The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

[ Previous ][ Next ]

Peter the Great of Russia (9 Jun 1672 - 8 Feb 1725)

Alias Peter I Of Russia (Alias)

Tsar of Russia, ruled during a period of expansion and modernization Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great Relevant locations: Residence at Sayes Court, Deptford
Title (royalty or holy order) Russia, Europe
 Relationships: Godfried Klem (-1703) was a employed by Peter the Great of Russia
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - London in 1710, from the Travels of Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach .
 References in Documents:
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.