61 Columbia Street
Brookline, Massachusetts
17 December 1974

Dear Dr. Lederberg,

Thanks very much for your quick reply. I'm very glad that
things will work out for January, and I have already arranged
to be at Stanford by January 5th. Needless to say, I am
really looking forward to working with you.

Unfortunately, a bit of paper work needs to be done, but it
should be very little trouble. As you can see on the
enclosed form, "instructors" are asked to describe "course
content and objectives." You are then asked to quantify
the amount of work that you'll expect of me. None of this
is as formal as it might sound.

Just for the record, I anticipate doing about six to eight
hours of reading and research per day, and then we can meet
together as often as you choose. This interim period extends
from January 6th to the 31st. As far as your method of eval-
uating me is concerned, I know that the Curriculum Committee
will be satisfied with a report from you of what we've

done during the month. I will be perfectly happy to write

a paper for you, if that seems profitable in light of the
kinds af topics we get into. My main concern is just that the
work be of interest to both of us.

I am in the process of collecting relevant books and articles.
Thank you for your references. I'll come to Stanford armed
with more sources, and hopefully make contact with Charles
Rosenberg before I leave Boston. At any rate, I will tap
Harvard's resources as much as possible within the next week.

If you would return this form in the enclosed envelope to the
Harvard Medical School as soon as possible, I would be very
grateful.

Unless you care to set up a meeting now, I'll just phone your
office on January 6th and hope to meet with you soon there-
after. I'll come with mare ideas and questions than definite
plans, and together we can determine what direction my research
should take,

If you should want to contact me before January 6th, I will
be spending the vacation with my family at the address
listed below.

Best wishes for the holidays, and I look forward to meeting
you. And again, many thanks for your help,

until January 5: Bet Wakdimger
Bob Waldinger

3663 Grand Ave.--Apt. 902
Des Moines, Iowa 50312

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