Correspondence and statements regarding the teaching of clinical medicine in the University of Edinburgh, 1855-1857 : with a sequel / by T. Laycock.
- Thomas Laycock
- Date:
- 1857
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Correspondence and statements regarding the teaching of clinical medicine in the University of Edinburgh, 1855-1857 : with a sequel / by T. Laycock. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![I gave Dr. Bennett tlie interview he requested; and at once showed him Dr. Christison’s letters, and also a copy of mine of January 5th. I particularly called his attention to the words commencing my letter to Dr. Christison, as proving that Dr. C. could not have truly alleged that the arrangement was my plan and proposal—‘‘ I presume the following is the arrangement of our courses of Clinical Lectures, according to the plan of successive trimestres which you have proposedand those ending the letter—‘‘ I should he glad to know if this is the arrange¬ ment which you and Dr, Bennett wish.” Dr. Bennett acknowledged that the correspondence was conclusive as to the source of the arrange¬ ments, and promised to withdraw his statements. Nevertheless he would not agree to pay the sums due, but renewed his offer of a compromise as to the division of the Chair, and finally made a new proposition that we should change the rotation into four months of lec¬ ture next year, instead of three. This new arrangement would have had the effect of giving him one month additional of lectures, and the privilege of opening the summer course. On my part I re¬ fused to take any steps whatever in the matter, until our pecuniary disputes were settled, and to effect this I proposed to refer them to arbitration. To this Dr. Bennett at last agreed, and each was to name an arbitrator, I resolved that his arbitrator should be also mine, if possible; I therefore waited until he had named his, and on the 12th June wrote as follows:— 13. Dr. Laycock to Dr. Bennett. Rutland Street, I'^th June 1857. Dear Sir—Have you thought of an arbitrator yet, as agreed on when we met last Saturday % The sooner we settle present differences the better; we shall then be in a position to arrange the other affair [of the clinic] one way or the other. On considering your plans for our future arrangements, provided we go on as usual, I am satisfied that that which you first proposed (in April last) is the simplest and best—namely, each to have the summer trimestre alter¬ nately, dividing, of course, the autumn and winter. If, however, you wish to press the other plan of four months, this question had better be settled at the arbitration about the other matter.—Yours very truly, Dr. J. H. Bennett. T. Laycock. I find that you have not yet written to the Dean withdrawing your erroneous statements as to myself, as you promised to do. Dr. Bennett thereupon named Mr. Syme as his arbitrator, in the following letter ;— 14. Dr. Bennett to Dr. Laycock. Dear Sii:—The arbitrator whom I beg to appoint is Professor Syme, who has kindly consented to act for me. He, with the Professor whom](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30563240_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
