June 2, 1954

Dear Mr. Freeman:

Thank youf or your tw letters. I am glad to have your conclusions,
and will keep them in mind.

Concerning the Buchner book, I cannot say that I am surprised, I
hoped that your own judgment and information might develypagoie encouragenent
in respect either to the market or the translator that I did not already
have. So you can be sure that I do not dispute your decision. I will let
the matter rest unless some windfall comes up.

MacMillan has a translation of a book by Caullery on Parasitianm and
Sgmbicais that I find rather unimpressive. Perhaps sometime, Buchner can
be persuaded to write an abridgment of his own specifically for the
English-speaking market: I do not know him personally and would not wish

to bring up the matter with him myself.
Yours,

Joshua Lederberg