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January 31, 1950.

Miss Phyllis J. Fried,
96 Avenue C,
New York 9, N.Y.

Dear Miss Fried:

Dr. Brink, chairman of this department, has referred your application
to ma. I waa pleased to note your emphasis on youb interest in physiolo-
gical genetics, and in bacterial geneties, for these are predisely
the major directions of our interest# and research progran.

There are a few things that you can do now that would facilitate
the consideration of your application? Firstly, your forms,as submitted,
lacked a small photograph. If you can supply this, I will have it attached
80 as to Gomlete the application formalities. Secondly, I would appre-
ciate it if you would ask Dr. Fogel to address his letter of recommen-
dation to me. Finally, as it will necessarily be some time before your
transcripts of acaddmic record will be brought to my attention, could
you briefly surmarize the acope and depth of your experience and interest
in the sciences, and in particular, in bacteriology and genetive. ,

Aside from your present application, have you considered applying
for admission to the Graduate School for the coming semester? Thies might
shorten your residence by as much as a year. In making this suggestion,
I cannot assure you of financial support either for the present, or such
as might attend the success of. your current application. However, some
limited aunport might be available on short notice if your abilities
seemed to warrant it. Classes hegin February 6, so that it would be
neceasary to act promptly if you decided on this aotion. I am enclosing
an application form for admission to the Graduate Uchool, for your con-
venience if you do not already have one. If you are well recommended,
and a "um laude" as well, it is very likely that you would be readily
admitted.

Yours sincerely,

anohatene Pro derberg. Genetica

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