A correspondence between James Vose, M.D., and Sir Thomas Gladstone, Bart., Robertson Gladstone, Esq., and Archibald Kelso, Esq., the executors of the late George Grant, Esq. To which are appended letters from Thomas Watson, M.D., and P. M. Latham, M.D.

Kelso Archibald.

Date:: [1863?]

Credit: A correspondence between James Vose, M.D., and Sir Thomas Gladstone, Bart., Robertson Gladstone, Esq., and Archibald Kelso, Esq., the executors of the late George Grant, Esq. To which are appended letters from Thomas Watson, M.D., and P. M. Latham, M.D. 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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$applied for information in cori-oboration of your state- ment. I believe, however, that it is only in rare in- stances this scale is adhered to, and unquestionably the length of time the visit may occupy and other circum- stances, as well as the distance, should be taken into consideration. In the case of Mr. Grant j^ou were absent from. Liverpool, I think, two ^days, and even at your reduced rate of half-a-guinea a mile the sum you have demanded would represent a practice equal to about £36,000 a year, less what might be considered as applicable to the expenses and inconveniences of the journey. Having given veiy full consideration to the matter, Mr. Gladstone and I both concur in what Sir Thomas Gladstone states, and believing the case to be one in which you would wish to biing down the charge to the minimum, we will be glad to find that 3-011 adopt our views. ^ I am, 1113^ dear Dr. Vose, Yours trillV, ARCH^ KELSO. Dr. A'ose, M.D., (Tmnbiei\ '['errace\ COPY.] Fmtjiu’, October 20, 1862. My dear Sirs, I have read Dr. Vose's letter to Mr. Kelso of the 8th. The great saving in time and expence brought about by railway travelling has rendered necessmy a large reduction iu the charges made b3- medical men for$