Testimonials in favour of David Smith, M.D., at present a candidate for the surgeoncy to the Town's Hospital.

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[1840]
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Credit: Testimonials in favour of David Smith, M.D., at present a candidate for the surgeoncy to the Town's Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / affable and gentle, as well as firm and decided, is no small recommendation to him with the sick. So far as is known to me, his moral character is unexceptionable; and I have no hesitation in recommending him strongly to the notice and patronage of the Members of the Institution for the Sur- geoncy of which he is a Candidate. ALEXANDER LOCHORE, Minister. From the Rev, Hamilton Buchanan, A. M,, Mi?iister of Sfratkblafie, Strathblane Manse, 17th March, 1840. Having understood that Dr. David Smith is a Candidate for the situation of Surgeon in the Town's Hospital, I beg (unsolicited by him,) to certify, That although I feel myself incompetent to judge of Dr. Smith's professional attainments, I have had opportunities o' knowing his eminently successful practice, both in this neigh bourhood and in Glasgow; , That having the pleasure of his personal acquaintance, have formed a very favourable opinion of Dr. Smith's steady and sober habits, of his moral character, and of his enthusi- astic love of his profession, and zeal for the interests of Me- dical Science; f^ That I am fully persuaded that Dr. Smith, from his talents, liberal education, and professional attainments, is eminently qualified to discharge the situation for which he is now a Candidate to the entire satisfaction of the gentlemen with whom the appointment rests, and with great advantage to the Institution and the public at large. HAMILTON BUCHANAN, Minister. From the Rev. Alexander Niven, A, M., Minister of Balfron. I have great pleasure in bearing my testimony in favour of Dr. David Smith, at present resident in Glasgow, and a Medical Practitioner there. I have been acquainted with him for several years, and have always considered him a