A letter to Sir Astley Cooper, Bart., F.R.S., surgeon to the King, &c. &c., on certain procedures connected with the establishment of an anatomical and surgical school, at Guy's hospital / By J.H. Green.

  • Green, Joseph Henry, 1791-1863.
Date:
1825
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Credit: A letter to Sir Astley Cooper, Bart., F.R.S., surgeon to the King, &c. &c., on certain procedures connected with the establishment of an anatomical and surgical school, at Guy's hospital / By J.H. Green. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ment, and explained to the Committee the na- w ture of his engagements with Sir A. Cooper, the Committee would never have required him to accede to an arrangement incompatible with his honour. The framers of the rejoinder have forgotten to explain how any explanation on my part was possible? The Committee never gave me an opportunity of explaining or of saying a single word on the subject. The Committee of Wednesday, the 26th of January, which accepted your resignation, left the appointment of your suc- cessor to the Treasurer. The Treasurer immedi- ately gave the appointment to Mr. South, and shortly afterwards announced the same to Mr. Bransby Cooper himself, when he presented a let- ter from me, strongly recommending him to the Treasurer's choice. The Committee did not again meet till Wednesday, March 2nd, when all pros- pect and desire of accommodation had been given up, even by yourselves, and the Committee itself left the Treasurer's appointment undisturbed. The second step is thus introduced: He would, had he acted in accordance with his pro- fessions and engagements, have refused to lecture with a person so appointed. I ask what professions and engagements V What was the nature of my engagements?— The only engagement that I could have made, was that J would receive Mr. 13. Cooper as my col- league. I could not have promised what it was