From
Dr Forbes Watson
In 76313
Reporter on the products of India
to the Secretary of State.
I consider Mr Frederick Manning to be eminently qualified for undertaking the duties of demonstrator of Chemistry to any public institution in the country.
My opportunities for forming that opinion are as under.
For two years (1857-8) Mr Manning acted as my principal assistant in a Laboratory specially devoted to the chemical examination of the chief substances used for food.
Since that period I have had frequent opportunities to avail myself of his services in connection with my duties as Reporter on Indian products to the Secretary of State, and he has likewise, to my knowledge, been occupied during the last four years not only in teaching Chemistry, but been engaged in researches tending to still further fit him for the important post at Guy's Hospital he now seeks.
Mr Manning is not only an accomplished Practical Chemist, but a gentlemanly and conscientious man whose first consideration will, I feel convinced, be the welfare of any institution with which he may become connected.
(Signed) John Forbes Watson, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., F.R.A.S.,
India Museum
Whitehall Yard
3rd Novr 1863
Copy
From
Dr Forbes Watson
In 76313
Reporter on the products of India
to the Secretary of State.
Sconsider Mr Frederick Manning to be en: vently qualified for undertaking the autres of demonstrator of Chemistry to any publi= institution in the country.
My opportunities for forming
ities for forming that opinion
are as under.
For two years (1857-8) Mr Manning
acted as my principal assistant in a
Laboratory
specially devoted to the chemical examination of the chief substances used for food.
Since that period Shave had frequent-
to avail myself of his services in connection with my duties as Reporter on Indian products to the Secretary if State, and he has likewise to my knowledge been
The last four years.
not only occupied during
( caching Chemistry, but been en
engaged.
tending to still further fit hime for the.
in researches
further fit hime for the important.
post at Guys Hospital he now sucks.
Mr Manning is not only an accomplished Practical Chemist, but a gentlemanly.
a gentlemanly conscientions
suan whose first consideration will I feel convinced be the welfare of any institution with which he
l'ecome connected.
may
(Signed) John Forbes Watson a. u.,
M.D., Z. 6. F., F. L. S., F. N. A. S., Ve've
rindia Museum
Whitehall Yard
3rd Nov? 1863
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