{"title":"Great doctors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Physicians\u003c\/strong\u003e collection brings together letters, manuscripts, dedications, and photographs of great doctors who advanced medicine and healthcare: handwritten letters from Oswaldo Cruz (1914), a pioneer of public health in Brazil, and from Carlos Chagas (1917 and 1923), discoverer of Chagas disease, among others. All items come with a certificate of authenticity and a guarantee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-carlos-chagas-1923","title":"Handwritten letter from Carlos Chagas (1923)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we may be able to put you in touch with its owner – who knows, they might accept your offer? – or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any obligation. Please contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe scientist Carlos Chagas invites President Artur Bernardes to the Rockefeller Foundation banquet and draws attention to the country's sanitary problems.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Carlos Chagas to Edmundo da Veiga, with the word \u003cem\u003e\"urgent\"\u003c\/em\u003e in red.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e2 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e16.9 cm x 22.6 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFebruary 27, 1923, probably in Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique item.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWe would like to thank Simone Kropf and Aline Lopes de Lacerda, Fiocruz researchers, for their kindness in answering our questions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) I ask you the favor of informing the President that the banquet for the Head of the Rockefeller Foundation will take place at the Jockey Club. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) I would also be very grateful for the favor of reminding the President of my invitation for a visit to the Department's general hygiene exhibition, an opportunity for His Excellency to closely learn about the services of this department and to properly assess the great sanitary problems of the Country, those on which the attention of the State should be especially focused.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCarlos\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChagas\u003c\/span\u003e, director of the then DNSP (National Department of Public Health), discusses with Edmundo Veiga, from the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic of Artur Bernardes' government (1922-1926), the invitation to the president for a banquet, probably a farewell to Lewis Hackett, then head of the Rockefeller Foundation, in the cooperation agreement with the Brazilian government for sanitation actions and the fight against endemic diseases present in Brazil. \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eCarlos\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eChagas\u003c\/span\u003e was also director of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute during the same period. He takes the opportunity to invite the president to a hygiene exhibition organized by the DNSP, which at that time was engaged in establishing rural prophylaxis posts in the country, in the context of the sanitation movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlos Chagas (1879 - 1934), sanitarian, scientist and bacteriologist, is known worldwide for having discovered, in 1909, the \u003cem\u003eTrypanosoma cruzi\u003c\/em\u003e - named in honor of his friend Oswaldo Cruz - the causative agent of Chagas disease. On two occasions, in 1911 and 1920, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLetters from Carlos Chagas, one of the few internationally known Brazilian scientists, rarely appear on the market. This handwritten piece, with the Oswaldo Cruz Institute letterhead, presents additional interest, as Chagas, then director-general of the National Department of Public Health, funded by the Americans, comments on the country's worrying sanitary situation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":118595518484,"sku":"218DIR35","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-carlos-chagas-1.jpg?v=1682367226"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-oswaldo-cruz-1914","title":"Handwritten letter from Oswaldo Cruz (1914)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn 1914, doctor Oswaldo Cruz, a refugee in war-torn London, congratulates his mother on her birthday.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandwritten letter from Oswaldo Cruz to his mother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 4 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e In Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 12.7 cm x 20 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e London, October 22, 1914.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Excellent condition\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e of conservation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Unique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy precious Mother,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis letter should reach you close to your birthday. It carries our warmest and most sincere\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ewishes for your happiness and for the preservation of your precious health, our greatest treasure that we all guard with the greatest devotion. On that day, we were all at your side in spirit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou are already wisely informed about what our life has been like here, through the letters from my doctor who writes I can\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003einform you in greater [detail] and more skill than I can about what happens here every day (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur return will depend on the development of matters concerning the war. The seas are not completely\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003efree and for this reason and more I say that, for the time being, England is the one who will lead us to remain further apart, unless\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ethere is a radical change in the fortunes of the other allies. In that case we will have to separate the way, unless we sign that we will return there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLondon, despite the separation that opened it, is a sad city. Only leaves have begun to fall. The great false appearance\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eis enveloped in dense gray fog. At night there is no lighting – a precaution against the Nephilim who are expected\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ebut have not come and I think never will (...).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOswald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eKnown as the “Doctor of Brazil”, Oswaldo Cruz (1872 - 1917) graduated as a doctor at the age of twenty, already showing an interest in microbiology, which was gaining importance thanks to the studies carried out by the Frenchman Louis Pasteur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brazil experienced the end of the monarchy and slavery. Many people who had been living in the countryside moved to cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. With no basic sanitation and poor infrastructure, serious diseases (yellow fever, bubonic plague and smallpox) emerged. The President at the time asked for help from Oswaldo Cruz, who wrote a health code, including mandatory vaccination and educational pamphlets for the population and health professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Despite the Vaccine Revolt, which occurred in 1904, Oswaldo Cruz achieved national and international recognition for creating an institute - still very active today - for research and teaching, in addition to producing vaccines and basic medicines for the needy population.