Correspondence regarding various elections and lectures.

Correspondence arranging and confirming visits.

Some visits may relate to work details in the region - for the Newcastle Regional Hospital Board.

Correspondence arranging and confirming visits.

"Letters received by Pybus regarding various topics including Pybus writing an article in the Medical Gazette about rare book collecting, several letters highlighting items that may interest Pybus, Pybus approaches several institutions and collectors about specific items and one of these letters reflects his first interests and start-up of his collection – there are responses to adverts he places trying to find certain volumes. Pybus has several discussions about “Harvey” and Pybus’ collection of his items, including an offer of sale for(Exercitationes duae anatomicae de circulatione sanguinis William Harvey 1578-1657. 1649 - http://www.ncl.ac.uk/library/linkit?sv=o&s=sn&q=NCL_LMS000302464] . One letter asks Pybus about his intent to bid on a particular item so the sender doesn’t also bid on it. Some letters do not relate entirely to this theme, two regarding Pybus loaning books to the Medical School (King’s College, Durham University) for an exhibition and also to the British Medical Association for an exhibition. A letter from the Royal College of Surgeons asks about whom to approach for donations towards “Lives of the Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons”. "

Letters received in thanks: • Department of Geography, King’s College, University of Durham (Natural Geographic maps) • The Library, Armstrong College, The University of Durham (British Journal of Children’s Diseases Vol.14 1917 – 1925) • Royal Victoria Infirmary (The Surgical Diseases of Children) • The Library, King’s College, University of Durham (The Principles of foreign body surgery, the treatment of tuberculous affections with umckaloabo, Manual of scientific temperance teaching, Journal International de chirurgie, Sidelights on the Renaissance…) • L. R. C. Agnew (Cancer research reprints and Fumifugium) • War Department, office of the surgeon general, Army Medical Museum and Library (Medical Bibliography – the department sent Pybus “The Texts Illustrating the History of Medicine”) • Amelia Kelley • Royal College of Surgeons of England (original copy of William Hunter’s coin collection) • Royal College of Surgeons of England (Prospectus of Earl’s Court House in 1836) • Royal College of Surgeons of England (possible donations) • Royal College of Surgeons of England (1839 New York Edition of Hunter on Teeth) • Royal College of Surgeons of England (Hunter on Teeth, edited by Webb and Hulme 1865) • Natural History Society of Northumberland (Charles Stonham’s “Birds of the British Isles”) • Royal College of Surgeons of England (catalogues) • Dr R. I. McCallum (Fumifugium) • C. E. Kellen (Fumifugium) • E.R. Thomas (Fumifugium) • Dr M. H. Armstrong (Fumifugium) • Central Library, Newcastle upon Tyne (Fumifugium) • Robin Hunter, House of Commons (Fumifugium) • Gateshead and District Hospital Management Committee, Queen Elizabeth Hospital • The Library, Newcastle University (Campbell’s “The Pleasures of Hope”)

Letters from various people who have visited the Pybus Room and library at Newcastle University: • Bengt Johanson (Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Göteborg) [Also sent we reprints of Johanson’s thesis and observations on induced carcinoma of the scrotum] • John Potter [discusses issues with Steel and Chemical works in the area] • Douglas Guthrie [Meeting of the Scottish Society of the History of Medicine] • Peter [Dickinson?] [Moynihan Club (possibly: THE MOYNIHAN CHIRURGICAL CLUB)] • Patrick Lowther [Air Pollution Research Unit, Medical Research Council, this comes with a crafted reply] • Norman [Capeuer?] [Royal College of Surgeons, Newcastle Meeting] • F. W. Ratcliffe [Librarian, University of Manchester – mentions progress of cataloguing]

Correspondence regarding visits to Pybus to see his collection, this also discusses the listing and potential sale. The latest letter in 1966 from James Hardman explains that he went to view the library in the Pybus room at Newcastle University. Other Correspondence comes from: • Edwin Clarke • Lionel Robinson (William Dawson & Sons Ltd) in connection with C.D. O’Malley and Lawrence C. Powell (University of California) • Raymond Russell • Arthur Rogers Dealer in Rare Books and Pictures (Newcastle) • “Ethel” • Dr Kellett • James Hardman

Lengthy correspondence regarding tumours in glands, particular interest in cases presented in children.

Personal correspondence giving general updates.