Original letters that passed between Mess. Brand and Ford, surgeons, on account of Mr. Ford's conduct relative to Mr. Patterson, and afterwards to one Sheldrake, a truss-maker, who was convicted ... of being the author of a ... libel against Mr. Brand / [Thomas Brand].

Brand, Thomas (Surgeon)

Date:: 1784

Credit: Original letters that passed between Mess. Brand and Ford, surgeons, on account of Mr. Ford's conduct relative to Mr. Patterson, and afterwards to one Sheldrake, a truss-maker, who was convicted ... of being the author of a ... libel against Mr. Brand / [Thomas Brand]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$( 3° ) fuch procraftinations give me particular anxiety, I therefore wifh on every confideration to have * the affair terminated as fpeedily as pofTible. I am. Sir, ' Your obedient humble fervant, * J. H O D G E S. LETTER XVIII. Mr. HODGE S. 7 1 Golden-fquarc, Monday Morning. MR Ford’s compliments to Mr. Hodges, and is exceeding forry for any miftake. He has wrote to his friends defiring their atten¬ dance on Tuefday evening.—-He fhould be forry to have the meeting deferred—but he thinks two days notice is little enough for men of bufinefs. It would be impoffible for Mr. Ford’s friends to meet to-day—or Wednefday. \Mr. Hodges inclofed the above Note to Mr. Brandy upon which Mr. Brand wrote him the following Letter, to be communicated to Mr. Ford.]$