February 13, 1958

Dr. G, Sermenti

Istitute Superiore di dankth
Viele Reg, Klena 299

Roma, Italia

My dear Sernonti:

As soon ae I received your letter of the 6th ( just today!) I oalled
up Dr. Bradley on the telephone, as it was obvious there must have been
sone misunderstanding.

He ia writing to you immediately to mace a formal offer of « guarantes
singlar te the ene Curnished by Bonner, of some [100° for three months, 1
understand that this would be a guarantee in order ts mee it possible for
you to discuss whatever more extensive plans you might wish te make} it

would be enough et least to ensure thet you continue with the Pulbright, tr
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May i mugiost that, as svon cs yeu receive Sradley's letter, you aR
write to Boner indicating thet you hed ceeded that you weuld peeser to o
werk with Sredley, Do net heaitete to cantion my rame, as heving urged 2
you to consicer this elicriative, if you feel 1t vould fcedlitete yopr ~
explenation, I would be happy to rite to hier nyeelf, net $2 I ddd eo a
at this moment it might be suhwerd, If, hewing reced red end necepted
BRORRESS Credley's offer, you vould Like me to erite te Bonner let me @

know, In any case, I will see Deve at 9 meeting hare fn nt é-Aprdl and ean
explain the esiteetion in porsorn tf thet 4¢ neceseary.

Aetually, I do not thick there wi3) be any acharressrant sbeut it and
am sepe that Deve will understand fully,

Meanwhile, you and Dr, Sradiey should by making plunge for the possibility

(1) of your samuxhax somehow not receiving asPulbright award, and (2) ef
@ longer stay including your wife as well, I will content Aradiey further,

if newessary and if I can think of any sourees of funds he might overlook,
For your part, J am serry not to have brought yp the roeeibility ef an
NIR research fellowship, a few of which ere now availatie te Murepean scholars

bulletin enclosed). Unfortunately it le too late to were ar application

or this year, in the routine way, However, I suggest that you write never-
theless to: Dr, Reland Seantlebury, Divhsion of Research Fellowships,
National Inetitute of Health, Bethesda 24, Maryland, and ask for any informe
tion on fellowship prograns that would be available, I imagine these plans
would require a one yeer tenure,

You may still wich to epend seme time with Benner, pertioularly if you can
arrange * somewhat loncer fellowship with Bredgey than you hed originally
planned, If so, you should write agite frankly about this to him,

IT am sure there is more I could sey, but I will leave it te you te bring
up any othorvdetalia. De not hesitate te write to mo (and I may say te Dr.
Bradley) if there are any questions on whieh either of us ean help. Your fur+
ther correspondence will be mainly with Brddley of course, Sut please
let we know the progress of your ~lans,

As is obvious, I am sure that this is a wiser course for you, and that it
will be of benefit to the progress of the field as well aa to yourself, I am
sure that Dr, Bradley ie also locking forward to it, and except that I mist

send a copy of this letter to him I would repeat the nice thinrs ?%/ I already
anid about him to you,

With all best wishes, and regards to Isabella,

and arrivetteses Rona,

Sincerely,

Joshue Lederberg

F,5, It will seve time in disposing of future formalities 4f yeu can
send Dr, Sradley a complete currioulum viga, beth for yourself and
Isabella, This should include your legal name, date, and blace of birth,
ag well ae the usual list of acadexic qualifications and nublications.
Tt might be convenient if I cowld have a copy too.