The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John [apothecary] Thorpe ( - fl. 1704)
Not the same John Thorpe, physician. Petiver refers to this Thorpe as "our kind brother" in Wapping. ApothecaryRelevant locations: Lived at or near Wapping, London
Relationships: John [apothecary] Thorpe was a associate or acquaintance (general) of James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)
References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 4. Orobanche MAURITANICA , fl. purpureo.
in Sandy places, to the
Plant with many others were observed and designed by
Mr John James a 1680 . Whilst he
was inBarbary , being a Slave there near 20 years, and
after his Death this Book fell into the Hands of my very
kind Friend,Wapping , who
was generously pleas’d to make me a Present of it.
Grows
in Sandy places, to the
Broomat Fig. 13, it
Flowersin
Feb.and
March,the Inhabitants call it
Danoon. This
Plant with many others were observed and designed by
Surgeon, about the year
was in
after his Death this Book fell into the Hands of my very
kind Friend,
inMr John Thorpe , Apothecary
was generously pleas’d to make me a Present of it.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Polygala MAURITAN.
Plant, with Fig. 4 and 12. were observed inBarbary , and
taken from the designs of an Herbal I have mentioned
in Tab. 37. Fig.4. which our kind Brother
lutea aromatica. This rare
Plant, with Fig. 4 and 12. were observed in
taken from the designs of an Herbal I have mentioned
in Tab. 37. Fig.4. which our kind Brother
gave me.Mr John
Thorpe , Apothecary,
Thorpe