Document 71B2GpwKbQO7NkVL46beBXGjj

Personal and Confidential May 8 * 1953 Mr, A E, Mittnacht Ethyl Casollne Corporation Chrysler Building New York City New York . Dear Mr. Mittnacht: In accordance with 7 our request, I am returning to you the file of correspondence with Mr. Ronan. I quite agree with you that for the present nothing should he done* However, I do hope that Mr. Ronan will keep in touch with "the situation and if It undergoes a real change, we may still he able to find out what we wish to know. I particularly appreciate the Information in regard to the epidemic "of lead poisoning as a result of using lead covered wood for fuel". This is not the first . time this has occurred since there was a similar situation in Baltimore during the past winter. However, I do not feel that the pathologic findings In these cases have any necessary * application to those In the case of Mr. Graham. It has been the e xperienoe of most pathologists that the findings in the different stages of lead poisoning and in different individuals are not necessarily the same. As a matter of fact, It Can not he said at present that there are any characteristic pathological findings In fatal lead poisoning. Certain things including the blood changes are found with a fair degree of constancy hut, unfortunately, the same ehanges are found In cases where death has come from other causes. Very truly yours, RAKsIS 0M54-2