Pavlov, Ivan

Autograph letter signed, one pages, 8 x 8,75 inch (lined paper - affixed on cardboard), 27.11.1929, in German, to the Berlin physiologist Adolf Bickel, who had congratulated him on his 80th birthday in an article in the scientific magazine `Archiv für Verdauungskrankheiten` (published by Pavlov), written and signed in black ink "I. Pawlow", attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a photograph, shows Ivan Pavlov in a head and shoulders portrait (altogether 16,5 x 11,75 inch), with intersecting letter folds, and browning - in fine condition.

"Hochverehrter Herr College,
Empfangen Sie meinen innigsten Dank für die in grössten Grade freundschaftliche Charakteristik, welche Sie mir im `Archiv für Verdauungskrankheiten` gegeben haben. Ich meine, dass ganze Sache in der beständigen Benutzung des physiologischen Wissens für sich liegt.
Besten Dank für die Zusendung Ihres Separat-abdrucks.
Mit herzlichem Gruss - Ihr ergebener - I. Pawlow"

Translated:
"Dear colleague,
Receive my heartfelt thanks for the most friendly characteristics that you have given me in the `Archiv für Verdauungskrankheiten` [=`Archive for digestive diseases`]. I think that the whole thing lies in the constant use of physiological knowledge.
Thank you for sending your separate impression.
With best wishes - Yours sincerely - I. Pawlow"