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3 letters from Pietro Antonio Michelotti; 0 letters from Hans Sloane

Pietro Antonio Michelotti

Born: 1680

Died: 01 January 1740

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 11/12/1718

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Hans Sloane

Physician and collector

Born: 16 April 1660

Died: 11 January 1753

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 21/01/1685

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Pietro Antonio Michelotti

Hans Sloane

Sends observations relating to the cure of the uncommon vomiting of blood; enquires whether Halley's astronomical tables have been published; wishes to have copies of Sloane's work on physics or natural history

Reference number: EL/M2/62

1734

Mentions curing haemorrhages with ice and snow; observations of ischuria (retention of urine) proceeding from the kidneys and how it was cured; discussing cures for gout

Reference number: EL/M3/56

1735

That observations of a distemper resembling 'Hydrops thoracis', which in this case ended with a stroke, will be sent to the Society; recommending a work on Latin and Greek scriptures Read to the Royal Society on 1 May 1735

Reference number: EL/M2/64