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RefNoHF/1/3/12/1/16
Previous numbers98HF.46.1.16
LevelItem
TitleN G Heatley, Rahway, New Jersey to J F Fulton, New Haven, Connecticut
Date12 March 1942
DescriptionSorry he could not help Fulton - has handed on Fulton's request for penicillin - people have been wondering why penicillin is so scarce - large scale production has presented difficult problems - heard rumour that most penicillin was being sent to Britain - Florey has only received about 5 grams of penicillin from USA - asks Fulton to deny the rumour if it reaches him - will visit Fulton before he leaves USA.
Manuscript note added: thanks Fulton for drawing their attention to ideal case for penicillin trial.
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