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51 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 8 Sep 1920
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mith writes about various subjects including: the preface and plates in the new edition of 'Veterinary Physiology' published by Bailliere, Tindall and Cox; Bullock's salary and workload at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; the Council of the Institute of Chemistry; College fees; indexing 'Veterinary Physiology'...

50 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 7 Sep 1920
mith writes regarding content from his new edition of 'Veterinary Physiology' published by Bailliere, Tindall and Cox, including the preface, plates, and figures. He mentions that the preface discusses veterinary education, and is likely to be unpopular...

48 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 22 Aug 1920
Smith writes about various subjects including: indexing his books; the publishers Bailliere, Tindall and Cox; rewriting chapters from Smith's 'Veterinary Physiology' including the chapters on the foot, breeding, generation and development; the Cambridge 'Physiology of Farm Animals'; Henry Gray; the 'Veterinary Review'; veterinary examinations; intelligence tests; veterinary students in the United States of America; veterinary byelaws...

47 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 18 Aug 1920
Smith writes about various subjects including: Lawes and Gilbert and Rothamsted Experimental Station; veterinary examinations; Frederick Hobday; Dr Whyte; Kodak cameras and developing photographs; indexing Smith's books; Smith writing an autobiography.

39 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 14 Jun 1920
Smith writes about various subjects including: rewriting the chapter on generation and development for a new edition of 'Veterinary Physiology'; the House of Commons and Veterinary Surgeons Act 1881 Amendment; conflict within the veterinary profession...

22 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 21 Mar 1920
Smith writes about various subjects including: 'Physiology of Farm Animals'; Cambridge School of Agriculture; the Duke of Atholl and Colonel Drage[?]; Veterinary Officers of the Household Cavalry; seeking support [for the new Bill?] from Dayon-Smith[?], Barry[?] and Rees-Mogg; Captain Fairholme, Lord Brassey[?], Lord Moreton, the Duke of Bedford, Colonel Oliphant; ...

11 – Letter to Frederick Smith from Fred Bullock, 14 Jul 1919
Bullock writes regarding information found in Boswell's 'Life of Johnson' regarding a 'manege' or riding school at the University of Oxford, in the 18th century.

15 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 11 Jun 1917
Smith writes to thank Bullock for a list of societies. He mentions that several universities have replied expressing their wish for 'the sheets' [unclear what this refers to]. Smith writes that he has nearly completed his study of 17th century veterinary literature, and that his latest article of 'Early History of Veterinary Literature' was heavily edited...

14 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 20 May 1917
Smith writes about various research subjects including: 'A History of Newmarket' by J P Hore; sources at the Public Record Office regarding De Gray and the Hampton Court Stud...

10 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 11 Mar 1917
Smith writes to thank Bullock for returning corrected proofs. He writes about sending books, pamphlets and manuscript notes to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, including his notebook from when we was a student at the Royal Veterinary College,...

24 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 28 Apr 1912
Smith writes about various subjects including: his writing schedule, including the first part of his 'Early History of Veterinary Literature', his paper on veterinary education...

22 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 23 Apr 1912
Smith writes about various research subjects including: the work of Ruellius, Montfaucon, Amoreux, Fabricius, Apsyrtus and Suidas the Historian [Suda]; manuscripts held in Paris; 'Hippiatrica' and its various editions...

19 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 17 Apr 1912
Smith writes about various subjects including: contacting foreign veterinary schools; researching 'Geoponica' and 'Hippiatrica', and the works of Saboureux, Fabricius and other literature of the Byzantine Empire; finding material in the Library at the Royal Veterinary College; sending Hierocles' writing to Cambridge for translation;...

16 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 15 Apr 1912
Smith writes to ask for contact details for veterinary schools in other countries - Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, and Canada...

14 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 11 Apr 1912
Smith writes on various subjects including: an article about Farriery by J Lawrence; the location of works of Democritus according to Postolka; the dates of Apsyrtus and contemporaries;...