Bernard D. Davis, M.D.
ADELE LEHMAN PROFESSOR
OF BACTERIAL: PHYSIOLOGY

Dear Doctor:

uA g 1972
BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY UNIT
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

28 SHATTUCK STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS O21185
TELEPHONE: (617) 734-3300

May 4, 1972

Ed Adelberg and I are proposing, with Salva Luria's blessing,
the enclosed letter to Nature or to some other journal, if the
proposal presented therein is acceptable to enough of the group
of bacterial geneticists to whom we are sending this letter.

I would be grateful if you would be kind enough. to fill out and
return the enclosed.

BDD/s
enclosures

Sincerely,

BD prs

Bernard D. Davis

jotomrs S/ SIH Ada