Il sonneborn mss. Manuscripts Department, Lilly Library Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana ae ter ee eee ee aM aera ew ste WN Eto oe . _is covered by copyright and may not be - quoted or reproduced without permission ‘of copyright holder. CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS COLD SPRING HARBOR, LONG ISLAND, N.Y. July 10, 1947 Professor T. M. Sonneborn Department of Zoology Indiana University Bloomingtons Indiana Dear Sonneborn: For your information, the following is a copy of a cablegram I received from Dr. Chen this morning: "Already accepted teaching position Minnesota State Teachers College. Sailing July 15. Greatly interested cytology of bacteria, Would be happy to get appointment research associate in your depart- ment, two thousand a year, and do research in Minnesota." Since he has already accepted a position in Mirmesota: I do not think that we can do anything for him at present. Sincerely yours, MD :af Me Demerec