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Godfried Klem, Dr. ( - 1703)

Physician to the Czar or Russia. He was recruited by the Czar during his visit to England in January to April 1698, which is when Petiver probably met him (Appleby, 275). Klem married Agatha Westhof on n 17 January 1703 but drowned before his son's baptism at Moscow on 22 November 1703 (Appelby, 276). Relevant locations: Lived at or near Danzig, Prussia
Lived at or near Moscow, Russia
 Relationships: Godfried Klem was a employed by Peter the Great of Russia (9 Jun 1672-8 Feb 1725)
Godfried Klem was a correspondent of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
Godfried Klem was a friend of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - The Founding of St Petersburg in the Context of the Royal Society's Relationship with Russia.
 References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) Moffet's great yellow and black Virginia Butterfly. Mr. Hezekiah Usher first sent me this from Boston in New-England; since which, I have received it from several other Parts on the Continent of America.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 728. Pectunculus an fossilis? minor, Muscovitica, costis elatis & ferè lunulis muricatis. an Concha imbricata minima Aldrov. Test. 448. Fig. id. Franc. 152. Fig. 4. an Myites Rhomboides subflavus Musculo striato Rondelet. similis Lachm. Fossil. Hildesh. p. 43. fig. 11. This my ingenious Friend Dr. Godfried Klem one of the Czars Physicians, found in Centuria VIII. 69 in the River Dohn, betwixt Warronits and Azoff.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) MR.Mr. James Braylsford a Turkey Mechant. This worthy Gentleman was pleased freely to present me (at the request of my hearty and very ingenious Friend Mr. Timothy Langley) with Four Bookes of Plants which he gathered about Ierusalem, the Mountains of Bilan and on the Banks of Euphrates and Iordan. And to each Plant he procured its Name in Arabick, French and Latine from the Physicians of those parts. My Curious Friend Mr. Iezreel Iones has been also so kind to render me the meaning of several of the Arabick Characters. Mr. Edmund Bohun and Mr. Robert Ellis. I am very much obliged to these two Gentleman for a Collection of 80 Musei Petiveriani of such Plants as they observed in South Carolina, last March and April most of them being very well preserved. They also sent me several rare Insects and Reptiles caught in those months, with promises of farther Improvements from them, which I daily expect the arrival of. To Mr. Iohn Dickinson I am obliged for some Plants he lately sent me from Bermudas (besides 2 Collections some Years agoe.) with assurances of larger performances. Mr. Iohn Fox Surgeon brought me 3 or 4 Bookes of Plants which he gathered in the Bay of Bengale with some Insect, Shells &c. My kind Friend Mr. George Franklyn Apothecary sent me some Plants he observed the last Spring about Charles Town in Carolina. Capt. Edmund Halley was pleased to give me what Plants he collected on the Island Trinidado in his last Expedition. Dr. Godfried Klem one of the Czar's Physicians sent me a Collection of Plants gathered about Moscow with some Animals &c. which he observed in a Voyage between that City and Azoff; he also procured me some Curious Shells from Persia. Mr. Keir and Mr. Barklay Surgeons presented me with some Plants they collected in China. Mr. Iohn Staremberg. This kind Gentleman hath lately sent me a Collection of Plants from the Cape of Good Hope, amongst which were some very Curious and altogether new, gathered neer 800 Miles up the Country. He likewise promises me frequent and larger performances by every oportunity and particularly the next shipps which I am suddenly in Expectation of.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Capricornus Russicus cinereus, cornubus longissimis. Scarabeus 7 ex Russia Moff. 151. Fig. id. Angl. 1007. Fig. and 1008 Descr. Dr. Godfried Klem one of the Czar's Physicians sent me this from Muscow: The same was also found by Mr. Handley a Neighbour in his own Garden here in London.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Buccinulum PERSICUM olivare. an Buccinum 7 orbium leviter umbilicatum, mediis orbibus paululum tumidis List. H. C. l. 2. Tab. 108. Fig. 1. This Dr. Godfreid Klem one of the Czars Physitians procured me from Persia.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) FIGFIG. 1. Pectunculus &c. Muscovitica Mus. nost. 728. Klem's Russia Muscle. It was first discovered by that Physician, and is an elegant Shell.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Asiatick Animals, Butterflies, &c. 85 167 Sicilian Spearwort 24. 9. 168 Juniper leaved Campion 34. 12. 169 Star Snake-wort 18. 6. 170 Klem’s Russia Muscle 30. 1. 171 German Hermaphrodite Fossil 47. 13. 172 Speners Ring Stone 45. 12. 173 Riga Snail Stone 17. 3.