August 10, 1951.
Dear Ed:

I mist apologize for the long delay in answering your letter of
May 27, but I was keeping it in my open file waiting to have definite
news from the UW Press about "Papers in microbial genetics". Theg now
tell ma that they hope to have the cofiect ice din print on or soon after
September 1, and that the price will be about Septembeug. You might $3.
address further inquiries to the Press at all State St., Madison.

Ag far as I know, none of the other prospective texts have materialized
8c far, although every worker I seratch seems to be an author,

I was awfully pleased to hear of your prospects for a more concrete
academic connection, and wish you well on them.

Sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg