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This is a estimonial Letter in Support of James Bain for the Position of Chief Librarian of the New Toronto Public Library, written by the Keeper of the Department of Botany in the British Museum on February 15, 1883.

On loan from the Bain family

Creator: N. Carruthers, Keeper of the Department of Botany, British Museum, London, England Date: February 15, 1883 Identifier: testimonial-letter-2-p1 Format: Manuscript Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Library.

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Testimonial letter from the British Museum (1883)

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The British Museum was under government control at the time, hence the letter was written by a government employee.

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