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November 1, 1950

Dr. S.e. Luria

‘Department of 3acteriolory

University of Dlinois
Urbana, Illinois

Dear Lou:

Iwas glad to get your card but ashamed to find that in the
Change of places your card had been pulled out from my file and

had naver gotten back. I made up the deficiency at once and

sent off to you the reprints which you should have had before now.

I am delighted to hear that my paper in Heredity met such a
responsive chord in you. I am curious to know what things you
are referring to in virus research which lead you to the same
conclusions, Your book will be a great addition to the litera-
ture and I look forward to it eagerly.

Thea's operation went very well an? I think she and doe
are both optimistic about the outcome. I uo hone this settles
things favorably. :

The Bacteriology Department here is undergoing readjustment
and I cannot yet guess how tings will work out. Some of ny
group are taking the course in Iamnolory from veiss, but I
suppose it is too early to judze how it will go. I gather that
he does not have the force, enthisiasm and clarity of Luria,
but perhaps he will improve with time. I find him an interesting
fellow to talk to and think he really has some potentialities
that may blossom forth. I have done little more thin see Stokes
on the run and haven't had a chance to zet acquainted with him
Ve have had a very hectic Full with a constant stream
of visitors from iurope ani elsewhere. \ihile this is all very
nice in itself, it is a great distraction ani I an wearing
myself out trying to keer my research going and at the sume time)
be a decent host to our visitors,

I don't know what you t-ink of Nenney, but I can't help but
say, as I must have said to vrou before, that I think he is rcally)
destined to do big things. He continues to develop at an
amazing rate and has spark plugged the research in our Hroup for
the last aix months. He's on the track now of the mechanism of
determination of mating types. He has a beautiful clue ard I
believe it will lead to the lonv-desired solution of that

difficult problem. —
 

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Dr. 5.8. Luria 2 Hovember 1, 1950

We are glad to hear that you are getting settled well and
hope that you and Zella and Danny love --our new hore. Needless
to say, things are very different here without you and wa riiss
you a preat cleal.

With very best luck to you and with sood wishes to all my
friends at Dlinois,

Cordially yours,

Tracy