1929-11-20

Typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to Madeleine Ottman detailing how Penfield has used the funds Ottman donated to his laboratory for epilepsy research. He writes that he has used part of her donation to hire a part time nurse, student, and recent medical graduate. Penifield also seeks Ottman's permission to use the funds to purchase a piece of x-ray equipment. Penfield closes his letter by saying he plans to be in New York in the coming weeks and hopes to see her.

text.typescript.black and white 28.0 x 21.5 cm

English

Penfield, Wilder Graves, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Ottmann, Madeleine Louise Ehret, -1930 -- Correspondence.
X-rays.
Medical instruments and apparatus.
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 Madeleine Ottmann, November 20, 1929. [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 19, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9673

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Penfield, Wilder Graves, 1891-1976.

The letter is double sided. Ink and writing from side 2 can be seen while reading side 1.

Typed at bottom left of page after the valediction: "WGP/HL".

A/N 18-1/1