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RefNoHF/1/3/2/15/3
Previous numbers98HF.36.1.3
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Norman Heatley, Peoria, Illinois to Howard Walter Florey
Date12 October 1941
DescriptionContract has been drawn up for Heatley by the Northern Regional Research Lab - is sending copy - Washington conference decided to push ahead with penicillin production as quickly as possible - Merck would like him to join the firm - does not want to sell out to them now others are stirring - Pfizer wants details for growing penicillin - Merck and Pfizer want information about Peoria results - Moyer has not increased mould's penicillin yield - discusses Epstein who wants to do penicillin work - has said that Florey will give information to firms likely to make fairly large quantities - Dr Rake had good results with steep liquor.
Enclosed: Heatley's contract, 3 October 1941.
AccessStatusOpen
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