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St Thomas's Hospital
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Feb 16 1733
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Mr Sankey
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I know no other way of helping you in relation
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to the Lunatick you mention, but getting him into
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Bethlem Hospl. here, in order to which you
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must let me know when he was first taken
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ill, & from what cause if it be known, and
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whether Melancholly or raveing, & if any
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& what methods have been used for his recovery
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his Name, & the Name of the Parish of his
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Settlement, which when you have done
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I will let you know if he shall be judged a fit
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person to be admittedthe Charge whereof
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if found fit to be admitted will be about
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three pounds, & he may likely be kept
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in the Hospital a year or two, to try if he
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can be cured, if not he will be turn'd out
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as an incureable
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Signed by Mr. Treasurer.
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