DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

EDMONTON 7, CANADA

 

April 8, 1969,

Dr. Joshua Lederberg,

Department of Genetics,

Stanford University Medical Center,
STANFORD, California 94305,

U. S.A.

Dear Josh:

Thank you for your continued warm encouragement, and
particularly for the question about Seattle. I was not aware
that Evans was moving out - indeed, I'd recently written him
about one of the young immunologists there. From what I can
see of the problems I have to solve, Seattle should do nicely,
so I've enclosed two copies of my c.v. Since I hadn't
anticipated this move, I've not been on the alert to possi-
bilities for myself (rather, for others) but I do know several
members of the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and
Genetics and have a high regard for the quality of the Univer-
sity of Washington. The climate and environs are good.

Perhaps the particular appointment you mention is not
still vacant: but there may be another opening because of
administrative change. If so, I'd be only too happy to
consider alternatives because I know my timing is bad.

Mary and I both share a very warm satisfaction from
the challenges as well as the consideration shown us in
California, both by Syntex and the many friends we made.
Were it not for some reservations about the difficulties we
foresee in providing opportunities for independence and the
right degree of adventurousness for our children there, we
would not hesitate to return - or to consider Irvine, La Jolla,
Santa Cruz, etc. However, we must balance what is very
appealing to us against what would be best for them: Seattle
seems to offer a good mix.

Thank you again for the helping hand.
Yours very truly,
W. E. Razzell, Ph.D.,
Professor and Chairman,

Department of Microbiology.

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