Item G/PP/1/8 - Printed booklet of testimonials for Frederick J Burgess, 1838

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G/PP/1/8

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Printed booklet of testimonials for Frederick J Burgess, 1838

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  • 1838 (Creation)

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Printed booklet containing testimonials of Frederick J Burgess, Surgeon, Bishop's Waltham, 1838, including a number from staff of Guy's Hospital where Burgess studied, including Bransby Cooper, William Back, C Ashton Key, J Callaway, Richard Bright, Thomas Addison, Samuel Ashwell, Astley Cooper, John Morgan and Thomas Hodgkin. 20pp

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(1831-1838)

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Frederick Josiah Burgess was apprenticed to Mr H Sterry, Surgeon for the parish of St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey before becoming a pupil at Guy's Hospital for three years from 1831-1834. He acted as dresser to Mr Bransby Cooper, and then became private surgeon to CRM Talbot. He joined the army of Don Carlos in Spain, and became attached to the staff of the Commander in Chief for about 2 years. On his return to England he became assistant to Robert Smith, surgeon in Bishop's Waltham, and took on the practice as surgeon in 1838.

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