19 – Letter to Fred Bullock from Frederick Smith, 15 Aug 1917
Bullock writes regarding sources found at the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons, and potential visit to the Royal College of Physicians.
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Bullock writes regarding sources found at the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons, and potential visit to the Royal College of Physicians.
Smith writes about various subjects including: correcting proofs; John Ray’s ‘Synopsis of Quadrupeds’; consulting material at the British Museum; ‘sive-bone’ or ‘side-bone’ in the hoof.
Smith writes regarding paying Bullock for postage. He mentions that Sir W Osler of Oxford has suggested he publish his ‘Early History of Veterinary Literature’ in book form. Smith also writes to arrange a better time for Bullock to telephone him.
Smith writes regarding his search for a new place to live, discussing various places in Sussex, including Reigate, Horsham and Crowborough. He also asks Bullock to look for Professor Haycroft’s papers in the Journal of Physiology…
Smith writes thanking Bullock for his notes on Reigate and Horsham in Sussex. He also asks Bullock to send him references for works in the British Museum, for him to consult at a later date, including the ‘British Medical Journal’, ‘Brain’ journal, ‘Hindu Achievements in Exact Science’ by B K Sarkar, ‘Studies in Literature’ by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, and poems by Reverend Watkins-Pitchford…
This letter is in French, and was presumably sent to Smith for his reference. The accompanying letter from Bullock to Smith has not been located.
Smith writes regarding the horse in the Parthenon marble frieze, and various methods of horse riding. He thanks Bullock for telling him about Mr Howard of Dorking, [Surrey]. Smith also mentions looking at sources including an article by [Sir Thomas] Clifford Allbutt and works by Watkins-Pitchford…
Smith writes about various subjects including: translation of Chiron; German translation; Smith’s Dervish scabbard; checking the preface to the book version of ‘Early History of Veterinary Literature’…
Bullock writes regarding the preface to Smith’s ‘Early History of Veterinary Literature’ book, and translation of Chiron by himself and his wife Janet.
Checchia writes regarding the work of Columbre, ‘L’opera de manischalcia’, and his own work[?] ‘Psychology of Animals’. This is a translation into English by Fred Bullock. The original was not located at time of cataloguing.
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