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as it was, I gave notice that I could not kepp my Office, since such a lame 

 practice as myne would be, I don't intend to start. Now, I have the choice 

 to stay in Belleville and receive the best of care or to move to St. Louis 

 and retire in some private boarding house until next spring. If I could be 

 in St. Louis I would have the advantage of being close to you and also to be 

 able to make raore contacts. But my irapatience would only grow stronger and 

 would put me a great State of excitement. But on the other hand, the assistance 

 and Cooperation on which I could count would be greatly needed during this 

 time of mrre preparation . m # Iabelieve it advisable not to undertake a course 

 this winter, and if the other peor)le involved had expected more, I can't 

 change that. I was told that Dr. Cooper, who seemed to nie to be a nice 

 man and gentleman, intended to publish my appointment in the Sunday Rep. 

 on the 21wt, how&ver, even after repeated reading I could niht find it. 

 I wanted to see what is actually expected from rae. If you know where this 

 is printed, please be so kind and send rae a copy to my address in Belleville. 



As long as I an not yet in St. Louis I should appreciate to receive 

 some news from time to time, in the scientific line generally and in the 

 various branches, even only to know «hat is new and on what one should 

 place one's attention. It is not easy to put that ina letter and these 

 things are actually usally Coming up during a conversation, however, 

 since you receive regularly many journals and see the medical news, something 

 really worth knowing would oocur to you. 



With best greetings, 



yours, 

 T. C. Hilgard t M.D. 



Dr. G. Engelmann. 



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