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INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Et hyl Gaso l ine Cor por at ion Ch r y sl e r Buil ding 405Lexingt on Avenue Ne w Yo r k October 23, 1935. Dr R. A. Kehoe, Dear Dr. Kehoe, Attached hereto are copies of letters from TomEonan on an alleged case of lead poisoning, which Mr. Eonan has apparently answered satisfactorily, but we are forwarding to you in case you wish to do any thing further about it. Very tiuly yours, J. C. Taylor By Enc. 43 o October 21, 1935 Mr. J. C. Taylor, Attention! Mr. E. M. Walter, Dear Eds I am quoting belowa letter froa Mr. F. T. Patterson, feisistant Sales Manager for Pock Island Refining Company, regarding fa^ assumed case of lead poisoning mich appears from the info-s&ationjg|Lveo to be merely gasoline poisoning! "We would like to have your advic^ie^firdir^ Vhat appears\to be lead poisoning on the hands of a Wepterh Dnion ajalsenger boy\d-re in Duncan. About two months ago the Boys^was draining gasoline frdm the family car and spilled the gasoline\n\his h^sdps He states that it was Bronze gasoline and he was of the\jf>ir&b'n^ih8t it case froa a certain service station K'ow^vir, this station does not carry our gasoline. inter'sptad i\/doing hst we can to get adviTcehifsobroythehabsobys.eri!/u/nder Dr. \ n\ W ee^nfs ca\r'\se>, until recently. He has given up going toV6r. Weedn and/ife nowapplying some kind of salve. the is entirely eaten off of soma of the^psdickles and aster and are spreading. We are not certain that it is 1etid^psTSaning but with these facts before you,i/p>lease give usfIyfpur recommendations. lo^r prompt attention will be greatly appreciated." copy of may pass the .tioplyMrt.oPMatrt.erPsaotnterasroen. inisdautptalicchaeted.inTohridselretthteart information on to Dr. Eehoe if you so desire. and you TERiEC encs. extra copy Tours "very truly, ^~ ' /'T 00118 3 October 21, 1955 Mr. F. T. Patterson, Rock Island Refining Company, Duncan, Oklahoma. Dear Mr. Pattersons I have for acknowledgmentSyp^Sr letterj g , f jOctober 19th.in which you request recommendstiox^Nregaj^^ngtreatment- for the hands of a Western un1qa--ass3engy\p-yJd i Dunean to overcome sores which appare^ty-^Tigiiated Hftor he spilled gasoline on them. / // \\ \ From the infbfmation given your'letter I amquite sure that 330 lead poiWning is involved inasmuch as it is not at all ppahaijle tha^ ^ single coniffct with gasoline could result ii3/f^e---fthQ5^tiorfoSsle&d.^Furthermore our experience with gasoline has indicabe^toS^C^rtein types of gasoline may have /a/burning effep^ to the skin similar to that which you e contact was of sufficient length. irse, rot permissible for me to suggest airy knowthat Dr. R. A, Xehoe, College of Medicine, 03ai^rgity>ef Cincinnati, Cinninnati, Ohio,,, our Medical Director, would be pleased to give any assistance possible to Dr. Weed should that gentleman care to get in touch with him. JorkIoafmficreefesorritnhgatyhoeurwleiltlteunrdteorstDarn.dKtehheoecitrhcruomugshtanocuersleiwn the event he receives a letter from your local physician. Tours ve ry truly, TccERlEMCr. E. M. Walter,,^' . i u Kf 0011320 N8508.02