April 1, 1959

Dr. Charles Brinton
Department of Biophysics
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 13, Pennsylvania

Dear Dr. Brinton:

I'm sorry that it has taken us so long to come
to a definite conclusion concerning the possible availability
of some space for your work here. In the light of your letter
of the twenty-first and of some uncertainties that still pre-
vail here, I think perhaps it might be to your best advantage
to accept the position in the Microbiology Department.

I hope we will have an opportunity to discuss the
possibility of collaboration at a later date, when our space
and staff situation has resolved itself. Apart from specific
questions of the genetics of Pili, I anticipate that there
would be many opportunities for the development of biophysical
techniques in work in microbial genetics. I will look forward
to hearing from you from time to time concerning the progress
of your own plans.

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With best regards,

Yours sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg
Professor of Genetics

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