Ware, James (1756-1815)

Two letters from James Ware: one dated 14 Aug 1792, to Oliver Cromwell Esq., requesting that he inform 'Mr R.' that he declines the purchase; one dated 22 Jun 1801, accepting his election into the Court of Assistants.

1792-1801

2 letters

Chronological order

56320: Purchased from Sotheby's, London, February 1931. 72200:Purchased from Mrs. Watson, Burnley, March 1945, presumably once part of the Thomas Madden Stone autograph collection.

James Ware was an eminent surgeon and oculist, born about 1756, Portsmouth. After having been demonstrator of anatomy at Cambridge, he formed a partnership in the metropolis with Mr Wathen, which continued until 1791; after which he practised on his own account and attained a first-rate reputation. Among his works are Observations on Ophthlamy, Remarks on Fistula Lachrymalis, Chirurgical Observations. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society. He died 1815.

At Wellcome Collection: Miscellaneous papers by Ware are held as MSS.5365-5369 & 5428.