The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright.

  • Wright, Henry Press
Date:
1890
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Credit: The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I ( 1 This somewhat defiant letter, ending in almost patron- izing language, received a prompt and very appropriate /I -reply. ] “Great George Street, Dec. 29, 1817. 1“ Rev. Sir, “ I really do not understand the letter I received from you this morning. I am doubtful whether you and Mr. 'Saunders mean to consider me as having no power to appoint your stipends, or to prevent your taking any pro- portion of the income of the Hospital you please. If that 'be your principle and intention, I desire you to say so, and it will then be for me to consider how I am to act. Hitherto, you have acknowledged my authority by repeated appli- .cations. “ It is, I believe, an invariable rule in all matters of busi- e ness not to trust to any reported account of a Counsel’s •in opinion, and, when nothing but what was fair and honour- s. able was intended, I never knew a party refuse to show D the case and opinion. You, however, have declined even )r: to mention the name of the Counsel. 0 “ On the one hand, I have not the slightest desire to inter- ■r fere with any right or emolument which may belong to you and Mr. Saunders ; and if you can prove to me, on proper ( authority, that I have no concern in the business in ques- , tion, you will neither of you be ever troubled by me ; but, on the other hand, as I know the Bishops of Lincoln have always exercised authority respecting Browne’s Hospital, and I have myself done so more than once at your own desire,^ I consider myself in duty bound to require some high and respectable opinion to be laid before me, to justify my acquiescence in the very material change which seems to be desired by you and Mr. Saunders.