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Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection

Papers of Assistant Surgeon Thomas Murray

21 tickets of admission to lectures, and certificates of completion of courses in sciences, agriculture and branches of medicine, at the University of Dublin, the School of Physic in Ireland, the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, the University of Edinburgh and two Edinburgh hospitals; and a letter of authority from the Army Medical Department, recommending Dr. Davies's lectures

Medical degree from Edinburgh University

Certificate from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, of qualification to practice anatomy, surgery and pharmacy

Bills and receipts for clothing, provisions and forage

Two letters from Edward Fitzgerald re Murray's family and a map (of the Iles de Los) by Murray

Letter of introduction from Murray's uncle, Patrick Murray

Printed circular from the Inspector's office, Kingston, Jamaica, re promotion of medical officers and requests for specimens for the Museum of Anatomy at Fort Pitt, Chatham

Hospital receipts from Honduras

Questionnaire from J. Cheyne, Physician General in Ireland, re health of British troops and settlers in the Colonies

Printed circular from the National Vaccine Establishment, London, re supplies of vaccine lymph, and denunciation of inoculation of smallpox

Letter from D. Murray enclosing money

Letter from the Army Medical Department re entitlement to the supply of a truss for hernia

Letter from Mrs. Anna Hay begging for news of her son, Henry Hay

Two letters from Murray's sister, Anne, giving news of the family as they set out to emigrate to America

Letter from Murray to Sir James McGrigor, Director General, Army Medical Board, requesting a pay rise

Order to take up duties as Collector of Duties, Iles de Loss (Los), Sierra Leone

Order to take up duties as Collector of Duties, Iles de Loss (Los), Sierra Leone

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