1932-08-17

This is a three-page, typewritten letter from Sir Arthur Currie to Wilder Penfield. In the letter Sir Arthur writes that he has reviewed the plans for the proposed Montreal Neurological Institute and that he has some concerns. Currie outlines a number of changes from the original building plan which Penfield had requested, and then discusses various alternative arrangements. Sir Arthur then outlines the institute’s financial arrangements, emphasizing how any increases in the cost of building the institute would need to be paid for entirely by McGill University. The letter is dated August 17, 1932.

text.typescript.black and white 27.4 x 21.2 cm

English

Currie, Arthur, Sir, 1875-1933 -- Correspondence.
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
Montreal Neurological Institute -- History.
McGill University. Faculty of Medicine -- History.
Martin, C. F. (Charles Ferdinand), 1868-.
Rockefeller Foundation.
Ross & Macdonald.

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 Sir Arthur Currie to Wilder Penfield, August 17, 1932. [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=9760

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Currie, Arthur, Sir, 1875-1933.

This letter is written on McGill University, Principal and Vice Chancellor stationary.

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