Title:

Letter from Simon Flexner to William Osler

Creator:

Flexner, Simon

Recipient:

Osler, William

Date:

13 April 1897

Description:

In this letter, Dr. Simon Flexner reported to Osler on tissue samples taken from leprous patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He gave a detailed analysis of the relation of the disease bacteria and the lesions, and commented on likely routes of transmission. Flexner (1863-1946), a pathologist and bacteriologist, became the first director of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in 1901.

Original Repository:

Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives. William Osler Collection

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives. William Osler Collection. 12829

Legacy ID:

GFBBYF

NLM ID:

101743406X402

Profiles Collection:

The William Osler Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743406X402

Story Section:

"Father of Modern Medicine": The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1889-1905