Mitchell, S.W. Letter to Dr. Walter Franklin Atlee, circa 1898

[MITCHELL, Silas] Weir. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. [Philadelphia, circa 1898]. Two-page letter on two integral leaves of black-bordered mourning stationery, with each leaf measuring 4 x 6.25”. Short, clean separation to one fold, not affecting text; one faint stain; very good plus. Mitchell writes to Dr. Walter Franklin Atlee and discusses an unspecified matter of contention. He states, in part: “I did not approve the action which annoyed you & rightly annoyed you, but we are old fellows & many things go awry in this life & one should forget as I often need to do.” Walter Franklin Atlee (1828-1910) was the son of prominent American physician, John Light Atlee, who was one of the founders and a president of the American Medical Association. Walter Atlee received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1850 and thereafter studied and practiced in Europe. In 1856, he returned to America and established a practice in Philadelphia. He contributed numerous articles to the American Journal of the Medical Sciences and edited works by Bernard on blood and Nelaton on surgery