2. Ireland, Merritte Weber. Washington, D.C., to William J. Taylor, Philadelphia, Pa., 05 February 1921

File — Box: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection of William J. Taylor's letters spans 1892 to 1933. The letters are divided into four sections: Taylor's outgoing letters, some of which were written during World War I; incoming letters from other physicians offering or requesting advice about surgical procedures; incoming letters from Mary Scott Newbold lecturers; and miscellaneous incoming letters. Section 1 contains Taylor's outgoing letters to John B. Roberts and Charles Perry Fisher. Two of the letters to Fisher were written while Taylor was stationed at Base Hospital No. 10 in France during World War I. In these letters, Taylor discusses the conditions in France and England and sends news about other Fellows of the College of Physicians who were stationed overseas. Also included in Section 1 is Taylor's letter to Dr. Howe in which he encloses his recipe for kumiss.

The letters in Section 2 are from other physicians; some of the letters request advice in surgical matters, others offer advice. Included are Elizabeth Atlee's notes pertaining to the relationship between weight and uterine cancer; W. S. Halsted's report on his book about hernias; William H. Hudson's letter offering special equipment for use in cranial surgery; a letter from Thomas W. Huntington describing his experiences with incipient hip disease; and letters from Hugh H. Young describing his method of prostatectomy. Also present is a letter from J. R. Umstad asking Taylor for advice on a brain abscess in one of his patients.

Section 3 contains letters from Mary Scott Newbold lecturers, including John I. Hunter and N. D. Royle (1924), Sir Wilfred Grenfell (1930), Charles Singer (1930), Michel Weinberg (1930), W. J. Merle Scott (1931), Sir Thomas Lewis (1931), F. J. Lang (1931), and Ronald T. Grant (1933). In their letters, the lecturers discuss the arrangements for their visit to the College of Physicians and announce their selected lecture topics.

Miscellaneous letters are contained in Section 4. Included are letters from Mary Scott Newbold lecturers Sir Humphry Rolleston (1928) and M. W. Ireland (1921), Surgeon General of the U. S. Army.