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STANFORD UNIVERSITY
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305-5020

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 

7 April 1992

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Rockefeller University
New York NY 10021-6399

Dear Josh,

Thanks for your comment on the Perspectives essay. ELT would wk

indeed be pleased to know the progress that has been made.

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As to the 1946 CSH Symposium, I recall Ed’s saying at the end ¥ wh

of his talk that Mr. Lederberg had results to report, and I recall et
the heated discussion after you finished. But I'm at a loss to

reconstruct details. fr \
Demerec’s papers are at the American Philosophical Society
Library in Philadelphia, and they have been indexed. Bentley
Glass's 1988 "Guide to the Genetics Collections of the American ,
Philosophical Society" indicates 21 Demerec files on Conferences Na
ms from 1939-65. These might provide you information as to dates,

attendees, etc.

I recall that we met by chance and rode together on the Long
Island Railroad going out from the city at the beginning of that
week. You were still concerned with whether you should return to
Medical School, which would mean greater future job security. The
only other part of the conversation that I still retain is your
saying that you wished you had time to do more experiments before
you talked. But you didn’t tell me then what you were going to
report.

At the end of the week, I went to see Marcus Rhoades at
Nevis, and I recall telling him the exciting news.

It's good to think of you being back in the lab!

All best wishes,

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David Perkins

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