OS1/11/106/40
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY'S HALL | Royal Medical Society's Hall Royal Medical Society |
J. Haig Inscription |
[Situation] In Surgeons Square A neat & well constructed building of a hall for the meetings of [--] society a select library consisting [of] 1300 volumes chiefly medical a museum & rooms for the [--] sublibrarian. This institution [--] about the year 1737 by a [--] the students attending the [--] class at the university for [--] of discussing medical subjects [--] mutual instruction. It was [--] by Royal charter in 1778. This was lately purchased for [--] infirmary with conditions to [--] society 5 years time to remove [from the] premises. It is designed to prepare [--] place as soon as possible for the [conducting] of the business of the society [--] this building will be appreciated [--] managers of the infirmary [--] of this latter institution. |
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[Page] 40Parish of the City of Edinburgh.
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in foldThis Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1852 - Sheet 36
OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895
Town Plan of Edinburgh (south east part) Surveyed: 1849-53 Scale: 1:1056
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Bizzy- Moderator, Douglas Montgomery
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