April 22, 1953

Professor S, A, Wakeman
Department of Microbiclogy
Rutgers University

New Brunswici, ¥.J.

Dear Professor Wakeman:

Thank you for your letter of the 17th, renewing your invitation
to visit your departasnt. Last fall, I waa looking ahead to a trip I
was planning to make to the Communicable Disease Center near Atlunta,
At the time, I thought I might take the opportunity to visit along the
East Coast. Unfortunately, the pressure of time required a more direct
route. I must apologize for not having told you o@ this sooner.

I would be most pleased to accept your invitation, but would aot
be able to specify whoa I could make either a special or a side trip for
it. Wonld it be a sufficient reply to your letter if I promise to keep
it din mind, and to give you advance notice of any occasion when I could
conveniently make the visit.

Youra sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg
Associate Professor of Genetics