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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)MS78/3
TitleLetter from John Barclay to Robert Nasmyth
Extent1 item
Date[early 1820s]
DescriptionLetter, dated Tuesday evening, is addressed 'My Dear Sir' and the address panel gives the recipient's details as Robt Nasmyth Esq Surgeon, George Street.

Barclay writes to ask for the loan of 'a case or two of your tooth instruments for a lecture to students
Access StatusOpen
Administrative HistoryJohn Barclay (1758–1826), anatomist, M.D. Edinburgh, 1796. He lectured on anatomy in Edinburgh, 1797-1825 and published works on anatomy. He built up a sizeable collection of specimens, which he gifted to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1821.
Reference: Concise Dictionary of National Biography
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