1912-12

Letter of recommendation from William Chester to Alexander C. Humphreys, President of the Committee of Selection for the Rhodes Scholarship. The letter is in regards to Wilder Penfield's candidacy for a scholarship.

text.manuscript.black and white 17.3 x 27.1 cm

English

Chester, William, 1863-1938 -- Correspondence.
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.
Humphreys, Alexander Crombie, 1851-1927 -- Correspondence.
Princeton University.
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.).

Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series C (Correspondence) -- Sub-Series C/D (Correspondence, domestic)

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University

Rhodes scholarship recommendation by William Chester, December 21, 1912. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series C (Correspondence) -- Sub-Series C/D (Correspondence, domestic) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved April 19, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=7801

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Chester, William, 1863-1938.

Letter is handwritten.

"Received Dec 24 1912 by A.C.H." stamped in upper left corner of first page.

"Read before Comm Dec 27/12 ACH" written in pencil in upper right corner of first page.

"Former Associate Pastor of Madison Ave Presbyterian Church, N.Y
Former Pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Milwaukee, Wis.
and author of 'Immortality, a Rational Faith'" written under signature.

D-C/D 21-1 (1910-12)