May 27, 1952

Dear Spicer:

Our letters of the 22d and 25th must have crossed, If I had waited
a few days I should not have had to write as mich as * did. We are evi~
dently in FRR, 2ereement as to our further course.

I shall see that a typhiaurium auxotroph is sent off to you; it
may be a few days.

Four% months sounds better than three; I hope you will not fPorego an
opportunity to travel also. I am planning myself to visit Edwards at
Chakblee,Georgia for a few weeks-~probably in February or March. So,if
you can come Oct. 1— January 31, that will be fine,[if you can put up
with the lab. conditions that long].

Ia there a discrepancy between your formal application to WHO
and your letter? Itep 24 specifies 3 months as the tern of your
fellowshin.

If you can spare them, I should like to see reprints of your
previous publications (as speci?, in item 19), just as 2 forewarning
ef your background intereste.

Ne sre very pleased that you should wish to work with us. We are
locking forward to your visit, and hope you will not be disappointed
either with the facilities or ymax our collabozation.

’ Sinc erely;

a

Ai . . a .
“Joshua Lederberg ;
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