remained two years attending medical lectures and the practice of St. Thomas's hospital. He then returned to Vandyke to take possession of a property which devolved upon him by the death of his father and elder brother, the latter of whom, having contrived to run through an ample fortune in a few years, left but little of the estate, except a number of slaves, to be inherited by his successor. Lettsom's first act on landing was to emancipate the whole of his slaves, a noble piece of conduct, which, while it did honour to his heart, left him worse than penniless, and with nothing to depend upon but his profession. He settled at Tortola, commenced practice, and became so extensively employed, that in a short space of time he accumulated sufficient means to return to England, and by further study. qualify himself for the office of physician. He visited Edinburgh, and attended the lectures of Dr. Cullen, of whose views on the causes, nature, and treatment of fever, he very freely availed himself in his earliest publication, "Reflections on the General Treatment aud Cure of Fevers," and, as he made no reference to the source from which he derived them, in a way to create an unfavourable idea of his candour. From Edinburgh he went to Paris and Leyden, and at the last-named university proceeded doctor of medicine 29th June, 1769. He then settled in London, with the undeviating friendship and good wishes of his guardian, Mr. Fothergill, and, through his efforts, with the warm patronage of Dr. Fothergill, then in very full business in the city. Dr. Lettsom was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1770, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries the same year, and a fellow of the Royal Society in 1773. The recommendation of Dr. Fothergill, who about this time withdrew from the city to Harpur-street, Red Lion-square, soon introduced Dr. Lettsom into practice; his interests were warmly cared for by the Society of Friends, his co-religionists; and his marriage shortly after, with a lady of good means, placed him in a posi tion to command success. For many years he enjoyed the largest medical business in the city. Of his real merits as a practitioner we know but little, but of his character as a philanthropist it is impossible to speak too highly. The name of Lettsom was to be found associated with every project for the public good; he was on terms of friendship with most of the distinguished characters of his day; and from all parts of the kingdom, from the colonies, and America, he received the most flattering proofs of the estimation he had excited. His life has been written by Mr. Pettigrew, and to it may refer for ample details of his career. The doctor died at his house in Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street, on the 1st November, 1815, and was buried in the Friends' burial-ground, Little Coleman-street, Bunhill I row. Dr. Lettsom was a fellow of the College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and of the Royal Society of that city; fellow of the Linnæan Society, and of the Medical Society of London; physician extraordinary to the City of London Lying-in hospital, and to the General dispensary, Aldersgate-street; honorary member of the Literary and Philosophical societies of Manchester and Philadelphia; of the Agricultural society of Bath, and of the Academy of Sciences of Montpellier. His portrait was painted and engraved by W. Skelton. Dr. Lettsom's writings are very numerous, but I can find space only to enumerate those which have a direct bearing on his profession. Reflections on the General Treatment and Cure of Fevers. 8vo. Lond. 1772. The Natural History of the Tea Tree, with Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea, and the Effects of Tea-drinking. 4to. Lond. 1772. This was a translation, with much new matter, of his inaugural essay at Leyden, "De Viribus Thea." Observations on the Plan proposed for Establishing a Dispensary and Medical Society, with Formula Medicamentorum, Pauperibus præcipuè accommodatæ. 8vo. Lond. 1772. VOL. II. U Medical Memoirs of the General Dispensary in London. 8vo. Lond. 1774. Improvement of Medicine in London on the basis of Public Good. 8vo. Lond. 1775. Observations preparatory to the use of Dr. Mayersbach's Medicines. 8vo. Lond. 1776. History of the Origin of Medicine. 4to. Lond. 1778. A Letter upon General Inoculation. 4to. Lond. 1779. Observations on Human Dissections. 