Harvard University
School of Public HealthDepartment of Physiology
June 9, 1924.
Miss Abby H. Turner,
Mount Holyoke College,
Department of Physiology,
South Hadley, Mass.Dear Miss Turner:
I regret exceedingly that you have been annoyed by technical details as I find on communicating with Radcliffe that you have. Dr. Boyden has just informed me that the Division, on Friday last, voted to accept you as working with me through next year on a thesis problem, the general nature of which we will announce in the fall.
In regard to the summer's work, my brother and Dr. Redfield are going to begin one week from today, June 16, to make some experiments in the chamber on temperature, humidity, and metabolism which should show whether or not there is a valid year ahead for you on that subject. They are going to use medical students as subjects and intend to work at very high temperatures. I suggest that if you possibly can you get down for some of this, and at the same time I believe we can arrange some other experience for you. In any case there will be no charges for such summer work as you do. Indeed, we shall all be glad to have you getting what you can. I am afraid that I shall see very little of you when you are here this summer since I am told by some of my medical friends that I must stay in the country and not do as has been my habit in the past. You will find, however, that my brother and Dr. Redfield are concerned directly with the things you will be most interested in, and I am sure that you will get from them everything you need and indeed more than I could offer.
Very truly yours,
Cecil K. Drinker, M.D.PD:RC