1940-08-15

Typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to Colin Russel. Penfield expresses his happiness that Russel and Linton "found a proper place at Basingstoke." He writes of his interest in Russels' idea of establishing an organization of administration in large Canadian hospitals similar to England's arrangement. Penfield reports on the progress of his book, now titled "Epilepsy and Cerebral Localization", and his experience preparing for the examination for a promotion from Lieutenant to Captain.

text.typescript.black and white 27.8 x 21.4 cm

English

Penfield, Wilder Graves, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Russel, Colin Kerr, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945.
Military hospitals.
Hospitals--Administration.

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 Colin Russel, August 15, 1940. [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=10250

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Penfield, Wilder Graves, 1891-1976.

Typed at bottom left of page two, after valediction: "WGP/AD".

A/N 11-1