OWEN
(Sir Richard, 1804-1892, anatomist and zoologist, creator of the Natural History Museum at South Kensington and inventor of the name ‘Dinosaur’)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he “does not know this species of Indian Bat (they are extremely numerous)... Dr Carpenter states that the hair came, which he figues on the book you mention. The subject you have taken up, if given with good figures & well ascertained species, will be extremely acceptable...”, 1 side 8vo., British Museum, 4th November
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
41914
£275
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PAGET
(Sir James, 1814-1899, Surgeon, surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to J. J. Atwood
saying he is “heartily obliged to you for the great supply of good fare that you have been so kind as to send me. Your son, I hope is still going on well. I hope, too, thath e may completely recover his health, but the necessity of working & exposing himself to weather, during the severest part of his illness, not only much retarded his recover, but made me fear that his health would sustain permanent damage...”, 2 sides 8vo., 24 Henrietta Street, Cavendish Square, 7th January
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
42507
£125
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PAGET
(Sir James, 1814-1899, Surgeon, surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr Atwood
saying he “would admit Mrs Campion but I am sure her tumour cannot be cured except by cutting it (and even then it will, probably, return) and I greatly doubt whether she is at all fit to undergo a severe operation. Perhaps if you could explain this to her she will not wish for the operation, but if she does, I will pursue her admission...”, I Harewood Place, Hanover Square, 18th June
Item Date:
1868
Stock No:
43518
£125
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PAGET
(Sir George Edward, 1809-1892, Physician & Professor at Cambridge)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Sir James" ALDERTON
(1794-1882, Physician Extraordinary to the Queen, President of the Royal College of Physicians) saying that "yesterday I wrote to you as President of the College of Physicians to request the favour of the use of one of the College rooms for a meeting of the Medical Council on April 28. When I wrote I was not aware of the 28th being the day of the quarterly Comitia Majora Ordinaria. This of course renders it impossible for the College to spare its room. Will you therefore, if you please, consider my letter of yesterday withdrawn ...", 3 sides 8vo., Cambridge, 17thApril
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
39201
£55
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PAGET
(Sir George Edward, 1809-1892, Physician & Professor at Cambridge)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sirs', Dr. ALLCHIN
(William Henry, 1846–1912, Physician and lecturer on comparative anatomy, physiology, pathology and medicine at Westminster Hospital) and Dr GOODHART, (Sir James Frederic, 1845-1916, Physician at Guy's Hospital) begging "to excuse my absence from the meeting on Wednesday next, as I shall be on that day where I am now in Wales, too distant from London to undertake the journey ...", 2 sides 8vo., Conway, 1st April
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
39199
£35
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