8vo. Lond. 1788. The Life and Works of John Fothergill, M.D. 3 vols. 8vo. Lond. 1784. GILBERT THOMPSON, M.D., was born in Lancashire, and for many years kept a well-frequented school in the neighbourhood of Lancaster, on retiring from which he went to Edinburgh, applied himself to the study of medicine, and proceeded M.D. 8th June, 1753 (D.M.I. de Exercitatione). He then came to London, but meeting with little encouragement as a practitioner, he for a time attended a boarding-school at Tottenham, in the capacity of writing master, and subsequently became a dispensing assistant to Mr. Bevan, the druggist. About the year 1765 his uncle, Gilbert Thompson, of Penketh, died and left him four thousand pounds. He then commenced practice as a physician in the city, and eventually attained to a fair proportion of business. He was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th June, 1770; and died at his house in Salter's-court, Cannon-street, 1st January, 1803, aged seventy-four. Dr. Thompson was a Quaker, and is represented man of great integrity, of mild and unassuming manners, and possessed of considerable learning and professional skill. He was the intimate friend of Dr. Fothergill, and the author of a biographical memoir of that physician. Dr. Thompson published shortly before his death, "Select Translations from Homer and Horace, with Original Poems." 8vo. Lond. 1802. WILLIAM GROSVENOR, of Bewdley, Worcestershire, was admitted an Extra-Licentiate of the College 8th August, 1770. The Annals are wanting from 7th July, 1771, to 25th June, 1781; but for this interval-the book of subscriptions, the treasurer's books, and the annual lists of the College supply the necessary information. ISAAC HENRIQUE SEQUIRA, M.D., was born at Lisbon, of an Esculapian family-his grandfather, father, and two uncles having been all physicians. He was instructed in general literature and philosophy by the Fathers of the Oratory, a body of learned men then highly popular in Portugal. Having chosen medicine as his profession, he was sent to the university of Bordeaux in France, where he remained for two years. He then removed to Leyden; and having completed the three years' residence which the statutes of that university required, he proceeded doctor of medicine 31st August, 1758 (D.M.I. de Polypo Cordis). Eventually he settled in London; was admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 25th March, 1771; and was introduced into practice by his uncle, Dr. De la Cour, who soon after withdrew to Bath. Dr. Sequira attained to great reputation among his countrymen resident in England. He held the honorary appointment of physician extraordinary to the prince regent of Portugal; and was physician to the Portuguese embassy at the court of St. James. He lived to old age; and at the time of his death, which occurred in Mark-lane in November, 1816, aged seventy-eight, was the oldest Licentiate of the College. SIR RICHARD JEBB, M.D., was born at Stratford, Essex, and baptized there 30th October, 1729. He was the son of Samuel Jebb, M.D., of that place, a Licentiate of the College, who has been mentioned in a former page. He was matriculated at Oxford as of St. Mary's 8th April, 1747, but did not take a degree there. He is said, but, I believe incorrectly, to have graduated at Leyden. He was a doctor of medicine of Marischal college, Aberdeen, of 23rd September, 1751, and was U 2 admitted a Licentiate of the College of Physicians 24th March, 1755. He was chosen physician to the Westminster hospital in 1754; and on the 11th December, 1760, was appointed to do duty as physician to St. George's hospital, in place of Dr. Donald Monro, then ordered abroad on his majesty's service; and at the vacancy which occurred shortly afterwards in the medical staff of the hospital by the resignation of Dr. Batt, he was (7th May, 1762) definitively elected one of the physicians, when he resigned his office at the Westminster hospital. His private engagements increasing, he was obliged to resign the appointment in 1768. Sir Richard Jebb was admitted a Fellow of the College of Physicians, speciali gratiâ, 30th September, 1771. He was Censor in 1772, 1776, 1781; and delivered the Harveian oration in 1774. He was a fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian societies, physician extraordinary to George the Third, and physician in ordinary to the prince of Wales. When Enfield chase was disforested, Sir Richard Jebb purchased about two hundred acres, which he converted into a park, and built thereon a convenient residence, to which he gave the name of Trent-place, in commemoration of his successful treat. ment of the duke of Gloucester, when seriously ill at Trent some years previously. At the death of Sir Richard, the property was purchased by the earl of Cholmondeley. Sir Richard died unmarried at his house in Great George-street, Westminster, 4th July, 1787, and was buried in the west cloister of Westminster abbey. A monument to his memory in Westminster abbey bears the following inscription: RICHARDI JEBB, equitis aurati, in memoriam posuit R. J. Sir Richard Jebb's eccentricities are matters of tradi |