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June 23, 1972

Mr. Gladden W. Baker
100 Constitution Plaza
Hartford; Connecticut, 06103
U. S. A.

Dear Mr. Baker,

Your letter oi June 15 was forwarded to me here in Israel.

Our sabbatical

year will be over shortly, and we will be back in tile States in tile middlesof
August.  The year lras been a wonderful success for all of us.  My work at tie
Weizmanil Institute has gone very well, and I have 1ea;rried a great deal about
viruses tkltt infect animal cells, a new area of biolqgy for me.  I hope to continue
some of t is work w'ien I return hJme.
happy and adjusted better ta tho mange in their lives tan we mignt have imagined.
They all speak fluent Hebrew now, having attended the regular public scLiools since
the first of September.  They arc even manrging to get good gmcles, in spite of
the challenge of having everytiling taugd in riebrew.  3Iy husband, on leave from
his law firm, has been working on problems in ethids in relation to biological
advances, a loa time interest, but one far which he never before had sufficient
time.  In addition to all of tds, we have travelled some 13,000 miles in this
small country, seeing places of both modern and bibilical interest, as well as of
great scenic beauty.

All four of the children lave been very

  You were very kind to write to me about the appointrneiit at Wesleyan. ',
I don't have to tell you that Bob Rosenbaum has been a faithful mentor for me.
It is him that I must thank €or this interesting new position.                      ,
sure how I will manage in a situation where decisions have to be made, bht, I ad

I am not at all

looking forward to the try.

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I did know about Marian B&lrnants election as it was announced last spxing

prior to our departure.  I was, of course, pleased with the result . . . . mainly
because of what it says about Yale Alumni.
how Marian is doing when 1 return to the States and resume contact with her.

I am looking forward to finding out

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Mr. Gladden W. Baker

June 23, 1972

I am also looking forward tu resuming activities witi. a Yale Graduate $c~iool
    Although a sabbatical year is good just because one has a chance to

Association.
stand away from activities of this mrt, it also serves to emphasize what an
important part they play in making daiAy life botll interesting and worthwhile.

   I am vsry grateful indeed for y:mr Letter and y~ur kindness to me, botn
for keeping rr;e informed about matters of muWLconcern and for your interest
in my own activities.  I am looking forward ta seeing you in Kew Haven next
year.

Sincerely yours,

Maxine Singer;