Record

RefNoHF/1/3/12/3/2
Previous numbers98HF.46.3.2
LevelItem
TitleLetter from N G Heatley, New York to Howard Walter Florey
Date14 December 1941
DescriptionFlorey's letter took 5 weeks to arrive - comments on this - Merck want him to work on increasing the efficiency of the penicillin extraction apparatus - comments on Chain's experiment with the ground mycelium - Rake has sent Florey another culture - comments on enteric capsules - Squibb are willing to supply material for clinical trials - possible that Squibb and Merck will agree to cooperate - asks what information he may pass on - comments on his plan to join Merck and Co - is sending note of discussion with Smith, Kline and French representatives - comments on enclosed report on recent work in Peoria - has given small amounts of penicillin to B F Miller and to Waksman - gave talk on penicillin to New Jersey Branch of the American Society of Bacteriologists - comments on this - Rake thought there were 9 firms trying to cooperate on penicillin.
With enclosures.
Extent3pp
FormatCarbon copy
AccessStatusOpen
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