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conciliating the further favor of your settlement — Col Hamilton, Treas- 

 urer and Col. Bostwick, Secretary. 



A Committee to examine the funds and state of cleanliness pro- 

 priety of the institution — John Warren, Ira. Scofield, Joseph Defields, 

 J. C. Goodhue, Bela Shaw, James Nevills, J. Smith and W. Philan. 



Advice to be given once a week at the dispensatory, gratis, wh. 

 judging from my daily habits, will be much frequented — and an exact 

 Registry to be kept, and submitted to the committee and everything 

 open, of course, in an unlimited manner to your visitorial power. 



Dr. Duncomb and myself will join our Libraries for the institution; 

 wh. I am satisfied, will exceed very far, any in this or ye sister Province. 

 To it we Avill add other valuable works and periodical publications — To 

 these I shall add the anatomical preparations, wh. were the work of my 

 own Labor, when a pupil of Sir. Astley Coopers. 



TÎîis institution, like the Talbot anniversary, will, under your pa- 

 tronage, be supported with equal zeal. 



In naming the above appointments, you are requested to regard it 

 as a suggestion; it being understood that all nominations shall emanate 

 from you. It is further hoped you will consider St. Thomas's as the 

 most proper place. There will be about 12 pupils to begin with. 



'The Committee presidents are to be for the future annually elected 

 by subscribers. During the concourse of the election under your patron- 

 age, and the conjunction of all the Candidates, it is thought we can 

 commence it with advantage, give an impulse to public feeling on the 

 subject, and to receive annual subscribers as a bushel of produce. The 

 introductory Lectures might then be given with advantage in Public. 



Dr. Duncombe will call upon you to learn your pleasure on the 

 subject. 



There are many arrangements as to the nature of the Lectures and 

 wh. cannot be well suggested in this Letter. 



I have the honor to be, my dear Sir. 



Your most faithful servant, 



John" Rolph.^ 



Dr. Duncombe and myself are modestly recommended as the Teachers 

 and Lecturers. 



1 In the general election of 1824, Rolph, Matthews and Burwell were the 

 candidates for the county of Middlesex. Burwell, who had represented the 

 constituency since 1812, was defeated, the two first-named becoming the first 

 representatives under an amendment increasing the representation of the 

 county from one to two members. Hamilton and Warren were the first mer- 



