A refutation of certain calumnies published in a pamphlet, entitled, "Correspondence between Mr. Granville Sharp Pattison and Dr. Nathaniel Chapman" / by Granville Sharp Pattison, esq.

  • Pattison, Granville Sharp, 1791-1851.
Date:
1820
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    LETTER FROM DR. THOMPSON, Professor of Surgery in the University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 7th January, 1819. To Granville S. Pattisoit, Esq. Lecturer on Anatomy, Glasgow. MY DEAR SIR, I received your letter this afternoon, and do not lose a moment in assuring you how happy I should be, to think I could in any way forward your views with regard to America. To obtain the chair of Anatomy, now vacant in the first Medical University of the United States, is' an object of ambition, worthy of a mind ardent as yours, in the pursuit and improvement of Anatomical science, and I cannot but heartily wish you success ; however much I may regret our losing the be- nefit of your labours, in the country where your professional talents, know- ledge and zeal are already so well known, and have been so eminently useful. Your knowledge of Anatomy, and the experience you have already acquired in teaching it, with your extensive and valuable collection of preparations, must give you a claim to the attention of the patrons of the University of Phi- ladelphia, which no other candidate, I am convinced, can possibly possess. With this impression of your merit I cannot but feel anxious that you should succeed in the attainment of your wishes, confident, as I am, that your ap- pointment to the office you are soliciting, must reflect as much honour on those who confer it, as you can receive by obtaining it. I remain Dear Sir, With the sincerest regard, Yours, very truly, (Signed) JOHN THOMPSON, M. D. LETTER FROM ASTLEY COOPER, Esa. The celebrated London Surgeon. London, February 14<A. 1819. Mr. Pattisox, I most firmly believe, has cultivated Anatomy most ardently, and with the greatest success ; he is also exceedingly well informed in every branch of professional knowledge, and I do most sincerely believe him to be in the highest degree, qualified to perform the duties of the situation he so- licits, with the highest credit to himself, and the utmost possible advantage to those he is called to instruct. (Signed) ASTLEY COOPER. Besides the letters published in this the first class, there were three others which have been mislaid. They were from the following justly celebrated characters. Dr. Munro, professor of Anatomy in the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Duncan, Sen. professor of the Materia Medica, &c. &c. And Dr. Graham, professsor of Botany in the same University. APPENDIX. CLASS II. There were eight other letters received by me immediately be- fore tny departure* which having been delivered, I am unable to publish. They were as follows: Two to Dr, Physick, one ad- dressed to him by Mr. Astley Cooper, and another by Mr. Wardrop, Surgeon to the King of England ; one from Mr. Stir- ling to Dr. Hare, and another from that gentleman to Dr. Chap- man ; the fifth was from Mr. Travers to Dr. Mott; the sixth from Mr. Astley Cooper to the last named gentleman ; the se- venth from the same to Dr. Post; and the last was from the