Record

RefNoOL/19/21
LevelItem
TitleLetter from W B Cannon, Department of Physiology, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, to Otto Loewi, NYU College of Medicine
Date12 December 1941
Description'You were very kind and gracious in your judgement when you thought of me as a possible candidate for the Nobel Prize' - has had others nominate him for various discoveries - is reconciled to continuing his research 'without regard to a greater reward.' Describes some books that have come out of his laboratory. Has the highest regard for Ramson[?] and would be happy to see him 'get it.' Closes with a reference to the 'fortituous events of the past few days' and hopes that 'the tyrants' will get their due - hopes 'a happier world may be assured to our children.'
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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