1927-11-10

This is a typewritten letter from Wilder Penfield to Edward Archibald. In the letter Dr. Penfield tells Dr. Archibald that he has been told by Dr. Stanley Cobb that he is being considered to head a surgical unit at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, a position which would also come with a professorship in surgery at Harvard University. Dr. Penfield indicates that while his appointment in Montreal is imminent, he is attracted by the possible Boston offer. The letter is dated November 10, 1927.

text.typescript.black and white 25.8 x 20.9 cm

English

Quinby, William C.
Cobb, Stanley, 1887-1968.
Archibald, Edward W. (Edward William), 1872-1945 -- Correspondence.
Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976 -- Correspondence.
McGill University. Faculty of Medicine -- History.

Wilder Penfield Digital Collection

Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/M (Administration, McGill)

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University

Letter from Wilder Penfield to Edward Archibald, November 10, 1927. [Online image]. Wilder Penfield Digital Collection Wilder Penfield Fonds P142 -- Series A (Administration) -- Sub-Series A/M (Administration, McGill) . Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University . Retrieved April 24, 2024 from http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/penfieldfonds/fullrecord.php?ID=9931

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Penfield, Wilder, 1891-1976.

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