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From a pecuniary point of view it would be almost better for him to resign his appointments and embark in private practice on his own account.

512 favorable to Dr Murray, and one of which he would most gladly avail himself. Indeed, the only fear I had was that considering the lucrative nature of private practice here and the fact that

12. Under these circumstances not seeing much objection proper checks, I recommended that his salary to private practice, under Sir

16. Robinson to Duke of Newcastle should be reduced from £800 to £500 with effect from 11 January, on his withdrawal of the restriction to private practice - A proposal of which Your Grace approved. Dr Murray's real Salary under this arrangement would have been £680 as I did not contemplate making any change as to the Lock Hospital, for which a salary of £180, as I before observed, is provided from special funds. I thought that the reduction of £300 on the withdrawal of the restriction was an arrangement highly favorable to Dr Murray.

Duke of Newcastle to Sir G. Robinson 12 February 23 March, 113 Dr Murray to Duke of Newcastle

£300 would only be equal to about the fees for annual attendance upon 14 bachelor patients, the arrangement was unduly favorable to Dr Murray.

13. However, the principle of allowing private practice having been conceded, Dr Murray is now dissatisfied with the amount of the proposed reduction and requests either (1) that no reduction at all be made in his salary upon the removal of the restriction to private practice; or else (2) that his salary should be fixed at £500 including the Lock

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From a pecuniary point of view it would be almost better for him to resign his appointments and embark in private practice on his own account. 512 favorable to Dr Murray, and one of which he would most gladly avail himself. Indeed, the only fear I had was that considering the lucrative nature of private practice here and the fact that 12. Under these circumstances not seeing much objection proper checks, I recommended that his salary to private practice, under Sir 16. Robinson to Duke of Newcastle should be reduced from £800 to £500 with effect from 11 January, on his withdrawal of the restriction to private practice - A proposal of which Your Grace approved. Dr Murray's real Salary under this arrangement would have been £680 as I did not contemplate making any change as to the Lock Hospital, for which a salary of £180, as I before observed, is provided from special funds. I thought that the reduction of £300 on the withdrawal of the restriction was an arrangement highly favorable to Dr Murray. Duke of Newcastle to Sir G. Robinson 12 February 23 March, 113 Dr Murray to Duke of Newcastle £300 would only be equal to about the fees for annual attendance upon 14 bachelor patients, the arrangement was unduly favorable to Dr Murray. 13. However, the principle of allowing private practice having been conceded, Dr Murray is now dissatisfied with the amount of the proposed reduction and requests either (1) that no reduction at all be made in his salary upon the removal of the restriction to private practice; or else (2) that his salary should be fixed at £500 including the Lock
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pecuniary point of view it would be almost better for hire to resign his appointments and embark in private practice on his own account.

512

favorable to Dr Murray, and one

of which he

would mosh gladly avail himself. Indeed, the

only fear I had

I had was that considering the lucrative

nature of private practice here and the fact that

12.

Under these circumstances not

seeing

much objection proper checks, I recommended that his salaxy

to private practice, under

Sir

16. Robineer to

Duke of Newcastle

Should be reduced

3 186

· from to 800 to to 500 with res of 11 Jany, 1

private practice - A proposal of which Your Grace approved. Dr Murray's real Salary under this arrangement would have been £ 680 as I did not contemplate making

any change

as to the Lock Hospital, for which a salary of £ 180, as I before observed, is provided from special funds. I thought

that the reduction of £300 on the withdrawal

of the restriction was an

arrangement highly

Dutte of New castic

to Sir 46. Robinson

a 12 21 of 23 March, 113

Drelburray to

£300 would only

be

equal

to about the fees for

Unnual attendance upon 14 bachelor patients,

the arrangement was unduly

Dr Meurray.

· favorable to -

13. However, the principle of allowing

private practice having been conceded, Dr Murray is now dissatisfied with the Amount

His lover Lake of of the

Newcastle

Inclosed.

of the proposed reduction and requests either_ (1) that no reduction at all be made in his

as

Salary upon the removal of the restriction to private practice; or else (2) that his salary shoves be fixed at £500 including

the Lock

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