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Letter, Dr Diver of Wellington to T J Hooper

May - Jun 1884

From: 1884 To: 1884

Death of A C Powers 22 April 1884 from 1880 subject to epileptic fits under his care from then on partially paralysed about a month before death completely paralysed in “lower extremities” got a man to look after him day and night Diver surgeon on “Wild Duck” T J Hooper accompanied them to Greenwich before sailing 11 years ago appointed to Sir James Ferguson soon after arrival “one of the largest practices in the colony” tried to get A C Powers to go to quiet lodgings – no effect, would stay in a public house, “worst thing he could do” 2 May 1884 encloses lock of hair in unopened envelope and bill for £102..16s professional services 2 sixpenny red New Zealand stamps on envelope, arrived Plymouth 11 June, Biggleswade 12 June

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Hooper & Fletcher,
Powers, Charles,
Charles Powers and Co.,
Powers, Arthur Charles,
Hooper, T J,
Hooper, Thomas James,
Diver,
Ferguson, James

Hooper & Fletcher, New Zealand Wellington, personal correspondence, business correspondence, DEATH, health, epilepsy, paralysis, medical profession, surgeons, ships, Greenwich, water transport, lodging houses, public houses, memorials, receipts, fees/charges, postage stamp, New Zealand