Record

RefNoHF/1/14/6/7/38
Previous numbers98HF.141.7.38
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Hugh Cairns, St John's Wood Park, London to Howard Walter Florey
Date7 April 1937
DescriptionDoes not think situation at Radcliffe Infirmary is too bad - the Fuhrer (Farquhar Buzzard) says he has got 18 beds for the new Professor of Medicine - comments on this - (Buzzard) is thinking of going to USA to invite Castle to Oxford- comments on this - Nuffield has "spilled the beans" at dinner in Canberra - must ask at next meeting what are the conditions for the Nuffield Chair of Medicine - is sending information about Biggart to Oxford - has told Biggart that he, Cairns, is entirely outside the electoral machinery - is sending information about Castle and Ellis to Mellanby.
Extent2pp
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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