January 7, 1960

Dr. Avrion Mitchison
Department of Zoology
University of Edinburgh
West Mains Road
Edinburgh 9, Scotland

Dear Av:

We were happy to find your aerogramme of the 26th
on our return from Mexico. It looks as If we really
Should get together, at least over the phone, when |
pass through London a week, Sunday. But | was wrong
on one point: 1 will only be in London over Sunday
night and could then try to reach you from Bruce Stocker's
home. His phone number there, should this be of any

use to you, is MAC 3708. | have your numbes at 21 Castle
Street, as CAL 4136 -- if this is wrong please let me
know by mail In care of Stocker at Lister.

Actually, | think that this year might just work out
very well. We have some new labs which should be ready
well before the end of June so we would have a good place
to put you up- Mel Cohn has asked me to reaffirm his
offer of your travel expenses in connection with the next
meeting of the antibody group. In addition to that we
can offer you 35,000 as a stleend to cover an appointment
as Visiting Assoclate Professor of Genetics. ! mention
this for preparation and we could discuss the details later
this month, and hopefully in a personal meeting Im April.

Hoping to be in touch with you,

Yours as ever,

Joshua Lederberg