Notes taken by George Ray at lectures given by Astley Paston Cooper
TitleNotes taken by George Ray at lectures given by Astley Paston Cooper
ReferenceMS0227
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1815-1816
Admin./ biographical historyGeorge Ray was a Surgeon, and a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He was apprenticed to Mr Beckingsall of Sarum, before entering Guy's Hospital, London on 11 May 1815 (no. 355). He was entered for 12 months and was granted his certificate on 29 April 1816. During his career he was Medical Officer No. 1 District Milton Union, and Union House.
For more information, please see the Royal College of Surgeons of England Membership records, the Medical Directory 1852, and information from the Will's Library Guy's Hospital located in a letter at the back of the manuscript volume.
For more information, please see the Royal College of Surgeons of England Membership records, the Medical Directory 1852, and information from the Will's Library Guy's Hospital located in a letter at the back of the manuscript volume.
Scope and ContentThe volume contains 'Lectures on Surgery, Delivered at the theatre of St Thomas's Hospital by AP Cooper, Esq in the years 1815-1816.' The notes are taken by George Ray, whose name is inscribed on the fly leaf, 'George Ray, Guy's Hospital, 1815.' An index of lecture titles called 'Surgical lectures' has been bound into the volume. The first 18 lectures follow the pattern stated in the lecture titles, but subsequently the titles do not correlate with the content of the volume.
A newspaper clipping (no date) is adhered to the inside front cover titled 'The Country Surgeon (A True Bill),' and contains a poem about the life and work of a country surgeon.
A newspaper clipping (no date) is adhered to the inside front cover titled 'The Country Surgeon (A True Bill),' and contains a poem about the life and work of a country surgeon.
Extent1 volume
LanguageEnglish
Conditions governing accessThis collection is available to everyone for research. It can be consulted in our Research Room at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE. It is essential to book in advance so we can ensure material is available. Please email archives@rcseng.ac.uk to book a Research Room appointment.
Conditions governing reproductionCopies of material in the archives can be supplied for private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. Some items within this collection may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; it is the responsibility of users to obtain the copyright holder's permission for reproduction of copyright material for purposes other than research or private study. Permission to publish material, in print or online, must be sought in advance from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and, where appropriate, the copyright holder. Please email archives@rcseng.ac.uk in the first instance.
NotesConserved under CoC scheme. Barry Brignell collected on 31/1/19.
Persons keyword Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1768-1841, 1st baronet, surgeon, London St Thomas's Hospital
SubjectSurgery, Diseases, Medical treatment
