12038 Hong Kong.
Department of Science and Art.
INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND,
RECEIVED
NOV 23 1858
-479
Edinburgh November 22. 1858
The Right Honourable
Sir Edward Bulmer Lytton Bart.
Sir,
Encouraged by my colleague in the University, Professor Balfour, I take the liberty of addressing you with reference to John Fror Murray at present candidate for the office of Colonial Surgeon Hong Kong.
I venture to do so, on the admissible ground that besides long training and experience as a surgeon, and the gaining of the Crimean medal for volunteer military medical practice, Murray has during ten years residence in China, made the Country and people his study.
Whilst at Shanghai he diligently collected samples of all the Natural History objects, & all the objects of art within his reach and from time to time sent them to this country as free gifts to public institutions.
The Industrial Museum here, of which...
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12038 Hong Kong.
Department of Science and Art.
INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND,
The Pright Honourable
RECEIVED
NOV23 1858
-479
Edinburgh November 22. 1858
Fir Edward Boulmer Sutton
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Sir Incouraged by my colleague in the University, Porfesor Anytown, Bake the liberty of addressing you ference to to John Fror Murray at present candidate for the office offolonial Surgeon Hing King.
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Iventure to do so, on
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all the Natural Histon,
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as
free gifts to public institutions.
The Industrial Museum here, of which
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