(MEDICINE) CUSHING HARVEY Typed Letter Signed HC to Dr Henry

Sale 2559 - Lot 33

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(MEDICINE.) CUSHING, HARVEY. Typed Letter Signed, "H.C.," to Dr. Henry Barton Jacobs, listing the doctors who pledged to help with a [charity?] project associated with [William] Osler. 1 page, 4to, "Peter Bent Brigham Hospital" stationery; folds, staple holes at upper left. Boston, 8 January 1920

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". . . I have sent out notes to all the men I thought would be likely to subscribe, and up to date I have the following acceptances you may record as coming from this community: Dr. Henry A. Christian . . . Dr. John Collins Warren . . . Dr. F.C. Shattuck . . . Dr. G.B. Shattuck . . . Dr. Richard Cabot . . . Dr. Reginald Fitz . . . Dr. Harvey Cushing . . . .
"You may perhaps appreciate that most everyone here . . . have been milked pretty dry owing to the contributions to the Endowment Fund . . . .
"It is important . . . to make absolutely certain that this project and the Spielmann project are kept very distinct for as they are both Hoeber projects and both have a connection . . . with Osler, some of these folks may be . . . forgetful as to just what their promise has been. . . ."