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publications on veterinary science. It indicates care in pre¬ 
paration and knowledge on many subjects connected with 
veterinary science. It is not quite up to the day when com¬ 
pared with many European works, and on some subjects 
remarkable deficiencies are observed.” It is quite as re¬ 
markable that Prof. Gamgee should expect an humble 
author in a new country, where veterinary colleges hardly 
had a foothold, to compare with European authors, who 
have the advantage of more than half a century. He 
finishes his review as follows:—“We repeat that, on the 
whole, Mr. Jennings has proved in advance of his country¬ 
men.” Considering that Prof. Gamgee is one of the most 
severe critics known to the world, I regard it as very com¬ 
plimentary to my father. The United States Veterinary 
Medical Association was also planned and organised through 
the efforts of my father, proof of which is at your own 
door in an article that appeared in the North American 
and United States Gazette of Philadelphia , March 5th, 
1863, and copied in the Edinburgh Veterinary Review of 
1863, page 253. As the article is a long one, we simply 
make one or two quotations. It reads as follows:—“The 
faculty and graduates at the commencement of the Phila¬ 
delphia Veterinary College met afterwards at the Wetherill 
House to partake of a collation and indulge in social con¬ 
sultation. Though the subject was ‘ Horseology,’ it was 
full of interest. The college is the first in this country; 
its faculty are men of superior intelligence—Robert Jennings, 
Robert McClure, Charles M. Wood, and A. S. Copeman. 
For this reason the Agricultural Society of Philadelphia 
recognised and encouraged the institution from its inception.” 
An error occurs in the above regarding Profs. Wood and 
Copeman. At the time the college was negotiating with 
these gentlemen to place their names with the faculty, their 
decision not yet having been received, is where the mistake 
has been made. Continuing: “Mr. Jennings suggested 
that this college, with its graduates during the last five 
years, should establish a national veterinary association, and 
ultimately establish a veterinary journal.” Thus recording 
the facts in advance of its organisation. Dr. C. M. Wood 
writes : 
Boston ; June 2 > 0 lh , 1859. 
Friend Jennings, —Yours of the 11th of April, un¬ 
answered, is now before me. As to the “ National Associa¬ 
tion,” I fully agree with you, and both myself and friends 
here will hold ourselves in readiness to attend a meeting- in 
New York City, for the purpose of such an organisation, at 
