1928-03-03

This is a two-page, handwritten letter from Paul Myers to Wilder Penfield. In this letter, Myers writes about his philosophy on life and his advice for Penfield's work ethic. This letter is from March 3, 1928.

text.manuscript.black and white 27.9 x 17.9 cm

English

Myers, Paul F., active 1928 -- Correspondence.
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Memphremagog, Lake (Québec and Vt.)

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

Letter from Paul Myers to Wilder Penfield, March 3, 1928. [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 December 21, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9550

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Myers, Paul F, active 1928.

Transcription reads: "Sunday Night, March 3, Dear Wide and Helen: Tomorrow we shall have the beginning of a new era in The States. The period of sitting tight and doing nothing is over. Not that it was not a good thing for the nation but it ended. Priscilla and Francis are here to see that our new engineer president gets a good start. Mother and Father Perry are here too. We have enjoyed the past few days settling the affairs of the nation, it has been lots of fun. How I wish we could put on our skis(?) in the morning with you all! We'd all give up helping Mrs. Hoover get a good start for a chance at you. We have been real concerned about your shoulder. We do hope it is well again. My slight ankle injury is about well - all except the hair and that will grow. The few days with you in Canada was a dream come true. I am sentimental enough to say out loud that it was one of those rare passing moments in the swiftly passing years that is a reward for struggles first and an inspiration for the further battle for life. This probably sounds sangu[ine] but I don't mean that way. The good Lord has been good to us all. And among our blessings, Wide, (Helen please turn aside) is the fact that our precious wives too are friends. The morning pictures I took are excellent. The best part of it in fact is those of you two - a close-up with the pines as a background. We loved your home - and the children. There must be some way made to have our children know each other. We live so fast in this day. Life just crowds down on us. It is hard to find to find and pick out the worthwhile things in life as they pass - before there by us. I think you and Helen have managed to do it better than the rest of us but let me pray you to slow up a bit and take time to let your health catch up - I'm serious when I solemnly warn you that the world will miss more if you keep up your present pase than if you play now and live a longer life of growing deeper usefulness. I think I shall go to bed now and finish this in the morning. Monday Eve March 23. Many a morning has past since I wrote the above and lest it go unsent I'll sure be glad to have a line telling us how you all are. As Ever, Paul."

C/D 1 (M)