A letter from a medical gentleman in town, to his friend in the country : containing an authentic account of the difference between the Medical Society of Crane-court, and Dr. Whitehead, during the late canvass for a physician to the London-hospital : with a true copy of all the papers, both written and printed, which have passed between the contending parties.

  • Medical gentleman in town.
Date:
1784
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A letter from a medical gentleman in town, to his friend in the country : containing an authentic account of the difference between the Medical Society of Crane-court, and Dr. Whitehead, during the late canvass for a physician to the London-hospital : with a true copy of all the papers, both written and printed, which have passed between the contending parties. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    *' I. Refolved, That Dr. Whitehead, in his letter of June 21, addrefTed to the iMedical Soci- ety, has uttered a notorious falfchood, in faying that a cabal of parties exifts in the fociety. *' II. Refolved,That in confequence of the fame and other contemptuous behaviour, he be expelled the faid fociety. Thefe refolutions, from motives of delicacy to Dr. Whitehead in his prefent fituation, were never made public. William Woodville, Correfpondent Secretary. We think proper, from the charge in Dr. Whitehead's letter againft the Medical Society, fo declare, that the eleSion of Phyfician to the London-Hofpital has never been brought before the Medical Society direaiy or indire611y ; and that, long before and fince Dr. Whitehead's admiffion into the Society, no cabal or difpute has ever arifen. J. C. Lettsom, Prcfidcnt. July 27. James Sims, Librarian. W' M, H A >i IL T o N; S ec rctary, This paper coming fo fuddenly upon tlie Go- vernors, at the very moment of the elc6lion. grcaily C furpiifcd