April 26, 1967

Dr. Matthias Wegner

Christian Wegner Verleg Hamburg
2000 Hamburg 1

Lippeltstrasse 1

West Germany

Dear Dr. Wegner:

I very much appreciate your interest in my series of articles on "Science
and Man". I would be very pleased indeed to have this publishéd in German
translation. However, I am p&anning to collect a series of articles for
publication as a book in English, and it might be more appropriate for me
to complete those arrangements before establishing a German version in
book form. I will certainly keep your interest in mind in any negotiations
that I may undertake with any American publisher. I will also keep you
informed before I take any final action in this regard.

Meanwhile I wonder if you might give me a little more information about
your "Zeitbucher", perhaps with reference to some examples that may already
have been published. From the fact that you sent me a cablegram I might
infer that you are under some pressure of time and it might be helpful if
you would explain that consideration to me also.

Sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg
Professor of Genetics

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