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- ↑ The Royal Society of Edinburgh: 100 Medical Fellows elected 1841-1882
- ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1878-79
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