The life of Sir Henry Halford, bart., G.C.H., M.D., F.R.S., president of the Royal college of physicians, physician to George III., George IV., William IV., and to Her Majesty Queen Victoria / By William Munk.

Date:
1895
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Credit: The life of Sir Henry Halford, bart., G.C.H., M.D., F.R.S., president of the Royal college of physicians, physician to George III., George IV., William IV., and to Her Majesty Queen Victoria / By William Munk. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    members of the Royal Family, especially from the Princess Mary, a constant and close observer of all that passed, showing the harmony of opinion, , the intimacy of the friendship, and the perfect mutual confidence that subsisted between Sir f Henry Halford and Dr. Baillie. Among Sir Henry Halford’s papers, there are three letters inclosed in one envelope and endorsed in his own writing: “ My three last letters from ] Baillie ”—“ Alas ! my friend, my brother.” They j are as follow ; “ Tunbridge Wells,8M, 1823. “ My dear Sir Henry, f “Your letter of to-day has been a great ? cordial to me, and I send you my warmest thanks j for it. The new College* will now be completed | in as handsome a manner as the dignity of that | body requires, and this may be said to be entirely | owing to your zeal, to your exertions and the influence of your public situation and character. | This must form a memorial of you, as lasting as | the new College itself, and which indeed can ^ never perish. The first time that I go to the ^ College I will subscribe my name as approving f * It will be observed that at this time Sir Henry was already j president of the College of Physicians, and had effected the • removal of the building, which was then in progress, from its ' obscure situation in the City to the best site in London. j
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