 'alexipharmick Electuary and Julape' applied to 'his legs'. The man was blistered.
Ongoing Treatment: A 'string Infusion of serpent virgin: serrd: Rat: ther: Innend: et Rorisanserum. made with malt spirits'.
Response: Treatment 'had no effect not the least blister appearing'. Further blisters 'appeared under the the plaisters but [...] no discharge was made but the skin appeared very white'. The man 'went of in convulsions'.
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More information
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Medical problem reference
Death, Colds, Eyes, Convulsions, Death, Eyes, Convulsions, Death
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John Locke to Hans Sloane – March 15, 1703/04
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Date: March 15, 1703/04
Author: John Locke
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4039
Folio: ff. 261-270
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Locke encloses the data he collected for his weather register. The register includes the date, temperature, barometric pressure, weather (rain, snow, frost, etc.), and his comments.
Locke was a philosopher, physician, and highly influential proponent of liberalism in England (J. R. Milton, Locke, John (16321704), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16885, accessed 24 June 2013]).
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John Anstis to Hans Sloane – February 15, 1721/22
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Date: February 15, 1721/22
Author: John Anstis
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4046
Folio: ff. 209-210
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[fol. 209] Heralds Office ffebr 15 1721/2 S.r I return your book with many thanks, in p. 78 is the account of the ffeaver & Asthma, when of Sr John Hastolf dyed after 148 days illnesse at the age of 80 years. The year is omitted but his death certainly happened on St. Leonards day 1459. which if you please, you may add in the bottome of that page. In p. 115 is a verse in some Glasse window Virgo decus mundi. Hastolf miseriri Johanni. I do not in the least doubt but the greatest part of this MS was compiled by W.m of Wircestri or Bolaner, who lived with our Sr John as his Secretary, some say his Officer of Arms for several years, and our writers tell us this Worcestri was a great Physitian Astronomer and Antiquary. I am with the greatest respect Yr most Obedt humble Servt John Anstis
John Anstis was a herald, antiquary, and MP (Stuart Handley, Anstis, John (16691744), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/584, accessed 28 June 2011]).
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William Sherard to Hans Sloane – September 17, 1719
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Date: September 17, 1719
Author: William Sherard
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4045
Folio: ff. 242-243
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Sherard was going to wait on Sloane with Mr Lufanius, but his plans got in the way. Lufanius is staying on ‘great suffolk street’ if Sloane wants to contact him. He is going to wait on Sloane tomorrow regardless.
Sherard was a botanist and cataloguer. He worked for the Turkish Company at Smyrna where he collected botanical specimens and antiques (D. E. Allen, Sherard, William (16591728), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25355, accessed 24 June 2011]).
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Mark Catesby to Hans Sloane – January 5, 1725
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Date: January 5, 1725
Author: Mark Catesby
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4047
Folio: ff. 307-308
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Material Culture, Patronage, Travel
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Subjects
America, Animals, Botany, Indian Apron, Mexico, Plants, Specimens, Subscriptions, West Indies
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Date (as written)
January 5, 1725
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Carolina
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Others mentioned
Capt. Easton Capt. Martin
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Patients mentioned
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[fol. 307]
Carolina Jan 5th 1724/5
Honble Sr
By Capt Martin in the Blandford Man of War who saild from hence 20 August last I sent you a Box of dryed plants. Nov: 27th Capt Easton in the Neptune I sent another Box with dryed plants an Indian Apron made of Bark &c with letters of advice. I am Sr preparing to goe to the Bahama Islands to make a further progress in what I am about. This will add another year to my continuance in America. And tho’ I doe not expect a continuance of my full subscriptions yet I hope partly by you interest and continuance of your Favours, I may expect the greater part of it. This will protract my proposed Mexico expedition, which I some time since wrote to you concerning, for your advice and approbation I promise my self great variety of shells and and [sic] animals not to be found here.
Whatever commands Sr you’l plans to Honour me with, please to direct to Carolina and I shall have them conveyed to me our Governor (from whome I have received all imaginable kindness in returning home in about 6 weeks. I have now nothing more to add than that I am
Sr with the greatest respect
your most faithful Humble servt
M Catesby
Mark Catesby was a naturalist, influenced by John Ray and Samuel Dale. In 1712 he went to Virginia and collected botanical specimens, gaining the attention of Dr Sherard and Sloane upon his return in 1719. In 1725 he explored the Bahamas and published his ‘The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands’ a year later (F. Nigel Hepper, Catesby, Mark (16831749), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Sept 2012 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4882, accessed 23 July 2013]).
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Ambrose Godfrey Sr. to Hans Sloane – October 14, 1724
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Date: October 14, 1724
Author: Ambrose Godfrey Sr.
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4047
Folio: f. 274
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[fol. 274]
oct: y’e 14 .1724
Sr.
