STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

2398 SACRAMENTO STREET

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS SAN FRANCISCO 15, CALIFORNIA

December 2, 1958

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Medical Genetics
Genetics Building

The University of Wisconsin
Madison 6, Wisconsin

Dear Doctor Lederberg:

First of all,may I add my heartfelt congratulations to the many
you have already received. We at Stanford are truly proud and delighted
over the honor which you have brought to yourself and which you will
now be bringing to us.

I know you will be pleased to know that The Commonwealth Fund has
awarded me a fellowship covering the exact amount which I requested.
This, together with my half-pay from Stanford, should adequately cover
living and travel expenses for myself and child. Needless to say, I am
delighted.

I have just submitted an applicatinn to the Public Health Service
asking for permission to continue my present research grant in Milan.
This would enable me to take my senior technician with me, a plan which
would provide many advantages. For one thing, she could set up our
G-6-PD assays and we could probably do a considerable amount of screening
of the Italian population. Dr. Cavalli has indicated great interest in
this prospect. In addition, she is really very good, and I am sure would
get a great deal out of the year just as I hope to.

I was delighted to learn that you were participating in a symposium
here on January 22nd. If you have a free evening while you are here, I
would love to have you come to my house for dinner and meet some of your
new colleagues. If there is anything I can do at this end to add to the
pleasure of your trip, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Once again, my heartfelt thanks for the large role which you have
played in helping me achieve my plans for next year. Warm regards.

Sincerely yours,

Oo dh I eo.

Ruth T. Gross, M.D.
‘ Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Acting Executive
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