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Decerber 11, 1950

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

Dear Joshua:

I was very glad to get your letter of December 1 with your
expressicn of opinions about the fate of the volume. In my
opinion, you would have no difficulty whatever selling an
edition of 500 conies over the next five years if the subject
matter is restricted to bacteria. As you Know, the numcer of
workers in bacterial genetics is rapidly increasing, and more
and more of the classical bacteriologists are becoming interested
in this work, Further, all those who are interested in the
genetics of Fungi and viruses will want to have available the
material on genetics of bacteria, It would seem to me that your
chances of selling out the edition in the time you indicate are
excellent, but of course this is rerely a suess. Do try to
convince the press that this is the thing to do. If, however,
you should change your mind and want my rapers, let me know.

‘With all good wishes,

Cordially yours,

T. M. Sonneborn