washington University
school of medicine
April 8, 19438

br. Joshua Lederberg
Devartment of ‘renetics
University of .isconsin
Madison, isconsin

Dear Joshua,

  

the U. S. Government is ¥n many wavs completely ber-
serk...aid to Spain...aid to Narting..jetc. They seem to
have adopted the thilosophv of\the lave J. C., namely,
Knock and it shall be opened un 7Oue The letter arrived
onlv a few days ago, and by that time I had long since
given up hone.

 
  

In many resrects i am genuinely sorrv about the rs-

cent decision. I have of late been hearing an increasing
number of excellent reports about wisconsin. I also thought
a very good preface to research in mierogenetics would be
ven viel'ts course in microbiology. However, I have had to
write him and explain that for the present, at leas’, this
triv is an impossibility. vunly time will tell if the general
c.neensus of orinion is correct.

Thank you again for your time and trouble. 1 certainly
appreciate your efforts. i am sure that you will have no
troudle whatsoever in finding someone far more capanle than
I to fill the position.

Best regards to Esther! jy this time she must have
almost completed her formal thesis work.

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fratefully yours,

lon