J. H. Burn and E. Muscholl: correspondence on the Burn-Rand hypothesis

Correspondence, 1962-1972, between Professor J. H. Burn of Oxford and Dr E. Muscholl of Mainz, with reprints, draft papers, photographs, etc, on the Burn-Rand Hypothesis. The bulk consists of autograph and typescript letters from Burn, with some carbons of Muscholl's responses. There are a number of reprints by both men, and some unpublished communications, as well photographs illustrating reactions. There is one letter from Marthe Vogt to Muscholl, Aug 1967, advising him about the content of his proposed oral communication to the British Pharmacological Society meeting in Cambridge, Sep 1967. There is a covering descriptive note by Prof Muscholl.

1962-2004

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/1 Covering descriptive note by Prof. Muscholl, 15 May 2004 /2 Burn to Muscholl, 25 Jul 1962, commenting on papers of his /3 E. Muscholl, 'Effect of Cocaine and Related Drugs on the Uptake of Noradrenaline by Heart and Spleen', British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, Vol 16 no 3, Jun 1961, pp. 352-359 /4 Ruth Lindmar and E. Muscholl, 'Die Wirkung von Cocain, Guanethidin, Reserpin, Hexamethonium, Tetrcain under Psicain auf die Nordadrenalin-Freisetzung aus hem Herzen', Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch. exp. Path. u. Pharmak., 242, 1961, pp 214-227 /5 Burn to Muscholl, 2 Aug 1962 /6 S. Hukovic and E. Muscholl, 'Die Noradrenalin-Abgabe aus dem isolierten Kaninchenherzen bie sympathischer Nervenreizun und ihre pharmakologische Beeinflussung', Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch. exp. Path. u. Pharmak., 244, 1962, pp. 81-96 /7 Burn to Muscholl, 9 Aug 1962 enclosing /8 3 photographs showing action of eserine and neostigmine /9 Muscholl to Burn, 15 Aug 1962 carbon copy /10 Burn to Muscholl, 17 Aug 1962 /11 Burn in USA to Muscoll, 29 Oct 1962 /12 enclosing ts of communication to the Physiological Society to be given by A.G.H. Blakley, G. L. Brown and C. B. Ferry in November /13 Burn to Muscholl, 23 Aug 1963 enclosing /14 photograph /15 Burn to Muscholl, 21 Jun 1964 /16 Burn to Muscholl, 30 Jun 1963 /17 Burn to Muscholl, 5 Jul 1964 /18 Burn to Muscholl, 2 Nov 1964 /19 J. H. Burn, M. J. Rand and R. Wien, 'The Adrenergic Mechanism in the Nictitating Membrane', British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, Feb 1962, Vol 20 no 1, pp. 83-94 /20 Burn to Muscholl, 13 Mar 1966 /21 photocopy of ts paper by S. Hukovic, 'The effect of antiicholinesterases on the increase in rate of the isolated heart in response to sympathetic stimulation' [Mar 1966] /22 Muscholl to Burn, 24 Mar 1966 carbon copy /23 Burn to Muscholl, 31 Mar 1966 /24 Muscholl to Burn, with tabulated data, 5 Apr 1966 carbon copy /25 Burn to Muscholl, 13 Apr 1966 /26 Burn to Muscholl, 3 Jul 1966 /27 J. H. Burn and Kevin K. F. Ng, 'The Action of Pempidine and of Antiadrenaline Substances at the Sympathetic Postganglionic Termination', British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, Jun 1965, Vol 24 no 3, pp 675-688 /28 Burn to Muscholl, 25 Aug 1967 /29 Burn to Muscholl, 15 Jun 1968 enclosing /30 photograph /31 Muscholl to Burn, 20 Jun 1968 carbon copy /32 Burn to Muscholl, 29 Jul 1968 /33 Burn to Muscholl, 18 Nov 1968 enclosing /34 2 photographs /35 Burn to Muscholl, 19 Sep 1971 /36 Card in envelope, Burn to Muscholl, 22 Mar 1972, thanking him for congratulations and good wishes on his 80th birthday Addenda /37 Marthe Vogt to Muscholl, 10 Aug 1967, with typed transcript /38 R. Lindmar, K. Loffelholz and E. Muscholl, 'A Muscarinic Mechanism Inhibiting the Release of Noradrenaline from Peripheral Adrenergic Nerve Fibres by Nicotinic Agents', British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, Feb 1968, Vol. 32 no 2, pp. 280-294 /39 R. Lindmar, K. Loffelholz and E. Muscholl, 'The Interference of Muscarinic Receptors with the Noradrenaline Release from Sympathetic Nerve Endings Caused by Nicotinic Agents', Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch. exp. Path. u. Pharmak., 1968, Vol 259 no 2.

Given to the library at Wellcome Collection in May 2004 by Professor E. Muscholl of Mainz.

Professor J. H. Burn began writing to Erich Muscholl of Mainz in 1962 about their mutual interest in noradrenaline reactions. They had a 'long period of disagreement about the mode of release of noradrenaline... always conducted in a friendly spirit'.

There is a small group of Burn's own papers, GC/154. See also the papers of Sir William Paton, PP/WDP, Edith Bulbring, PP/BUL, and Marthe Vogt, PP/MLV, and the archives of the British Pharmacological Society, SA/BPS; Correspondence between Burn and Professor Michael Rand, MS 8044. Related material held elsewhere: Correspondence and papers, 1932-1984, Oxford University: History of Neuroscience Library Reference : CSAC 107/4/85; Correspondence with AV Hill, 1935-74, Cambridge University: Churchill Archives Centre Reference : AVHL

Assigned

The correspondence (with associated documents) was retained by Professor Muscholl.