Having some request to you, i was yesterday upon my way to wait for you at Mans Coffey House, But growing a little faintish by y’e way & fearing besides to find you in a Hurry & surrounded, to make my request more at leasure i choose to do it this way, w’ch is S’r Hans, that i keep correspondence w’th Mr. Casp. Neuman Pharmacopaeus Aulich’s att Berlin, a virtuoso of no small studies a diligent searcher in Chymistrie, & of a good knowledge both in theorie & practise, for whom mons’r Geoffroy at Paris has great esteem, taking hom commonly w’th him to the academie whilest he was there, & now much in Degree with the Phisicians at Berlin, & particularly with the famous stahlius to whom he is quasi plenamann’s in the Laboratory there his deserts have got him Entrance to the professorship of Chymie as also dr medicine there, who wishes to be inserted to the Royale society here, & it is my believe that he will be no idle member but very useful. Therefore Hon’d S’r if you would please to considre of it & more it to the Hon’ble members i believe Dr. Woodward would back it, i have a collection of Books to make for Mr. Neuman & it will be a week or fourtnight before i shall writ him, wherefore i beg leave to importune you then for an Answer, But please to Excuse The request of y’r much h: serv: Ambrose Godfrey
Ambrose Godfrey Sr. (1660-1741) was a chemist. He was first employed by Robert Boyle and went on to work at Apothecaries’ Hall. Godfrey analyzed the chemical properties of stones, waters, and other materials for Hans Sloane and the Royal Society. His work was published in the Philosophical Transactions from 1731 to 1736 (Lawrence M. Principe, Godfrey, Ambrose, the elder (16601741), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/10865, accessed 14 Aug 2013]).
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John Chamberlayne to Hans Sloane – September 27, 1714
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Date: September 27, 1714
Author: John Chamberlayne
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4043
Folio: f. 298
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Chamberlayne thanks Sloane for the books. He will give Jablonski what Sloane forwards when he meets with him. Chamberlayne suggests that the Royal Society grant ‘Diplomas’ to anyone it wishes as they do at foreign scientific institutions. Jablonski has not complained about not being admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society sooner, even though he has every right to do so.
John Chamberlayne was a translator and editor specializing in modern languages which he studied at the University of Leiden. He translated works on many topics, was a fellow of the Royal Society, and published three works in the Philsophical Transactions (Reavley Gair, Chamberlayne, John (1668/91723), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2009 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/5060, accessed 30 May 2011]).
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William Sherard to Hans Sloane – March 7, 1714/15
Item info
Date: March 7, 1714/15
Author: William Sherard
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 21-22
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Language
English
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Library
British Library, London
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Categories
Collections, Material Culture, Patronage, Royal Society, Social, Trade or Commodities
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Subjects
Books, Botany, Debts, Greek, Inscriptions, Medals, Near East, Real Estate, Recommendations
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Date (as written)
March 7, 1714/15
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Standardised date
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Origin (as written)
Smyrna
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Others mentioned
Robert Sherrard Mr Cuper Leonard Plukenet Arthur Rawdon James Petiver
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Patients mentioned
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Sherard thanks Sloane for writing and sending him some books. He laments that he is not up to date on Royal Society news. Sherard informs Sloane of his botanical work, recording of Greek inscriptions, and growing collection of antique medals. He writes of his interactions with Sir Arthur Rawdon, Robert Sherard, and Mr Carter. Sherard recommends Monsieur St. Amand, a Frenchman, to Sloane. Sherard is having difficulty collecting money from Rawdon. His brother, James Sherard, has mortgaged a house in Cheshire.
Sherard was a botanist and cataloguer. He worked for the Turkish Company at Smyrna where he collected botanical specimens and antiques (D. E. Allen, Sherard, William (16591728), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25355, accessed 24 June 2011]).
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Thomas Archer to Hans Sloane – July 15, 1715
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Date: July 15, 1715
Author: Thomas Archer
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 80-81
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Archer requests a meeting at the Grecian Coffeehouse or Sloane’s home. He wants to know what Sloane plans on doing with his Chelsea property.
Archer was an architect who was commissioned to design fifty new churches in London, Westminster, and the surrounding area in 1711. He is considered a master of English baroque architecture (Andor Gomme, Archer, Thomas (1668/91743), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/628, accessed 25 June 2011]).
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Daniel Pulteney to Hans Sloane – December 29, 1715
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Date: December 29, 1715
Author: Daniel Pulteney
Recipient: Hans Sloane
Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4044
Folio: ff. 120-121
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Pulteney encloses some observations for Sloane’s consideration.
Daniel Pulteney was commissioner of customs and an MP “for the Cornish borough of Tregony.” He was also “appointed a lord of the Admiralty” (M. J. Rowe W. H. McBryde, Pulteney, Daniel (bap. 1682, d. 1731), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22886, accessed 27 June 2011]).