INDIANA UNIVERSITY

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY

April 22, 1950

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisconsin

Dear Joshua:

Elise Cahn, who is now assisting Bernie Davis,
has asked me to write you a letter of recommendation for an
assistantship with you. She was in my class in Genetics of
Microorganisms and impressed me as being very intelligent and
thoughtful. I have not had her in laboratory and so know
nothing about her ability as a worker. Davis! judgment on
that, as well as on her work habits and drive, would be worth
far more than anything I could say.

You know of course about our loss of Luria and
Gunsalus. I have suggested to McClung that he do everything
in his power to bring you here. He feels that it would be im-
possible to pry you loose from Wisconsin, particularly after
hearing rumors about an offer you turned down at Chicago. Would
you care totell me anything that might guide my action here?
Would you consider an offer? If so, would you indicate roughly
what would be required to steal you? You understand, of course,
that I have only the power of sugvestion and cannot insist on
anything, but both McClung and the Dean have asked for my views
(which they both might utterly disregard).

With best regards to you and your wife,

Cordially yours,

TMS:igp hen