SANDIFORT, J.B.- OFFICIAL DIPLOMA.- BASEL MEDICAL FACULTY.- 1771 — Ad / Summi Numinis Gloriam / Veritatis Investigationem / Scientiarum Incrementum / ac / Studiorum Splendorum / Collegii Physico-Medici-Basileensis Sodales / Conventu Nuper Peracto / Ob Insignia & Luculenter Probata Eruditiones Merita / Virum Eruditioneis ac Meritorum Gloria Conspicuum / Dn. [In mansucript:] Janum Bernardum Sandifort, Poliatrum Haganum [in letterpress:] Omnium Suffragio / in / Societatem Suam / ... In Numerum Suum Adscripto / Cum Voto Omnigenae Prosperitatis / Transmittunt / [dated in ms:] d. 18. Julij 177i.'. Lower righthand signed in autograph: 'Fridericus Zuingerus Ph. et Med. / Dr. med. theor. Prof. h.T.Facult. / med. Decanus.' & 'Joannes Henricus Respingerus Phil. / & Med. Dr. Fac. Med. Basil. assessor / Societatis huijus [?] Secretarius.'. Lower left a large paper seal, partial blindst. lettering reading: 'Facultat. Medic. Basiliensis'

Basel, by the medical faculty Basel, 1771. [18 Julij]. Folio. Meas. appr. 32.5 x 42 cm. Folded 3 times. 23 letterpress lines of text. 1 blank filled out in manuscript. Date and 2 signatures in autograph (Prof. Zuingerus, Dr. Respingerus, Presidentr and secretary resp.). (Small chip/tear to top center, ca. 16 mm; Large paper seal, circular part w. 40 mm diameter, with the border added appr. 112 mm; Paper clearly watermarked and countermarked.). Jan Bernard Sandifort [1745 - 1827], general practice, younger brother of Eduard Sandifort. He enrolled at Leiden in 1761 and graduated MD there in 1770. Biographical information is a little scarce on his whereabouts after graduation in Leiden and before taking up his general practice there. From this diploma in Basel it would seem fair to conclude that the medical faculty in Basel Switzerland was his next stop after graduation in Leiden.