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In 1783 Thornton went to London to continue his medical studies ; characteristically, he also found time to attend lectures at the Royal Academy.

The following year he was off to the Continent, carrying a letter of introduction to Benjamin Franklin, written by his mentor and distant cousin Dr. John Coakley Lettsome.

He received his medical degree in 1784 at the University of Aberdeen.