UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION

DIVISION OF GENETICS
BERKELEY 4, CALIFORNIA

May 3, 1957.

Dr. Joshua Lederberg,
Dept. of Genetics,
University of Wisconsin,
Madison 6, Wisconsin

Dear Joshua,

Just before receiving your letter of April 29, Vice-
President Wellman suggested another arrangement for Esther. She
could be employed in another department on regular University
funds. ‘Some reduction in the Genetics budget for your research
could be made up from that portion of your grants now required for
Esther's salary. Of course, she would be free to work in the
Department of Genetics on problems of her own choosing.

A department within the College of Agriculture, if not
a necessity, would be ever so much more convenient. It now looks
as if Soils and Plant Nutrition would be the best one. Your reaction
to this proposal together with any details you can give us, including
an appropriate salary, would be most helpful in exploring it further.

The fall of 1958 appears to be firming as the date on which
the laboratory will be ready. While there are many arrangements to be
made, it is encouraging that everybody is extremely cooperative. If
good will could do it, I am sure that you would be in the laboratory
tomorrow.

Sincerely,

\

( J./A. Jenkins
rofessor of Genetics
Chairman of the Dept.

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