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Arthur Guyon Purchas - Papers, 1840 - 1847

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  • Description

    Extra-Outsized Item 1 -- Drawings of electro-magnetic experiments by A.G. Purchas.

    Item 2 -- Onehunga and Mangere Bridge: report, general specifications and estimate designs.

    Extra-Outsized Items 3-12 -- Eight (8) certificates from Guy's Hospital, London, [England]; one to practise as an Apothecary, and one admission to the Royal College of Surgeons, September - October, 1842.

    Item 13 -- Printed leaflet applying for House-Surgeon at Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary with testimonials, September, 1842.

    Item 14 -- Paper on Medico-Legal Analysis of Oxalic Acid. (holograph; 8 leaves)

    Item 15 -- Paper on the Symptoms of Arsenious Acid poisoning, 1841. (holograph; 15 leaves)

    Item 16 -- Bylaws of the Royal College of Surgeons.

    Item 17 -- Rules for pupils attending Obstetric classes, Guy's Hospital, London.

    Items 18-19 -- Two (2) visiting cards in hand-folded envelopes each with Latin inscriptions.

    Item 20 -- Letter to father with testimonial for M. Cooper, 1 May 1840.

    Items 21-41 -- Twenty-one (21) letters of recommendation for A.G. Purchas, 1841 - 1842. (holographs)

    Item 42 -- Application for the position of House-Surgeon to the Southern and Toxteth Hospital, Liverpool, dated 16 October 1843.

    Item 43 -- Certificate - ordained Deacon, Church of Saint Paul's, Auckland, New Zealand, 19 September 1847.

  • Other Id

    2772 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1711 (Reference Number)

    24192 (DBTextworks system ID)

    88/75 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Arthur Guyon Purchas - Papers, 1840 - 1847
  • Primary Maker

     Rev Arthur Guyon Purchas

  • Date
    1840-1847
  • Physical Description

    1 folder + 1 extra-outsized folder

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Member Object

    11 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Credit Line
    Donated by Mrs Judith H. [Helen] Dexter.
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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