Dr. Elsie Inglis

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Lady Frances Balfour. Dr. Elsie Inglis

CHAPTER I. INGLIS OF KINGSMILLS, INVERNESS-SHIRE

PART I. AMERICA

PART II. INDIA

CHAPTER II. ELSIE MAUD INGLIS1864–1917

CHAPTER III. THE LADDER OF LEARNING. 1876–1885

CHAPTER IV. THE STUDENT DAYS. 1885–1892. EDINBURGH – GLASGOW

CHAPTER V. LONDON. THE NEW HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN. DUBLIN. THE ROTUNDA. 1892–1894

CHAPTER VI. POLITICAL ENFRANCHISEMENT AND NATIONAL POLITICS

CHAPTER VII. THE PROFESSION AND THE FAITH

CHAPTER VIII. WAR AND THE SCOTTISH WOMEN

CHAPTER IX. SERBIA

CHAPTER X. RUSSIA. 1917

CHAPTER XI. THE MOORINGS CUT

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Among the records of the family from whom Elsie Inglis was descended there are letters which date back to 1740. In that year the property of Kingsmills, Inverness-shire, was in the hands of Hugh Inglis. He had three sons, George, Alexander, and William. George inherited Kingsmills, and the Inglis now in Inverness are descended from him. Alexander, the great-grandfather of Elsie, married Mary Deas, and about 1780 emigrated to Carolina, leaving his four children to be educated in Scotland, in charge of his brother, William Inglis. The portrait of Alexander, in the dress of the period, has the characteristic features of the race descended from him. The face is stamped with the impress of a resolute, fearless character, one who was likely to leave his mark on any country in which he took up his abode. There is an account of the property and estates of Alexander Inglis of Charleston ‘merchant in his own right.’ The account sets forth how the estates are confiscated on account of the loyalty of the said Alexander, and his adherence to, and support of the British Government and constitution.

In the schedule of property there occur, in close relation, these items: 125 head of black cattle, £125; 69 slaves at £60 a head, £4140; a pew, No. 31 in St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, £150; 11 house negroes, £700; and a library of well-chosen books, at a much lower figure. Alexander never lost sight of the four children left in his native land. In 1784 he congratulates his son David on being Dux of his class, and says that he prays constantly for him.

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The position Inglis made for himself in India, in yet early life, is to be gauged by a letter written in 1846 by Sir Frederick Currie, who was then Commissioner of Lahore. He had married Mrs. Inglis’ sister Katherine.

‘We have applied to Mr. Thomasen (Lieutenant-Governor of the N.W.P.) for young civilians for the work which is now before us, and we must take several with us into the Punjab. One whom he strongly recommends is Inglis at Agra. I will copy what he says about him. Sir Henry Hardinge (the Governor-General) has not seen the letter yet. “Another man who might suit you is Inglis at Agra; an assistant on £400, acting as joint magistrate which gives him one hundred more. Active, energetic, conciliating to natives, fine-tempered, and thoroughly honest in all his works. I am not sure that he is not as good a man as you can have. I shall be glad to hear that you send for him.”’

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