1959-02-05

This is a typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to H. Rowan Gaither. In the letter Dr. Penfield asks whether he and Dr. Rasmussen could re-apply for a Ford Foundation grant to support the Montreal Neurological Institute’s research. They had initially applied in 1955 but their application was not approved. In addition for asking for permission to reapply, Dr. Penfield dedicates much of the letter to outlining the important research such a grant would support. The letter is dated February 5, 1959.

English

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Gaither, H. Rowan (Horace Rowan), 1909-1961 -- Correspondence.
Ford Foundation.
Montreal Neurological Institute -- History.

Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro)

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University

Letter from Wilder Penfield to H. Rowan Gauthier Jr., February 5, 1959. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/N (Administration, Neuro) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved April 24, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9856

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Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.

Valediction reads: "WGP/AD".

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