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- 1826-1869 (Creation)
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2 volumes
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Nathaniel Rogers was M.D. at Edinburgh in 1832.
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GB 0120 MSS. 4243-4244 1826-1869 Collection (fonds) 2 volumes Rogers , Nathaniel , d 1881 , physician
Nathaniel Rogers was M.D. at Edinburgh in 1832.
Purchased 1930 (accession number 56308).
Rogers' holograph manuscript. Volume 1 is entitled 'Obituaries of eminent persons'. Volume 2 (dated on the title 1847) is entitled 'Obituary of eminent persons and private friends', and is illustrated by 32 tinted photographs. Among the photographs are those of: Sir Charles Hastings (1774-1866); Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865); and Sir Joseph Paxton (1804-1865). The volumes contain numerous biographies of doctors and scientists who died during the period of the record. The obituaries include various figures of Australasian interest such as Sir Stamford Raffles (1781-1826); Rev. Daniel Tyerman, missionary; George Bennet, missionary (fl.1812-1841); Rev. Thomas Slatyer, missionary, Samoa; and Colonel Robert Torrens (fl.1837).Each volume contains a stipple engraved portrait of the compiler, and his armorial book-plate.
The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
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Morocco gilt-edged binding.
Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973). Detailed catalogue available at http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk.
description compiled by Helen Wakely based upon those in the Library's published finding aid by S.A.J. Moorat. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. December 2000 Australasia Bennet , George , fl 1812-1841 , missionary Biographies Hastings , Sir , Charles , 1774-1866 , Knight , surgeon and founder of the British Medical Association Hooker , Sir , William Jackson , 1785-1865 , Knight , botanist Literary forms and genres Literature Medical personnel Medical profession Medical sciences Missionaries Oceania Paxton , Sir , Joseph , 1801-1865 , Knight , MP architect and landscape gardener Personnel Photographs Physicians Prose Raffles , Sir , Thomas Stamford , 1781-1826 , Knight , colonial administrator Religious groups Rogers , Nathaniel , d 1881 , physician Samoa Scientific personnel Scientists Slatyer , Thomas , fl c 1845 , missionary in Samoa Surgery Torrens , Robert , 1780-1864 , Colonel , economist and writer Tyerman , Daniel , fl 1831 , missionary Visual materials People by occupation People
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Purchased 1930 (accession number 56308).
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Rogers' holograph manuscript. Volume 1 is entitled 'Obituaries of eminent persons'. Volume 2 (dated on the title 1847) is entitled 'Obituary of eminent persons and private friends', and is illustrated by 32 tinted photographs. Among the photographs are those of: Sir Charles Hastings (1774-1866); Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865); and Sir Joseph Paxton (1804-1865). The volumes contain numerous biographies of doctors and scientists who died during the period of the record. The obituaries include various figures of Australasian interest such as Sir Stamford Raffles (1781-1826); Rev. Daniel Tyerman, missionary; George Bennet, missionary (fl.1812-1841); Rev. Thomas Slatyer, missionary, Samoa; and Colonel Robert Torrens (fl.1837).Each volume contains a stipple engraved portrait of the compiler, and his armorial book-plate.
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The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Conditions governing reproduction
Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973). Detailed catalogue available at http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk.
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- Literary forms and genres » Prose » Biographies
- Literary forms and genres
- Literature
- Medical profession » Medical personnel
- Medical profession
- Medical sciences
- Personnel
- Visual materials » Photographs
- Medical profession » Medical personnel » Physicians
- Literary forms and genres » Prose
- Religious groups
- Scientific personnel
- Scientific personnel » Scientists
- Medical sciences » Surgery
- Visual materials
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English