Sir, a pamphlet, intitled "A guide for gentlemen studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh," with a signature supposed to be fictitious, having lately appeared, a report has been for some time industriously circulated here, stating that I am the author of it. I threrfore thought it incumbent on me, not only formally to disavow being either directly or indirectly concerned in that publication, but also to endeavour to ascertain the circumstances on which so txtraordinary a charge could be founded. ... [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, James, 1767-1839.

Rutherford, Daniel, 1749-1819., Author.

Gregory, James, 1753-1821., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hamilton, James, 1767-1839--Correspondence--Early works to 1800.

Hamilton, James.

Genre:

Letters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4p. )

Place of Publication:

[Edinburgh : s.n., 1793]

Notes:

Title from opening words of text.

Letters signed: Jas Hamilton jun., D. Rutherford, and James Gregory.

The letters are dated Nov. 23. 1792 to Jan. 21. 1793 and concern the authorship of a pamphlet entitled 'A guide for gentlemen studying medicine at the University of Edinburgh'.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N30348.

OCLC:

508116674