June 8, 1950.

New York 9, N.Y.
Dear Miss Fried:
It will help to avoid a possible delay in Spptamber if you will sign

the enclosed Withholding Tax forms. Please fi11 in the blanks indicated,
and return as soon as convenient. Formally you will be appointed as of
following
nothing

September 13, (Wednesday), al though classes do not begin until the
Momday. There will be no difficulty about registration: you need do
until you confer with me.

As you may have heard, the Genetics Society of America is holding its
anmal meeting this year as a @élden Oubfaasieh the occasion of the "seni-
centennial of genetics." The meetings will be held in Columbus, Ohio during .
the week of Sept. ll. A progran of umsual interest is planned, and you might
well plan to attend. It should be pouelble for you to route your tickets so
to provide for a stopower at Columbus at no additional cost. I think that
advantage of attending the meetings would outweigh the disadvantage of
arriving at Madison a few days later - in respect to housing, registration,
etc. You can commenee your appointment at the meetings; otherwise you should
be in Madison by the 13th. You can obtain additional information about the
Jubliee from Dr. Fogel, or by writing to Dr. R. Singleton, Secretary, Genetics
Society of Ameriga, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton. L.I+, N.Y.

Fo

While I am on the subject of visiting meetings, there are tre laboratories
in or near New York a visit to which might be profitable. Dr. Bernard D. Davis
is at the Tho. Research Laboratory, 411 FE. 69 Street, and Dr. B. M. Witkin
at the Carnegie Institation, Cold Spring Harbér, L.I., N.Y. If you call then
beforehand, and mention that you will be working here at Wisconsin, I am sure
that you will be weloome. Dr. Davis will be leaving fairly soon.

Hoping to see you at Columbus, or, if not, at Madison,
Sincerely,
Joshua Lederberg
Assistant Professor of Genetics.
P.S. Have you managed any crosses?