Hans Sloane Correspondance Project

Sir Hans Sloane's Correspondence Online provides access to the letters of Hans Sloane (1660-1753), courtly physician, scientist and collector. Sloane's letters cover a wide range of topics, such as science, travel, collecting and medicine. In 1712, Sloane became Physician Extraordinary to the Queen, even attending her during her last illness in 1714, and was frequently called in to treat members of the royal family. George I named Sloane a Baronet in 1716, while George II made him Physician-i..