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Darwin Correspondence Project

To the Medical Times and Gazette   [before 29 March 1873]1

Testimonial to Dr. James Murie.

An opinion having been expressed that it might not be inappropriate to present Dr. James Murie, formerly Prosector to the Zoological Society of London, with a substantial recognition of the services which he has rendered to science by his numerous memoirs printed in the Proceedings and Transactions of the Zoological Society and other scientific journals, we, the undersigned, have pleasure in acquiescing in that opinion, and in stating our belief that Dr. Murie’s career has been a most meritorious one, very beneficial to science, and highly honourable to himself.

The Viscount Walden,2 F.R.S. (President of the Zoological Society of London).

Sir Cha. Lyell, Bart., M.A., L.L.D., D.C.L.

Ch. Darwin, M.A., F.R.S.

Jos. D. Hooker, C.B., M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.

Allen Thomson, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.

G. M. Humphry, M.D., F.R.S.

James Glaisher, F.R.S., F.R.A.S.

W. Sharpey, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.

Wm. Turner, M.B.

J. Lockhart Clarke, M.D., F.R.S.

W. K. Parker, F.R.S., F.Z.S.

John Young, M.D., F.R.S.E., F.G.S.

Geo. Busk, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S.

St. George Mivart, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S.

Frank Buckland, F.Z.S. (Inspector of Salmon Fisheries).

William Aitken, M.D.

J. Bell Pettigrew, M.D., F.R.S.

Note.—Professor Turner, of the University of Edinburgh, and Dr. Bell Pettigrew, of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, have consented to receive subscriptions with a view to furthering the above object.3 Intending subscribers will oblige by communicating with either of those gentlemen.

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Footnotes

The date is established by the date of publication of this letter in the Medical Times and Gazette.
For CD’s contribution to the appeal, see Correspondence vol. 21, letter to William Turner, 21 March [1873].

Summary

Advertising a testimonial for James Murie.

Letter details

Letter no.
DCP-LETT-8829F
From
Charles Robert Darwin
To
Medical Times and Gazette
Source of text
Medical Times and Gazette, 29 March 1873, p. 350

Please cite as

Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8829F,” accessed on 14 October 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8829F.xml

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