Personal material

Letters from various correspondents on personal matters, including some family material, i.e. a letter by Peter Muilman, whose son Richard (later Trench Chiswell, see DNB X 266) married a daughter of Jurin; together with a later biographical sketch of Jurin.

Dated 1723-74 and 19th century.

The complete listing of correspondence is as follows:

1. Robert Cay, Newcastle, 30 August 1724, to J.J., Tunbridge Wells, 2p. Ms.

2. James Figg, Guildford, 26 December 1725, to J.J., at his house near the Dog Tavern on Garlick Hill, 2p. Ms. With notes by J.J.

3. James Figg, Guildford, 6 January 1725/6, to J.J., at his house on Garlick Hill, 2p. Ms.

4. James Figg, Guildford, 27 February 1725/6, to J.J. at his house on Garlick Hill, 2p. Ms. With notes by J.J., and endorsed 'answer'd Febr. 28'.

5. James Figg, Guildford, 19 March 1725/6, to J.J. at his house on Garlick Hill, 2p. Ms. With note by J.J., and endorsed 'answer'd Mar 22'.

6. Peter Muilman, King Street, Covent Garden, 29 April 1774, to Mrs. Jurin in Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, 1p. Ms. With note [by ?].

7. Charles Pinckney, Charles Town [Carolina], 21 May 1745, to J.J., 2p. Ms.

8. Oliver St. John, Ballimore, 21 December 1723, to J.J., in Laurence Pountney Lane, 3p. Ms.

9. James Jurin, Laurence Pountney Lane, 14 March 1723/4, to Oliver St. John, 4p. Ms. copy.

10. Short biographical sketch of James Jurin, n.d., unknown 19th century hand, 3p. Ms.

18th century - 19th century

10 items

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).