Autograph Letter Signed from Sir Henry Holland to Dr George Gregory, 10 April 1821
Scope and Contents
Autograph Letter Signed ('H Holland') from Sir Henry Holland, physician to William IV and Victoria, to Dr George Gregory, pressing the claims of William Pulteney Alison to succeed Dr James Gregory as Professor of Medicine at Edinburgh. Mount street, 10 April 1821.
Dates
- Creation: 10 April 1821
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 letter ; 18 cm x 22.9 cm
Custodial History
From the autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in April 2025. Accession no. SC-acc-2025-0059.
Physical Description
2pp, 4to. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of paper adhering to the reverse of the second leaf, which is addressed, with small seal in red wax, "To | Dr G. Gregory | 98 G Portland street", and endorsed by Gregory.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in September 2025, using information provided by the seller.
Subject
- Gregory, George, 1790-1853 (English physician) (Recipient, Person)
- Gregory, James, 1753-1821 (professor of medicine, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Alison, William Pulteney, 1790-1859 (Physician) (Person)
Source
- Hunter, Richard Alfred, 1923-1981 (British psychiatrist) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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