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HINSEY
8M, CHATEAU LORRAINE
SCARSDALE, NEW YORK 10583
814 723 1995

May 8, 1979

 

Dr. Joshua Lederberg,
President,

Rockefeller University,
66th and York Avenue,
New York, New York 10021

Dear Doctor Lederburg:

In going over some books in my library the other
day, I found an extra copy of the autobiography
written by the late Herbert S. Gasser which I had
published after his passing. The preface explainns
my association with him, one which had a great
influence on what happened to me.

A laminectomy performed at four lumbar for a mid-
line disc in 1964 left me dependant on canes and
my activities have been circumscribed. TI regret
that we were unable to attend the festivities

held when you were inaugurated. From 1936 until

my retirement in 1969, my activities were involved
in what happened around the corners of 68th and
York Avenue. TI share with you experiences at
Wisconsin and at Stanford. Not long ago, Dr. Russell
Lee wrote of having cared for all the Presidents

of Stanford. It happens that I was privileged to
have known all the Stanford Presidents up to

Dr an and I have known all your predecessors

a¥ the Institute and the University.

I was pleased to see that you will be delivering
the address at the commencement in May at New York
Hospital Cornell. TI have always been impressed
with the great potential represented by the insti-
tutions around your corners,

I regret that our paths have not crossed but I

send Best Wishes to you for great happines and
Success in your new position and in token thereof

I am sending a little book which tells about the
life of one of my idols and éreat teacher snf@ friend.

Sincerely,

nol:

os@ph C.Hingey