Hylsted Farm in Dover March 7
Dear Miss Turner:
I am really very sorry that you confined your attention to the Medical School. Work is held up by lack of animals, and I stayed at home in the morning to superintend a painter. Miss O'Neill went into town to pay a debt for me - a blessed errand. She was, however, at the school most of the day. If you come down again, do be kind enough to call up the St Botolph Club or Dover 28, in case you get nothing from the school.
I had today a cable stating that my family are sailing from France Mar. 15. I shall probably go to New York to meet them. I hope this won't prevent my seeing you on your next visit.
I hope you have decided between Scylla and Charybdis by taking the pleasanter one. I had rather be ignorant with a charming girl than be wise with a bore. But then, I should be ignorant with either.
More power to your garden. No doubt it will be lovely. Do not have it too edible, if at all.
My experiments this winter have been successful. With carotids closed, fat in the jugular usually causes shock. With vertebrals closed and carotids open, it usually does not. Since the lungs are the same in both arrangements, shock is not due to pulmonary embolism, q.e.d.
With best wishes
Yours faithfully
W. T. Porter