Miscellaneous papers

Contents include a petition for a pension from Dr S [John Steedman] formerly physician to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, c. 1784; a letter from 'Hostis Hostibus' against quackery in England, 1798; and a letter from Andrew Baird, Inspector General of Naval Hospitals, enclosing descriptions by George Vance of surgical operations at Haslar Hospital, 1804.

c.1783-1804

4 pieces

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).