WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

 

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
BARNES AND WOHL HOSPITALS
600 SOUTH KINGSHIGHWAY
ST. LOUIS 10, MISSOURI

Oct. 13, 1959

Dear Josh,

It would be dishonest on my part not to admit that I was
pleased and flattered by your request for a dossier. Actually,
I was also rather startled since I have not visualized myself
a candidate for a chair in medicine. My impression is that a
chair of this type involves an immense load of administrative,
teaching and patient-care responsibilities. In the case of those
chairmen (in medicine) I know, the magnitude of these combined
responsibilities is such as to be incompatible with intense
participation in an active research program. The latter course
is one from which I hope not to deviate.

In spite of these misgivings, the information which you
request is enclosed. I am looking forward to seeing you, Arthur
and Mel and other friends at Stanford in January.

With kindest regards, I am,

Sincerely,

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