James Gregory

(b. 1753, Edinburgh, Scotland – d. 1821, Edinburgh, Scotland )

Gender: M

James Gregory (1753-1821) was the elder son of Dr John Gregory. He succeeded his father as professor of medicine at Edinburgh University, and was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from 1798-1801. After his father’s death in 1773, he arranged for the publication of his work, A Father’s Legacy to his Daughters. He died after being run over by a horse and carriage in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, and was buried in Canongate churchyard.

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James Gregory

Mentioned in 17 letters

Title	EMCO ID
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson	1829
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Mary Robinson	1847
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	1880
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	1901
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2171
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2184
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2188
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2189
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to James Beattie	2201
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson	3121
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson	3122
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Morris Robinson	3123
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3265
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3266
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3329
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to Elizabeth Carter	3556
Letter from Elizabeth Montagu to John Burrows	4535

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