THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Madison 6

DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS September 8, 1947

ALBMAIL

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
c/o Dr. F. J. Ryan
Department of Zoology
Columbia University
New York 27, N. Y.

Dear Dr. Lederberg:

Although I hope to take a few more days! vacation, I returned to
the office this morning temporarily to check on the progress being made
with reference particularly to living accommodations for you and the
orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

Mrs. Stemm of the Housing Bureau tells me that she wrote you late
in August regarding prospects for an avartment. Since there is nothing
definite in view at present she urges that as soon as you arrive in
Madison you get in touch with her office. It is the policy of the
Housing Bureau to give priority to persons of professorial rank, so
that you are in line for anything that may be available. It is extreme-
ly doubtful that Mrs. Stemm will have a place waiting for you when you
arrive so that you should make your plans accordingly.

Requisitions have been issued for various supplies for the micro-
biology laboratory. Dr. Irwin, who has been looking after the matter
during my vacation, is completing arrangements for the purchase of a
Coolerator to be fitted up as an incubator as per his recent corres-
pondence with you. I hope before the day is over to place a requisition

for a refrigerator. Prospects for delivery on the latter item are about
six weeks.

I regret to say that it is not the policy of the University to pay
traveling expenses of new appointees.

Looking forward to your joining us soon, I am

Sincerely yours,

R. A. Brink

Professor of Genetics
RAB/s