1922 Simon Flexner Signed Letter Rockefeller Institute Medical History Autograph For Sale

• Date: October 5, 1922.

• Letterhead: Original "The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, 66th Street and Avenue A, New York."

• Signatory: Simon Flexner (1863–1946), pioneer in experimental medicine and the director who shaped the Rockefeller Institute into a global powerhouse.

• Recipient: Dr. W.W. Palmer (Walter Walker Palmer), who was the first full-time professor of medicine at Columbia University and Physician-in-Chief at Presbyterian Hospital.

• Content: A warm, personal typed letter congratulating Dr. Palmer on his engagement to Miss Gilder. Flexner mentions his wife, Anne Crawford Flexner (a noted playwright), who was traveling through Spain and Algiers with the "ex-President of Bryn Mawr" (M. Carey Thomas).

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The paper is a high-quality cream bond with crisp type and a clear, dark signature. Features standard tri-fold mailing creases and a received date stamp of "Oct 6 1922."