WASHINGTON

 

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

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

24 October, 1959

Dear Joshua,

As yo: can imagine, I have been giving a 200d deal

of thoight to the suggestion that I might be a candidate for yhe
position at Stanford. The o:tcome of this soul~searching seems
to me to be unambiguous: it woild be very unwise to submit my
name for consideration. This would prove awkward=--I am inwilling
to try to cope with the diverse heavy responsibilities involved
since I feel sure that the effort entailed would frustrate my
main aim, which is to continue an active laboratory existence.

It is hard for me to take such a firm negative stand in the face
of the obvious great attractiveness of the Stanford environment--
personally because of my many friends there, and, impersonally,
because of its present uniquely outstanding intellectual climate.
But in spite of these very great temptations to throw my hat into
the ring, it would be dishonest or unrealistic on my part Ye

(or both) to encourage further consideration of the matter.

I need hardly tell you that I am deeply gratef ||
and immeasurably flattered by your having raised the question
inthe first place.
With warmest regards, and looking forward to seeing
you in January, I am

Stneerely,

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Herman Ejsen