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JOHN
” Bayfordbury .
Via: Air Mail >. Hertford =. Eleventh
’ Herts. a : June

1954

Dear Dr. Lederberg,

Last night 1 hed the good fortune to meet Carl Auerbach
who knows my father-in-law at the London School of Economics.
We were discussing my plans for visiting Madison. On the advice
of the Commonwealth Fund I had decided to have my wife and child
join me in March or April, next year, six months afteg.I arrive.
This was based on the assumption that furnished accommodation
would be difficult to find. Auerbach suggested that at this time af
year I-might be able to arrange to rent furnished apartments
from next September, the beginning of the next Academic year.
If this can be done I could bring my wife and child with me in
September. He further suggested that you might be able to help
me find apartments. . ~
= There are three of us, my daughter will be two years

old next week. We want to pay not more than Zi00 a month
_ ipelusive of rent, gas, electricity, and heating. From Auerbach's
-» description University Houses at Eagle Heights sound very |
attractive and he suggested someone might be willing to sublet

@ single bedroom apartment there to us. He suggested I might get
4n totich with Professor Julius Weinberg to ask him if he knows
of anything there and I have written to him today. Tam also
writing to Miss Stemm of the Univer sity Housing Bureau.

Z fhe Fund will not agree to this change of plans unless
my accommodation is fixed beforehand and so I would very much
value your help and advice. Professor Keitt very kindly
arranged a-room for me at the Graduates Club according to ny
“previous plans. I have today written to him telling him of my
proposed change of plans and I have mentioned my lettér to you.

Neither my wife nor I relish the prospect of six months
separation if it is avoidable. : : "
With kind regapds,
Yous sincerely, —

Professor J. Lederberg, Bag a. ”

Department of Genetics, : 2S. Hf, you GA pall O At Wolo

University of Wisconsin,

Madison 6. Wisconsin, mM hey Matha J would be vthy fultased,

United States of America

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