November 17, 1971

Dr. &8rle8 A. Th-8, Jr.
Department of Biological Chemistry
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Dear Dr. Thomas:

Mike Bishop has informed me of your kind interest in me as a prospective
member of your department.
by this attention, and I would certainly be willing to discuss the issue
further.
but you may wish to gather more useful information from referees.
suggest, in addition to Hike, Dr. Ira Poltan (Laboratory of Molecular Biology,
National Cancer Instftute), Dr. mbert Perlman (Department of Physiology,
Hantard Medical School), or Dr. Paul Harks (Dean, Columbia College of Physicians
and Surgeonr, 630 West 168th Street, New York City).

I am, needlesr to say, surprired and flattered

I am enclosing the custorury lists of past ports and publicationr,

I would

I think it is only fair to add that I - like any other candidate - will be
guided in part by factors other than the excellence of your department: by
a continuing interert in BOP# clinical areas (I now attend Pwdical geneties
rounds, teach introductory clinical medicine to second year students, and
work in a free clinic one night each week); by the fruitful collaboration
I presently enjoy with Mike, Leon Levintw and Warren Levinson; and by
growing affection for San Francisco, for our recently - acquired Victorian
house, and for trout firhing in the SLerras.

As Mike may have told ]IOU, f have spplied for an HI# Cancer JBvelopment
Award which I had planned to use, if granted, in thir department. But these
plans are, of course, subject to change.

Again, thank you for considering ae a candidate for a Xarvard position.
look forward to hearing more from you on the subject.

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Yours truly,

Harold E. VaIcIIws, M.D.
Department of Xicrobiology

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