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10 May 1912
407 Brunswick Avenue
Toronto
Dear Professor,
Your very welcome letter arrived this morning. It was good of you to send me such a long one when you have so much tiring work to do. Fortunately I shan't have to disturb you in this way for a little while to come. I am always divided in my attitude towards your letters between on the one hand the thought that it is unfair of me to expect them and on the other my intense pleasure and stimulus at receiving them.
I knew nothing about Starr's letter to the New York Times, but Brill had told me that he had said something of the same sort at the meeting of the Academy of Medicine. I have written to Brill suggesting that he answer the letter. Brill does not keep one in good touch with local events. He is a bad correspondent, but one cannot reproach him, for he works very hard indeed and also perhaps finds writing not easy. It would be an easy thing to deal Starr a crushing blow by way of reply; there are so many means of attacking him. The only bright side to the disgraceful episode is that it