Sharpey, William, 1802-1880 (Scottish anatomist and physiologist)

Scope and Contents This collection consists of four letters sent by Sir Robert Christison to William Sharpey, all from Edinburgh, dated 21 April [1837?], 16 December 1857, 25 December [1857?], and 20 October 1863. Edinburgh, 21 April, no year [1837?]: 2 pages, Octavo. Letter recommending the Glasgow-born chemist Thomas Graham to the Chair of Chemistry at the University of London. ...

Scope and Contents Contains testimonials for the positions of Curator of the Museum of University College London and the Chairs of Natural History at the Universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh, namely: original testimonials from D.R Haldane (1875), James Spence (1875), A.B Stirling (1875), P.D Handyside (1875), William R. Sanders (1875), J. Ely (1877), W. Sharpey (1877 and 1878) and two printed collections of testimonials in favour of Ewart for the Chairs of Natural History at the University of Aberdeen (1878)...