Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, [Yorkshire], to James Edward Smith

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Ref No GB-110/JES/COR/15/21
Title Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, [Yorkshire], to James Edward Smith
Letter date 18 Aug 1801
Author(s) Sir Thomas, 6th baronet Frankland 1750-1831
Number of Pages 4

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GB-110/JES/COR/15/21 from Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, [Yorkshire], to James Edward Smith (18 August 1801)

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Item Type: Document
From: Frankland, Sir Thomas
Sent from: Thirkleby, Yorkshire
To: Smith, Sir James Edward
Summary:

Grateful for Smith's account of his own consumptive condition which "confirms strongly how much we are often deceived by following a particular plan or medicine from the report of such a one having been relieved by it". Smith's condition is pulmonary and less serious than his son's as it does not tend to ulceration. Dr Pitcairn says his son has no symptoms of ulceration and strongly recommends undertaking the voyage to Madeira with anecdote of a debilitated neighbour who went last winter and recovered.
Details of his son's condition: he contracted a venereal complaint at Oxford last April and having always had a delicate constitution the treatment of it affected him so much that he was obliged to tell Lady Frankland the truth, and his stength had recovered his strength until he started spitting blood; he is now stronger and looks better than he did and is confident that a general and radical strengthening of his constitution will make him better. The concealment of his son's illness whilst he was in London caused himself two or three bilious attacks.

Letter date: 18 Aug 1801
Languages: English
Prev Ref No: 15.34
Additional Information:
Note typeNote
AdditionalSmith replied 30 [Aug 1801]
Finding AidsDawson, W R (1934). "Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of The Linnean Society - Part I. The Smith papers: The correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Sir James Edward Smith", London: Linnean Society.