October 26, 1956

Dear Dav:

Iam vary grateful to Jean and yourself for accomodating a weary
traveller. In addition, the evening was wery pleasant. I had to run
to get aboard my flight— I hope it wasn't too mech trouble to you to
find me gone from the MWA counter.

Here is a bibliography on B111(Stone; you can get his vita from A/M/S.
He told me he put a number of abstracts down as indices of his interest
more than aarksa of performahee.

It is a little hard for mm to pasa an opinion on him, for the same reason
that he might do well to leave Madison for a while, muasly that it is diffi-
cult for him to develop a reputation independent of Professor Irwin's; insvi-
tably that will cramp his style, though I'm sure Irwin will be desolated
Af Rill does leave. How he could develop a research progran in mammalian
genetics with non-agricultural animals you would hayge to work out with
him. He is a very undevious fellow; you should gst an accurate impression
of his ability in a few hours’ acqmaintance.

I know that Jim Neel was very mich interested in Bill. but didn't dare
offer what he had available (Gershowltz' present job); you ean do what you
want with that nuggst of information, though I do hope you all can get over
being the "minnows". :

I hops you will be discreet snough to leave my neme out of any discussion;
I don't think Irwin would ever forgive ae if he thought I were encouragin:
Bill to leave. I did think I owed 1% to BLL] to mention your opening, ax: he
himself esemed interested enough in the prospect to fernish the enclosure
at my suggestion.

Yous shicorely,

Joshw Lederberg
Ene: W.H.Stone Bibliography

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