May 3 ’ 1949.

Wy. Denis Flanagan,
Managing Editor,
Sclentific Sherican,
24, West 4OnStreet,
New York 18, Nef.

Dear Mr. Flanagan,

I am enclosing a draft of the article on semality in bacteria which
we discussed for your preliminary exanination.

I know that you may be tempted to do a full editorial job on it
now, but I would like to request that you restrict it to the indicated
paints, as I intend to polish the MS considerably before subaitting it
finally. In the meantime, it will suave me considerable concern if you
would maxe any suggesticns you might have on the following: pcimbes-

L. Length
2. Suitability of diagrams and photograph; any additional material
“. - you might like to have
3. Gehebal level of presentation, and if unsatisfactory, the parti-
cular aspects which should be emphasized or left cut
4. Individual terms which should be further clarified

Until these questions of policy had been settled by you, I saw little

‘point in going over minor rhetorical matters, I would also like to know

whether you will require a finished typescript, or whether a good copy
proofed by hand will be acceptable. Also, will you provide for the expenses
of such typing, or do you consider this to be included in the honorarium
that you mantioned?

Y am sorry that this draft has had to be delayed, but I had several
other papers to write, and wished to heave enough time to do a reasonably
good job on this one as well as the others. I expect that revisions can
be completed more promptly.

Yours sincerely, eo

Joshua Lederberg,
Assistant Prefessér of Genetics.