Jamuery 3, 1948. _ Lr, iNelyn Witkin, : Departaeht of Oenetics, Carnggie Institution of Washington, Cold Spring Harbor, 4,7., N.Y. Cear fvelyn, Dr. Bernard Davis his just told me about your pronosal to edit @ "Bacterial Genetics Information Service." I am deliphted with this proposal; certainly such a service could vorobably be better set up at Cold Spring Harbor than elsewhere, because of the enerience with the Drosovhila Information Service. Please count on ay enthustastic support for this venture. Yours sincerely, Joshua Lederberg, Assistant Professor of Genetics.