February 2, 1951. Dear Profeascor Barling: . If you can supply 100 - 150 gas. of L-rhamnose, I will be glad te purchase it for the .08/g. you mentioned. May I also take you up on your offer fer the Dearabinose? L-arabinose 1s a compund we can obtain commercially in adequate amounts, and I would not be justified in accepting your effer of it, but ay thanks nevertheless. . There is no special hurry about this at all. If you find it inconvenient ‘to see the material here in person, I'll be glad to send a messenger after it. My University extension is 4217. oo . ° - Sincerely, _ Joshua Lederberg