October 6, 1958
Dear Dr. Lederberg,
I am a student at De Witt Clinton High School in New York.  During the next year I plan to be working on a project dealing with E. Coli bacteria and Bacteriophage virus.  It has been suggested to me by my biology teacher, Mr. Meyer Gottlieb, to write to you and ask for reprints of articles you have written or any information that might be of help to me.
I wish to thank you for your consideration and hope I haven't
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caused you any inconvenience.
Very truly yours,
Joel Drucker