Stockholm, October 31, 1958,

iNST. FOR CELLFORSKNING OCH GENETIK
MEDICINSKA NOBELINSTITUTET
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
STOCKHOLM 60
Telefon 23 54 80

INST, FOR CELL RESEARCH AND GENETICS
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
STOCKHOLM 60

Professor J. Lederberg
Department of Genetics
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
USA

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

May I congratulate you most cordially and heartily to the
Nobel-prize,

Iam glad to understand from the cables yesterday night
that mrs. Lederberg will come with your to Stockholm. I hope.
we may have a chance to see you at our home during the evening
of December 9, the day before the ceremonial presentation of the
prizes, You will meet a small group of your colleagues there,

It will be my pleasant. duty at the Nobel-festival to give the
formal presentation of your work and of that of your colleagues
on behalf of the Nobel Foundation, If I can be of any use for you.
with regard to information or advice. in advance, please do not
hesitate to write me. November 7 - November 20 I will be in the
U.S. but letters to Stockholm will be forwarded to me directly.

With sincere regards, Iam,

Very truly yours,

  

T. Caspersson

rms