Yanuary 3, 1947.
Year Francis,
dust to tie up the loose ends of our correspondence:

1) Beadle sent me a list ofvthe unpublished theses. ‘he only one worth bothering
with very auch is Hermione Srant's and Galstong or someone tells me it will

soon be in print. I'm dropping the project therefore. Let me know if you

atiil would like to sec Beadle's list.

2) Too bad about the eariicri679-680, 18d forgotten about that element of
the procadare,

3) Had a good talk with Dave, but think he is over-ontimistic about being

able to finish in a few months. Also think he is on the wrong track re Grosses,
and should endeavour to do then straightforwardly, in vivo cr in vitro. Probably
you don't realyy need a greenhouse: 4s far as contafminating other plants

goes, co one here seexs to think that would be 4 problem at all! 4nfection

ean only take place through the seed.

4) Vave told me about asparagine adaptation. +nteresting.

5) I'll ask around about new chem graduatess ould you have a poaition
suitable for John Selser? What with Sol's bustup with Cori, John's looking
for a jobs I think he'd be very capable.

6) 4ek Kim what he'd think of coming out here and getting down to some definite
work,

7)Had a good tlge-atvOkicazo. Wish we'd seen you there, but lave has already
told you ail about it. Happy New Year.