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FILE NAME: Metropolitan Life (ML) DATE: 1946 Nov 14 DOC#: ML037 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to Vandiver Brown, J-M, from Manfred Bowditch, Saranac 9 SARANAC LAKE, N.. November 14, 1946 Mr. Vandiver Brown, Secretary Johns-Manville Corporation 22 East 40th Street New York 16, N. Y. Dear Mr. Brown: Thank you for your letter of November 12. I am only too well aware of the situation wnich you outline and have already discussed the matter with Dr. E. N. Packard, Meaical Director of the Trudeau Sanatorium. It is my hope that we can within the next week determine just what can be done towara_carry-_ ing out your proposal-and you-nayexpect tohear further from us at a very early date. Sincerely yours, M3:A0 /s/ Manfred Eowditch Manfred Eowditch Field Director Copy to: Mr. Ernest Muehleck Keasbey as Mattison Co. Ambler, Pa. Mr. Sumner Simpson Raybestos-Manh.attan, Inc. Bridgeport, Conn. 0 1 -n 1 ' Cf-.2f'`` ' !/ .'W*i Lcftor u. Garoncr.m .D. Sovesber 27, 1946 l!r. Vandiver Brown, Secretary Johns-^anville Corroration, 22 Last 40th Street Hew York 12, II . Y . Dear Mr. Brom: Pursuant to rny letter to you of.Hover.tter 14, I understand that Dr. Lor.za has had sore talk with.,.you about the overdue report on asbestesis. ITiaV" uc-U veto heard iron his or. this, sc can say little sore at thi3\wrutiny than t h a t the r a t t e r w i l l be f, tiU H W ^ U v> wi - sor.e w a y will be fou n d to cor.p be. Ih e .rej.or t in the has 1 po:-ciblc f o r m a n d at the c a r li : possible cate. As ^ 0***0w ^ 3 ''7* ***< y M a n h a t t a n ha 3 a l s o wrirtor; to--; OJT A''jT O e e' JJ v*.. ** > ^ * "' i ' . * -r 1 c closed copy of a recent letter fros Dr Peter one of Dr. iardnsr'o -ritieh colluuruerv is of pas sir.;* interest in this -connection. Sj vs Ddrards, at least You will shortly receive frera Dr. Francis 3.Trudeau, Iresident of cur hoard of trustees, a letter in v/hioh he ''utllnes the present situation here cr.d our sluts for this future. I '.rill only add" tint D r . Lc::e Lac been elected to the board of trust-es or.'. that our present staff will continue with-certain technical additions as suitable men can be found. Sincerely yours, f3s AD cnc.. Itnr.f red iiowd itch Field Director cc; S . Sir.pson, H.nybcstos-"nnhattan, Inc. ridyeport, C-onr..