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RefNoCD/92/39
Previous numbersCD 1268
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Henry S. Forbes, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, to Joseph Barcroft
Date22 August 1921
DescriptionHe has talked over the Peru Expedition with Redfield and Bock and thinks he will fit into the scheme well, asking to join if Barcroft will have him. Drinker has suggested it might be possible to get data on the ability of the Peruvians to withstand industrial hazards, such as rock dust, at altitude. Bock is on vacation but when he returns Forbes will work on blood flow. Harrop and Binger have not confirmed.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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