| Description Of Item | Addressed to Dr Gordon, Finsbury Square. He encloses letters from Dr Blackhall, although with the proviso that it was not to be sent if either Dr [Andrew] Duncan junior or Dr [James] Hamilton junior were candidates, and James Barnes. J H James was surgeon to Exeter Hospital as was Barnes who was also lecturer on anatomy and surgery. Letter number 32 The testimonial was written on the occasion of Abercrombie's application for the Chair of the Practice of Medicine following the death of Dr James Gregory (in which he was unsuccessful). -33. |