R3/1978

Correspondence from Richard Hicks, surgeon, to John Gotobed: .Quarto booklet: long history of Hick's connection with Abbey staff and difficulties with Mr. Parker - also employed by DukeRelated Material: See Quarter Sessions index - frequently in trouble.

Undated [1781 - 1797?]

From: 1781 To: 1797

P 1 Lucas, Woburn saddler, as patient. 2 Geo. --ton, late groom to Duke. 3. Mrs.Griffiths, wife of Jn. Griffiths, in Duke's service, lives in park lodge. Parker said she had dropsy. 5. Opposition of Parker's patients in Duke's household. 6. Parker's public advertisement in Northampton "weekly paper." Farey told me not to attend patients in physic. 8. His charges; partly due to no. of patients deemed incurable. 9. Buckland, the kennel huntsman - injury to hand. 10. Panton, huntsman, accident in field. 11. Tho.Newman, huntsman (also under Dr. Kerr). 13. Rising cost of medicine (impossible to keep it to that of Filks' day.) 14. Send bills for comparison.

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Hicks, Richard,
Parker,
Duke of Bedford,
Lucas,
Griffiths,
Griffiths, John,
Farey,
Buckland,
Panton,
Newman, Thomas,
Kerr,
Filks

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