"A certificate of attendance for the practice of surgery as a pupil at the London Infirmary, and for attendance on courses on anatomy and attendance to the institutes and operations of surgery; the headpiece, after Hogarth, shows Christ seated at left in the company of his disciples, gesturing to a hospital in the distance, two figures being carried towards the door on stretchers; at top centre, the arms of Charles, Duke of Richmond."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
London Infirmary
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Title from first lines of text: The London Infirmary for charitably relieving sick & diseas'd manufacturers and seamen in Merchants Service, their wives & children ..., Caption title in image: In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my Brethern, ye have done it unto me. St. Matt. XXV. v: 40., The date can be narrowed down from the dedication to 'Charles Duke of Richmond Lenox & Aubigny President.': he became President of the London Hospital in November 1741 and died in 1750., The certificate, with spaces left blank to be filled in., and On page 104 in volume 2.
Title devised by cataloger., Imprint at foot of sheet on page [2]., Form completed in ink, manuscript docket title on verso; receipt made out to "J. Messer", dated 1799, and records payment of a bill for £6 7s. 2d. Blind stamped in the center., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Smeeton, 148, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross
Title devised by cataloger., Imprint at foot of sheet on page [2]., Form completed in ink, manuscript docket title on verso; receipt made out to "James Messer", dated 1800, and records payment of a bill for £6 7s. 2d. Blind stamped in the center., and For further information, consult library staff.
Title devised by cataloger., Imprint at foot of sheet on page [2]., Form completed in ink, manuscript docket title on verso; receipt made out to "James Messer", dated 1803, and records payment of a bill for £8 17s. 2d. Blind stamped in the center., and For further information, consult library staff.
