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6 KILDARE Street, 13th November 18 Dr. T. Cowley Stephen,
Withington,
Manchester. Dear Sir, In reply to you letter of the 10th inst., I send you
herewith a copy of the Regulations and forms of application.
In case of urgency the President might grant you special
examination during the first week in December but for such
examination you should forward to the Registrar you application
and papers required by the By-Laws early next week. I
have forwarded the Regulations &c., to you brother at the
address you give and trust that they will reach him safely. I inclose the stamps you sent for the telegram. Yours faithfully,
Librarian, R.C.P.I.
From 1910 until 1954 Thomas Percy Kirkpatrick (1869-1954) served as the registrar
for the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He also served as the general secretary
of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. He took a particular interest in what
were then termed venereal diseases; to encourage his patients (many of whom were prostitutes)
to attend, he held a clinic for women at a discreet early morning hour to facilitate
anonymity.