. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. ^er February 7,1923. My dear Collins: Your letter of the
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. ^er February 7,1923. My dear Collins: Your letter of the 6th came a few minutes ago and I hasten to reply to that pert of it in which you inquire about operations for hernia. You are entirely right in your recollection of the two operations on me: the first, the one done here in Washington, was under local anesthetic only; the one at Johns Hopkins s year ago was under ether. The agony of the first operation was beyond words; I would almost rather die than go through such a thing again. The shock was tremendous and lasted a week or more. The second operation, I knew nothing of and came out in good shape the same afternoon. While it is true that e local anesthetic deaden, the skin and, to a certain extent, the superficial tissues, it has practically no effect at all on the peri- toneum, omentum, and other deep tissues. ^ "^^^^ ^'"i^'i to ^"^r e truss, having little ^aith in them; and in your present condition I should A I i ^: 4! i 1 ! \i i 7 95 deem one out oi' the question, cut I did have a good deal of tempor^^ry relief from a gooA abdominal bandage â »⢠- « which furnished a general support. I had three or four of these of different models but never could wear the same one more than two or three days without getting so sere that I changed to another wUch pressed a little differently. If I remember correctly vour hernia is on one side only, which means a relatively quick operation with corres- pondingly lit
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