Ainslie, Sir Whitelaw (1767-1837), surgeon

1 letter, dated, signed and addressed to Messrs Longman and Company (no. 42). One poem, titled The Magician (no. 43).

1834

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Ainslie, Sir Whitelaw (1767-1837), surgeon, born in Berwickshire. In 1788, he was appointed assistant surgeon in the East India Company's service. When Ainslie arrived in India, he was appointed garrison surgeon of Chingleput. After retirement from the East India Company's service, he immersed himself in writing on medicine and the history of India. He died in 1837. A full description of his life and work is to be found in the Dictionary of National Biography.