August 25, 1959

Dear Josh,

During my recent trip East, I spoke with Seymour on the phone, but unfortun-
ately we were unable tc get together. He seems very happy both academically
and domestically. Walter Wilson told me that he was very pleased with Seymour's
progress and in discussions with other members of the Biology Repartment I

got the impression that Seymour had been welcomed into the fold.

Upon my return to Madison I began appraising the situation for my proposed trip
to Italy and I must say that I am in a dilemma, Luca still does not know

what his situation will be next January and perhaps will not know until

October or November. I am writing to-you to ask for whatever suggestions you
have. I wish you were here so that I might speak to you, because I value your
advice highly.

In one of my recent letters to Luca, I mentioned that perhaps I should plan

to work with Ceppellini, since my training and interests are more allied to
his than anyone else's. Luca thought that was a good idea and spoke to

him about it, asking him to write to me. That was over & month ago and I have
not yet heard from Ceppellini. He has a history of procrastination, but

even if I could arrange to work with him, I wonder about the advisability

of it becasue of his apparent unpredictable nature, I gather that Ceppeliini
will have a new lab in Turino. I don't suppose it would be too bad a place

to live. Cr
There are many people with whom I might work during this fellowship, but ~\
I feel that I should work with someone and on some problem in the general 5
area of [mmunogenetics. In particular, I think I should do something “
which will help me in my future research. I would like to begin an area © a
of research which I could carry on with after my return to Madison. n

If it were not for this, I would consider doing something in the u

transplantation or tissue culture fislid, but neither of these areas
looks hopefull for continuation here at the moment at leaste

I have been toying with the idea of writing to Oudin in Paris and ask if he
would have room for meo His recent work on serum proteins would be one
area I could do a lot in after my return here.

I hope that this letter finds you and Esther well and happy in your new
environmente

Elaine joins me in sending our best regards to you both,

Cordially,
Ros
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