THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN  
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SURGICAL DIVISION  
E February 13, IQUB Q
Brig. Gen. Fred A. Rankin, %
Surgeon Genera1's Office, E
Washington, D. C. Q
Dear Fred: §
I don't know how I missed it, _
but I did not pick up your promotion until just I
very recently, and so I an hastening to write V
I and send you my congratulations.
1 In some ways I am sorry that we
g don*t have an opportunity of meeting so often;
but, when I think of the work that it entails and
the fact that other work is piled up, it makes i
life somewhat easier not having to attend they I
Board meetings.
Kindest personal regards.
Very sincerely,
`?# Q?$e A ERS:hec To Erwin B. Schmidt, M.D. fn
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