CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS

COLD SPRING HARBOR, LONG ISLAND, N.Y.

November 22, 1946

Professor Tracy Sonneborn
Department of Zoology
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana —

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Ben ducted privately. Every year a few papers are rewritten after the Symposium.
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contributions to a symposium that will be held early next year, and I will
quote one sentence from it: "Some of you may prefer to prepare a preliminary
manuscript before the conference, to present the gist of it briefly and infor-
mally at the conference, and then to revise it and put it in final form for

the symposium, taking advantage of the conference discussion to expand, correct,
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Apparently, either during the meeting or shortly afterwards, Lindegren
modified his ideas, and the experiments he made after he got home confirmed the
new conclusions. He called me up to let me know that he wished to withdraw
his manuscript but was ready to send a revised version in case I wished to have
it. I feel that he is entirely within his rights. No one can be forced to
publish what he does not wish to. If a mistake is detected in a manuscript,
it is good for all concerned that it be corrected before it gets into print.

I know of an instance where a paper was withdrawn after it was already set in
galley.

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When Lindegren talked with me the first version of his manuscript had
already been sent to the printer, and when the new version was received it WAS
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jcussions had been taken into account in the revised manuscript, these discus-
\ {sions became superfluous, and they were taken out. If left ins some of these
statements would have been entirely out of place.

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As the matter stands now, the manuscript is in press and I expect proofs
shortly. The printer has reserved time for the work on the Symposiun volume»
and, considering the present situation in the printing business, it would be
unwise for us to upset his schedule. At this late date it would not be feasible
to have new discussions prepared. If you wish to make a comments, this could be

 
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inserted as an addendun in the galley proof. I heard from Spiegelman that he
has arranged with Lindegren that he will send you a carbon copy of the revised
manuscript.

I have just received page proof of your article for Advances in Genetics.
You deserve congratulations on the fine work you did.

With best regards,

Sincerely yours,
MDsaf Me. Demerec

via air mail

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Dr. Lindegren

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