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Halifax (Nova Scotia, Canada)

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Subject Source: Local sources

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Letter from Alex S Mowat, a former student of Thomson's, 3 Mar 1955

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1310/1/1/26/27
Scope and Contents

Mowat praises Thomson's teachings and publications, particularly Instinct, Intelligence, and Character, and mentions how Thomson could make the most complex of topics easily understood by many.

Lady Thomson has annotated the letter, stating that Thomson thought Mowat clever, and that he was a first class honours student of Sir W Calder.

Dates: 3 Mar 1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Godfrey H. Thomson / Biographical and personal papers / Correspondence / Letters of condolence to Lady Thomson