Oetober 7, 1946 |

Dr. E. L. Tatum
Osborn Botanical Laboratory.
Yale University

dew Haven ' Conn,

Dear Ed:

Dr. O. Hinge, of the Fourth International ‘Congress for
Microbiology, Kommaunehospitalet, Copenhagen, haa asked me to invite
gomeone from thie country to present a paper at the Fourth Inter .
national Congrese for liicrobiology, to be held in Copenhagen July 20-26,
1947, on one of the following topics: :

Variation and Mutation in Microorganisms ~
Adaptation or Induced Mutation a

or something along these lines. |

I imagine that this would be d fine opportunity to meet
many of the Eyropean scientists in thie field and I hore you will be
able ta see your way clear to accept an invitation to give a paper.

Will you write directly to Dr. Winge telling him mhewie®
or not you are able to attend?

With beat regards, I am

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of

' Bincerely yours,

G, W. Beadle

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