4281. Robert Southey to William Nash, 19 November 1824

 

Address: To/ W. W. Nash Esqre/ Peckham/ near/ London
Stamped: KESWICK/ 298
Postmarks: E/ 22 NO 22/ 1824; 10 F NOON 10/ NO 22/ 1824
Endorsement: Rob Southey/ 19 Nov 1824
Seal: red wax; design illegible
MS: The Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ALS; 3p.
Unpublished.

Keswick. 19 Nov. 1824
Dear Sir

I shall be very glad if my application to my brother Dr Southey should be of any avail in promoting your wishes, & the success of Dr Waring in his present pursuit.

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Peter Mere Latham (1789–1875; DNB) resigned as senior physician at the Middlesex Hospital on 16 November 1824. He was a friend and colleague of Henry Herbert Southey. Eight candidates put their names forward for the post, including Richard Waring (d. 1868), a native of Kent, who had qualified from Edinburgh University in 1823 and became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians in 1824. The result was declared on 18 December 1824 and Francis Hawkins (1794–1877; DNB) was successful, holding his post until 1858. Hawkins was the Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians 1829–1858 and hel…

But I am not without apprehension that as this vacancy must have been known in the Hospital before it was announced to the public, & there are always persons looking with expectations for such an opening, his influence may have been preengaged.

On this & any other occasion, I shall always desire to testify the respect I bear to your brothers memory. There were few persons whose friends were more sincerely attached to them, or whose loss can have been more sincerely lamented

I remain Sir
yr obedient servant
Robert Southey.

Notes

1. Peter Mere Latham (1789–1875; DNB) resigned as senior physician at the Middlesex Hospital on 16 November 1824. He was a friend and colleague of Henry Herbert Southey. Eight candidates put their names forward for the post, including Richard Waring (d. 1868), a native of Kent, who had qualified from Edinburgh University in 1823 and became a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians in 1824. The result was declared on 18 December 1824 and Francis Hawkins (1794–1877; DNB) was successful, holding his post until 1858. Hawkins was the Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians 1829–1858 and held various appointments to the royal family.[back]
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