Some recently discovered letters of William Harvey, with other miscellanea / by S. Weir Mitchell ; with a bibliography of Harvey's works by Charles Perry Fisher.

  • William Harvey
Date:
1912
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Credit: Some recently discovered letters of William Harvey, with other miscellanea / by S. Weir Mitchell ; with a bibliography of Harvey's works by Charles Perry Fisher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    from Florence the last of these interesting letters which have been preserved. The Same to the Same: (1636) Sept. 7-17. Florence.—''My sweete lord, with many thanks I humbly present your Eccelency for all the favour I have rece3^ed att my being att Venise. Since I came safe to Florence, I have scene this fayer citty and enjoyed much contentment therin, with health and mirth. The Grand Duke his highness receyved my letters and me with greate curtesy, favour and respect; talked often long and familiarly with me, presented me with frute, fowle, wine, &c., gave order for one of his coatches to attend me whearsoever and whensoever I went abroade, shewed me himself many of his rarityes, woud have given order for a gaily to have carryed me from Leghorn to Naples, and when I thanked his highnes for his affection and love to his Majesty and his affayres, sayd there was nothing in his Court or power that was not at the King of Ingland his service, seemed to love and honor him very much, much enquisitive of him, his health and welfare, customs and vertues. I tould him, as your Eccelency commanded me, of your devotion and promptnes, and order ye had to doe him all service, which he accepted very kindly, and commended him unto you, and certeynly yf ye came hither, woud doe you all possible honor. It may be his marriadg is [38]