Scottish bacteriologist (1881-1955) who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his role in the discovery and isolation of penicillin. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, Wright-Fleming Institute of Microbiology letterhead, May 20, 1949. Letter to Wallace W. McEwen of the Science Department of the Nottingham and District Technical College. In full: "I have much pleasure in sending you the Foreword to your book 'Bacteriological Technique.' I hope you will think it is worthy of the book. I read through most of this with considerable interest but I have a very serious misfortune to report to you. The first galley which you sent is somehow mislaid. I should have sent the whole thing back a fortnight ago, but I have spent the last fortnight looking for it without any success. I have no doubt you will be able to get a copy but it means you will have to correct it all over again. I sincerely regret this carelessness on my part. One small matter, inoculation is spelt with only one 'n.'" In fine condition, with toning from prior display. Accompanied by a typed copy of the foreword, a letter written to Fleming from the Science Department, and some related correspondence.
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