Items relating to Dr John Brown of Edinburgh and his family
Scope and Contents
Dr John Brown, M.D. Author of Rab and his friends (1859). Letters of, photos, and other items relating to John Brown and his father, his son and his cousin who all named John Brown. Also letter of Lord Lister. 1853-1920s, 1951.
- 3 letters of Dr John Brown to his cousin Dr John Brown of Burnley and the latter's wife Mary. 1879-1880, n.d. 6 ff. 12^o.
- 2 Photographs of John Brown n.d. (c.1880); and a coloured postcard of Strathview, Biggar, the birthplace of J.B. 1903.
- A locket contains a lock of J.B.'s hair, with signature. n.d.
- Letter of Professor John Brown, father of the author of 'Rab', to his brother-in-law, the Rev. J. C. Brown. Arthur's Lodge, 12 April 1853. 1 f. 7.2x4.4 in.
- Letter of John Brown, son of the author of 'Rab', to Mary, wife of Dr J. Brown of Burnley, about his father's death. 24 May 1882. 1f. 7x4.5in.
- Newspaper cuttings about Dr J. Brown of Burnley, on the occasion of the gift of his portrait to the Burnley Room of the Towneley Art Gallery. n.d. 1920s.
- Letter of Lord Joseph Lister to Dr [Henry] Briggs, recommending Dr J. Brown of Burnley. 12 Park Crescent, Portland Place, London 3 May 1879. 2 ff. 7.1x4.5in.
- 3 letters of Mrs. R. E. Dick to Dr D. Guthrie of Edinburgh University, about her father Dr John Brown of Burnley (1842-1929). Includes a copy of a reminiscence by Dr J. B. of an operation for the amputation of a leg performed by himself in Fraserberg, South Africa 1872-1875. Kenilworth, Cape Province, South Africa, 20 January, 9 June, 5 August 1951. 6 ff. 4^o.
- Photograph of Mrs. R. E. Dick, taken by Dr D. Cuthrie in 1951.
Dates
- Creation: 1853-1882
Creator
- Brown, John, 1810-1882 (Scottish physician and essayist, author of "Rab and his Friends") (Author, Person)
- Brown, John, fl 1882 (of Balquancal, son of John Brown the essayist) (Author, Person)
- Brown, John, 1784-1858 (Professor, Scottish minister of the Secession Church) (Author, Person)
- Brown, John, 1842-1929 (of Burnley, District Surgeon) (Author, Person)
- Brown , Mary, 1847-1935 (South African, née Solomon, married to Dr John Brown of Burnley) (Recipient, Person)
- Brown, J C, fl 1853 (Reverend, Brother-in-law of Professor John Brown) (Recipient, Person)
- Lister, Sir Joseph, 1827-1912 (1st Baron Lister | British surgeon and a pioneer of antiseptic surgery) (Author, Person)
- Dick, R E, fl 1929-1951 (Daughter of Dr John Brown of Burnley) (Author, Person)
- Guthrie, Douglas James, 1885-1975 (surgeon and historian of medicine) (Photographer, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
2 folders
Previous reference
Dk.7.60/1, Dk.7.60/2, Dk.7.60/3, Dk.7.60/4, Dk.7.60/5, Dk.7.60/6, Dk.7.60/7, Dk.7.60/8, Dk.7.60/9, Dk.7.60/10, Dk.7.60/11, Dk.7.60/12, Dk.7.60/13, Dk.7.60/14, Dk.7.60/15
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession numbers: D.16195-D.16202; D.16204-5; D. 16203, D.16206-7; E59/15; E59/16
Accessioned in 1959.
Dk.7.60/1-11 were presented by Miss M. G. Dick, granddaughter of Dr J. Brown of Burnley, 1959.
Dk.7.60/12-15 includes an inked note to indicate that it was, in part, presented by Dr. Douglas Guthrie, and includes a letter inside to signal provenance.
Physical Description
Red box file. Title on binding: "Dk.7.54-64."
Source
- Dick, M G, fl 1959 (granddaughter of John Brown of Burnley) (Presenter, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Items relating to Dr John Brown of Edinburgh and his family, 1853-1882
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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