1941-06-20

This is a typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to William Vernon Cone. In the letter Dr. Penfield discusses an old case, procedures which he has performed, his own health, the health of other individuals at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), and gives a few details about conditions at the MNI. He also discusses the manual on military neurosurgery which he was writing for the Canadian military. He finishes the letter by discussing Dr. Cone’s position concerning the level of training and abilities of MNI staff. This letter is from June 20, 1941.

text.typescript.black and white 27.9 x 21.6 cm

English

Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Cone, William Vernon, 1897-1959 -- Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945.

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 William Cone, June 20, 1941. [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 16, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=10202

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Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.

A/N 11-1