| Needham/NRI2/SCC2/290 contains: |
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| 5 |
Letter from John Davy of 'The Observer' about the Korean 'Kyonghan system', and related document |
| 6 |
Letter from Eleanor Zaimis of the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, advising Joseph Needham of a symposium on 'Tissue and Nerve-Promoting Factors', and related document |
| 7 |
Postcard from Martin Rosedale of London, to Lu Gwei-Djen, requesting information on the 'Kynungrak System', and copy of Lu's reply |
| 8 |
Letter from Holland Roberts of the American Russian Institute, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., referring Joseph Needham to a book by Kim Bong Han, 'On the Kyungrak System', and related document |
| 9 |
Letter from Donald M. Bluestone of Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A., asking for information on historical studies on acupuncture in Western langauges, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 10 |
Letter from Dr. Frederick G. Scovel of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, about his interest in traditional Chinese medicine, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 11 |
Letter from Frank M. Thirkell, of Amhurst Hill Farm, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, about the possibility of using acupuncture to treat 'cramp' in sheep |
| 12 |
Letter from Dr. B. W. Perlow of London, about his work in the field of acupuncture and the progress of the National Acupuncture Society , and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 13 |
Letter from Gerald Lever of Enfield, Middlesex, about his acupuncture practice, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 14 |
Letter from Dr. Michael Ash of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, giving his views of the mechanism of acupuncture, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| 15 |
Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Heineman Medical Books, London, requesting a copy of Dr. Felix Mann's 'Atlas of Acupuncture; Points and Meridians in Relation to Surface Anatomy' |
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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine
| Title |
Letter from Dr. Frederick G. Scovel of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, about his interest in traditional Chinese medicine, and copy of Joseph Needham's reply |
| Reference |
SCC2/290/10 |
| Creator |
Scovel, Frederick G.; Needham, Joseph. |
| Covering Dates |
10 June 1966–26 June 1966 |
| Extent and Medium |
2 sheets; Paper |
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| Content and context |
Scovel explains that he 'was a medical missionary in China from 1930 to 1951 and during that time became very much interested in these old drugs and acupuncture'. |
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