Minutes from the Spring 1948 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in San Antonio, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a letter announcing the death of Dr. Francis Chapelle Goodwin.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Dr. Robert A. Kilduffe regarding an article submitted for publication.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Cary Poindexter, dated Ausgust 5, 1940. The letter details the medical examination of Dr. Poindexter's wife, who Dr. Bodansky diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The letter specifically details the process and results of several blood tests that Mrs. Poindexter underwent, as well as the results of a urine test, red blood cell count, monocyte count, pulse rate, metabolism, and other tests. Dr. Bodansky also outlines the diet that he recommended to Mrs. Poindexter.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. A. Baird Hastings, thanking Dr. Hastings for sending reprints of a recent publication. Dr. Bodansky also gives his regrets for not attending a meeting in Toronto and states his hopes that he will see Dr. Hastings within the year.

Letter from Dr. Bodansky to Benjamin R. Harris inquiring about the arrangements for his attendance for The Emulsol Corporation at the hearing before the U. S. Government and Federal Security Agency regarding the new Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Elliott P. Joslin, dated November 5, 1940. The letter thanks Dr. Joslin for the warm hospitality during a past visit to his hospital by Dr. Bodansky and the Texas Internists Club.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. H. B. Van Dyke from the Squibb Institute for Medical Research, dated August 5, 1940. The letter thanks Dr. Van Dyke for sending a collection of reprints that were requested by Dr. Bodansky.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Louis M. Hellman, who is from the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The letter, which is dated October 5, 1939, concerns plans for testing a scientific method researched by the doctors and their friend, Dr. Levine, who, according to the letter, is drafting the tested method into a publication-friendly format.

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Milan Logan, who is from the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. The letter, which is dated August 5, 1940, congratulates Dr. Logan on his acceptance to the Andrew Carnegie professorship of biochemistry at the University of Cincinnati.

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky, who is a professor at the University of Texas School of Medicine, Rose Framer, who is his secretary, and Dr. Corley B. McFarland, who is from the Ancker Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. The first letter, which is from Dr. McFarland, requests an explanation of a method published in one of Dr. Bodansky's books. The second letter is from Ms. Framer on behalf of Dr. Bodansky. It explains to Dr. McFarland that Dr. Bodansky is on vacation and will respond to the previous letter when he returns. The third letter is from Dr. Bodansky, and is a response to Dr. McFarland's letter.

Letter to Dr. Meyer Bodansky from Dr. Dean Clark on June 5th, 1939, regarding progress on allowing three Jewish immigrants seeking permission to retake board examinations. Other information regarding the formation of the Texas Committee om Medical Emigres is also disclosed.

Minutes from the Fall 1958 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Galveston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing how much he misses her and studying skull bones for a class.

Letter from Dr. Dean A. Clark to Dr. Meyer Bodansky with an enclosed list of doctors seen in Texas.

Testimonial written by Julius Dreschfeld, recommending James E. Thompson for the position of House Surgeon.

Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Bodansky inquiring as to whether ammonium nitrogen will show up in the Van Slyke nitrogen determination, and asking for Dr. Bodansky's opinion on these facts.

Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Mr. R. K. Brodice informing him of the events that occurred at the olemargarine industry hearing on emargol, mono- and di-glycerides. He mentions how some members of the industry attempted to use the word "glycerinated fat" when defining oleomargarine and how there was some confusion as to the correct proportions for monoglycerides and diglycerides in oleomargarine products and some suspicion as to the true content of them.

Letter from C. H. Fiske of the Harvard Medical School to Dr. Meyer Bodansky thanking him for a contribution to the Folin portrait fund.

Case report written about a case of false aneurysm and surgical treatment attempts, as well as the eventual successful surgery.

Presidential address given by James Greenwood, Jr. before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Greenwood discusses Monroe Dunaway Anderson's life and accomplishments, as well as the work of the M.D. Anderson Foundation.

Letter from Benjamin R. Harris to Dr. Bodansky discussing the recent findings by Japanese scientists on soybean lecithin which confirm Dr. Karrer's original work on it.

Letter from Benjamin R. Harris to Dr. Bodansky concerning a patent application on compounds similar to lecithin that may reduce the spattering of butter, margarine, and the like, that Harris wants resolved. It also includes his heartfelt regard to Mrs. Bodansky and his congratulations to the Bodansky's on the recent birth of their child.

Minutes from the Spring 1954 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Waco, Texas. Included is a list of members and guests present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.

Minutes from the Fall 1953 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Dallas, Texas. Included is a list of members and guests present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.