Sherrington to Cushing - 22 January 1902 (WCG 32.6)- Correspondence Details
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Sent From (Definite): Sir Charles Scott Sherrington - Liverpool
Sent To (Definite): Harvey Williams Cushing - Baltimore, MDDate: 22 Jan 1902 - Current Holder(s)
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Still worried about package of things, including slides, for Cushing's lecture. Will write up results with Gruenbaum. Wishes to use Cushing's name as observer, asks for his help in finding a better post for Macdonald.
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Cited byT. Quick, 'Disciplining Physiological Psychology: Cinematographs as Epistemic Devices, 1897-1922', Science in Context 30 (4), pp. 423-474.
Description:'Perhaps unsurprisingly given his physical physiological commitments, Sherrington invested significantly in Macdonald's research. [See e.g. letter from C.S. Sherrington to H. Cushing dated January 22 1902 and C.S. Sherrington to H. Cushing dated July 7 1905 (Sherrington Collection, Box WCG 1-37. WCG 32.6 and WCG 32.13). This investment has been little-noticed: for example Smith's major study of the term does not address Macdonald's work. Cf. Swazey 1969, 73-74.']'
Relevant passage from Sherrington:
'Macdonald, whom you remember here deserves a better place than ours. I should miss him for he is an excellent physiologist and a good fellow - but his stipend here is too small to suport him, & he has very slender means. I mention this not by his request or indeed with his knowledge - in order that if you do happen to know of any post he may obtain you may kindly let me hear. The poorness of his prospect financially worries me a good deal. I could recommend highly for a physiology appointment.'
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Related toJohn Smyth Macdonald
Description:Macdonald, whom you remember here deserves a better place than ours [at Liverpool]. I should miss him for he is an excellent physiologist and a good fellow - but his stipend here is too small to support him & he has very slender means. I mention this - not by his request or indeed with his knowledge - in order that if you do happen to know of any post he may obtain you may kindly let me hear. The poorness of his prospect financially worries me a good deal. I could recommend highly for a physiology appointment.
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