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` HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL 246' LONGWOOD AVENUE, B08T0N 17, MASS, May 17, 1923. David L. Edsall, Dean, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. My dear Dr. Edsall: I am enclosing a copy of the letter which I am sending to Mr. Cornish, President of the National Dead Company. I am doing this in the possibility that yon may want it for year files. * Sincerely yours. JCAiP *&;-/ , ,r.. / May 14. 1923* Edward J. Cornish, Rational Lead Company. Ill Broadway, Hew Yorlr. IT. Y. i , My dear Mr. Cornishs < ' Several days ago I vi sited ^you : to discuss.the progress of the lead investigation and tofpresent several problems which have'recently : arisen - problems whioh .require the help of, the Lead Institute, a The,most important subjects? for ' investigation next year lie in the direction of the treatment of lead poisoning. He are now studying a ' new method which.promises to aid materially in-the elimination of lead'from the body* and two things are . assential in order k#cotl^w^the^wtHrk^ First,::--wer need" .abohts-ftfteenf^^S^ssi patients suffering from ohronlc lead poisoning whom we can treat in a Boston hospital* f , . -> , Secondly, we require a good : . hospital connection. The Massachusetts General Hospital has been very cooperative this, year and has gtvew usrt a small ward for the careful study of lead cases* this is a charitable institution and this study, has been of considerable expense to it, as. the Lead Fund could not pay; fpr the maintenance of this unexpected development .. itfe-'fcfctjLents are mostly poor. It does not seem r " ` hr. fhir that tilts charitable '"institution*, particularly?-.ltrf Its .pidtseLt financial stress* should continue to support this lead investigation. Further funds are therefore essential to allow urs to continue our studies there. ' . The other problem arises in the ,' publication of a book on the subject of lead poisoning* All of us here at Harvard think this a difficult ...but, desirable thing to do, and I understood from our conversation that you and Dr. Thompson agreed with this viewpoint, I have uot yet ascertained the emact expense of such an undertaking, but I assume that the publishers will publish.the book without expense to us, or that it can be produced as a monograph in one of the best mediaal publications. .r.v N41798.01 3?his than makes our budget* for next year f23,000 instead of/the agreed $17,000. I am sorry that this situation has developed but, as is usual in research work, unexpected building and equipments expenses have frequently arisen. There is the added factorthat far more of interest andimportance has developed in the work than was antici pated. Se now are in the situation where on our agreed budget of #17,000 the hospital studies (which are very, important) and the publishing of the book would ha seriously handicapped, and this would be leaving the investigation in a measure unfinished. I am writing this letter and enclosing a budget sheet as you requested, *e are anxious to begin work on the book as soon as possible so that an early decision on your part would be much appreciated., Sincerely yours. t JCA ir > I - / / l; \ .r\- \'; Proposed BudgetS .for 1923-24 Lead /Fund -.Harvard Medical School -J' *v> ' ?... Fft* X . Salaries for laboratory personnel..... .....$13,100 * -N . /^ / Laboratory running expenses, ...................... 3,000 . , Hospital, expenses - for 3 bed ward and i, * 3, 000 nursing care*#* .. 2,000 __ _ Secretary trained in. library work ''."y _ .aad incidental seoretarial expenses....* 2.000 < **"1^"-* ` ' h i .K / ,A $23,100 -r/vi . wiiVsXW&l '' - j er' .1 : f* /... ' i N41798.02