June 14, 1952

Dr. K. F. Meyer

Director, HoopervFoundation
University of California
San Francilsaco 22, Calif.

Dear Dr, Meyer:

I aa very pleased to hear that Dr. Englesbarg is being considered
for cromotion to Assistant Professor. My imoressions are quite favorable,
but are based on only fleeting contacts and some correspondence.

When I mt Ellis about two years ago, he was juet about to comlete
his doctoral work. I had had an opportunity, earlier, to review his thesis,
The work stdil seems quita good, although he did seem somewhat overexcited
about it. Your cousent as tc his subsequent growth is therefore good, but
not unexpected, acsws. I have gotten the same impression from ay subsequent
oorrespondence with hia,

I ncps this letter answara your questions. I would endorse the appoint-
ment, but would have to rely on the judgnent of the pexgons who have worked
more closely with him Curing the past tuc years,

Yours sincerely,

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Joshua Lederberg
Associate Profsascr of Genetics