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               <p>Letter  from Dr Henry Theodore Bewley (1860-1945) declining the nomination for President of RCPI.  Letter has been initialed by Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave, RCPI President, and dated 06 October 1916</p>
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             30.ix.16   My dear Registrar,   I am much obliged <lb/>to you for your letter &amp; <lb/>am very grateful to <lb/>so many Fellows who <lb/>did me the honour of <lb/>nominating me; but <lb/>I do not believe I would <lb/>be suitable for the
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