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Schools; Anatomy. Two letters to M Phillipps from George Cursham, Inspector of Anatomy,...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/1320
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- 1846 June 13-1847 November 2
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Schools; Anatomy.
Two letters to M Phillipps from George Cursham, Inspector of Anatomy, requesting instructions as to the duty of personally visiting the anatomical schools in the provinces and reporting on his visit to the provincial schools at Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, York, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham.
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- Medicine
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