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FILE NAME: Philip Carey (PC) DATE: 1944 Aug 5 DOC#: PC005 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Sears Roebuck to Dr. Leroy Gardner Dr. Leroy Gardner Saranac Sanitarium Saranac Lake, N. Y . Dear Dr. Gardner; IL STOICS a s n x -JE?"CLAj^e C in cin n a ti, Ohio August 5, IQ44 I have read with great in te re st your a r tic le which appeared in "News Week", s ib je c t "Hope For S i l i c o t i c s " . My huabend i s a victim o f a ilic o s ia and haa been unable to work since March 3 , 1944, The f i r s t symptoms were shortness o f breath and leas of weight. He has been thoroughly examined by Drs. Fryhoff and skavlem, o f t h is c i t y , and i s a t present under th e care o f Dr. Skavlem. Dr, Skavlem i s trying to help him, but, o f course, said thare would not be a cure. My husband' s weight has dropped from 207 to 122 pounds (which is h is present w eight), and most o f th is weight was lo s t in the p ast s ix months. According to Dr. Fryh off, a l l o f his other organs are in good condition, including h is heart. t Since you are apparently interested in th is 'particular lung a i l ment, would i t be p o ssib le far Mr. Scobie to ccme to Saranac and be admitted to your Sanitarium , and have you try anything you may or may not have developed along these lin e s? Mr. Scobie is 42, has a son in the s e r v ic e , and we are anxious to do everything that is possible. May I hear from you a t your e a r lie s t convenience? I f you see f i t to have him admitted we w ill be glad to make arrangements promptly. An e arly reply w ill b appreciated. Tfvsvr f w i i l V Address: Sears, Roebuck and Op. 2900 Reading Rd. Cin cinnati 6, Ohio (Mrs. H. C. Scobie)