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eWe have little information about Oswaldo Cruz's personal life. According to Brasiliana Itaú (page 542), \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Oswaldo Cruz's letters are quite rare, which may be due to his relatively short life. Most of the letters that have become available to collectors are part of a family correspondence with his brother-in-law, the painter João Batista da Costa, which was dispersed some years ago.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Nara Azevedo and Ana Luce Girão Soares de Lima, researchers at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, really reinforce that the letter confirms some little documented biographical elements about Oswaldo Cruz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mother \u003cem\u003e| There are very few letters from Oswaldo Cruz to his mother in his archive. According to Oswaldo Cruz's biographers, she was quite educated for the time, fluent in English and French. Her parents were teachers in the city of Petrópolis, which is close to Rio de Janeiro. Amália Bulhões Cruz taught her six children to read and write. From the records we have in the letters to his wife, we see that Oswaldo Cruz frequented the theater, opera, and various shows. He had a great demand for books, as we see in his correspondence with Paul Albanel, of the firm Albanel et fils., who also sent scientific equipment and material. Could we speculate that his cultural taste was influenced by his mother? The fact is that there are few references to her in the biographies and in his personal archive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe disease \u003cem\u003e| Reading the letter, the reference to the doctor (it's the woman) seems like a clue that the disease was already taking over the family's attention. As I mentioned, the disease intensified a few months later.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The trip to Europe | \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOswaldo Cruz had been in France with his entire family since early July 1914. The purpose of the trip was to visit European research centers and take a relative to Switzerland for treatment. When France entered the war, he used his decoration as an Officer of the Légion d'honneur to obtain safe conduct and take his family to England, where he believed they would be safe from the bombings of German airplanes, which at that time were hitting Paris.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Financial difficulties | \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e(...) the following address: 41. Queen's Garden. Lancaster Gate. London. W., (...) was a modest boarding house. In London the financial difficulties continued.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eStay in London | \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe visited Westminster Abbey with his wife. On another occasion, he visited the National Gallery in the company of Graça Aranha, a Brazilian poet and diplomat, whom he had probably met at the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Oswaldo Cruz stayed in London from the end of August 1914 until January 1915, and as far as we know, he did not carry out any scientific activities. He returned to Brazil alone and already quite ill, but had to leave his family there for fear of attacks on ships crossing the Atlantic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOswaldo Cruz is a great Brazilian personality. Letters from him rarely appear on the market, and this one has relevant content to better understand this historical figure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":118720495636,"sku":"199LEI28","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/products\/carta-manuscrita-oswaldo-cruz-1.jpg?v=1682366383"},{"product_id":"carta-manuscrita-de-carlos-chagas-1917","title":"Handwritten letter from Carlos Chagas (1917)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is no longer available. However, we can potentially put you in touch with its owner — who knows, they might accept your offer? — or, alternatively, suggest other items of similar interest, without any commitment. Contact us via WhatsApp: +55 31 98221-5758 or email: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-101475f0-7fff-b124-387d-e250a6cc1df6\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1917, the great Brazilian scientist Carlos Chagas promoted a supportive environment to ensure the academic and emotional success of his students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-425e94c9-7fff-fd43-81e3-e82bb8f0d2f5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandwritten letter from Carlos Chagas to Professor Barros Sob.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOne page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e+\/- 13 cm x 20 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRio de Janeiro, 1917.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGood condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnique piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRio, 1917. My distinguished friend. Professor Barros Sob, I cordially send you this and ask for your attention for the student Edgard Barroso Lopes, who, despite his efforts, fears the emotional moments of the exam. With sincere regards. Carlos Chagas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarlos Chagas was an important Brazilian physician, sanitarian, and scientist, globally recognized for his discovery of Chagas disease in 1909. Born in 1879, he played a crucial role in tropical medicine and public health in Brazil. His career stood out not only for his scientific contributions but also for his work in public health, combating infectious diseases in Brazil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1917, Carlos Chagas had already achieved great notoriety for his discovery of Chagas disease and its impact on Brazilian public health. That year, he was the director of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, one of Brazil's leading scientific institutions, dedicated to research in tropical diseases and the fight against epidemics. His work at the Institute involved both scientific research and the supervision of sanitary actions to control diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and Chagas disease itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurthermore, in 1917, Chagas led sanitary campaigns across Brazil, promoting initiatives to eradicate diseases and improve the health conditions of the population, especially in poorer and less accessible regions. He also dedicated himself to training new professionals in the health field and consolidating a national medical science, contributing to the international prestige of Brazilian science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis letter gives us insight into Chagas as a careful mentor, aware of the pressures students faced, especially in the field of medicine, and interested in promoting a supportive environment to ensure students' academic and emotional success. Letters from the scientist are rare, and Chagas is certainly one of the great Brazilian personalities of the 20th century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46700880593055,"sku":"452","price":0.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/files\/452_-_carta_manuscrita_carlos_chagas.jpg?v=1726887451"}],"url":"https:\/\/glorias.com.br\/en\/collections\/autografos-grandes-medicos.oembed","provider":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}