duly 31, 1952

Me. W. K. Thomson
Bacteriology Dept.
Queens University
Kingston, Ontario

Dear Bill:

We have a number of cultures here that I understand you are interested
in, including the mtante you isolated.

We'll be glad to send them to you whenever you'd like. I would prefer
to send you slants rather than lyophil-preserved tubes, and for this reason
I am waiting for your word cn when and what you will want. We will be glad
to hold anything that you don't need at hand, and send it to you when you do.
Just give us the word,

It has been a fairly distressing summer (except for the last couple of
days), ao I can't say that mich has been going on. Ye are planning to start
our vacation in about two weeks. Our present plans wovld take us quite a ways
north of Kingston, but if our route permits I hope we can find some opportunity
to visit you and your Department.

With best regards,

Sincerely,

a

(: Joshua Lederberg