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RAGNAR J. NESS, M.D. 354 METROPOLITAN BUILDING DENVER. COLORADO November 22, 1941 Dr. Willard Machie University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Bill: Received your containers today and will endeavor to fill them for yon and have them on the way before Ions. was in last week and inasmuch as 1 did not have eon^uainers told him to go out to Bon Cummings and have him take the specimens, but as yet he has failed to put in an appearance. Iiwill write him again today. Now in regard to the more unpleasant affair over which I have been giving considerable thought, especially since looking over your last communication. It looks as though a nasty feud would certainly be the outcome if we pursue the course that yoh have suggested. I have neither seen nor heard from Phil since you were here, and furthermore I do not propose to give him the satisfaction of contacting him and asking him for an ex planation concerning his peculiar behavior. Personally, Bill, I feel the wise thing to do at this time is to allow it to take its own course without any inter ference and then putting on the "heat" at a later date. Regardless of the good intentions that you or I might have they will, most likely, be misconstrued and someone will be put on the spot, so, in view of this, it is my wish and I hope that you can concur with me for the time being that you request Morris Pishbein to pigeon-hole your letter and permit things to return to a status quo. If I was convinced for a moment that we could have an amicable understanding with our friend as to the proposed changes, I would not hesitate to urge you to continue in the manner that we had de cided upon. Please accept the foregoing lines as written in the best of faith and without prejudice and with a sympathetic under- 0021319 RAGNAR J. NESS, M.D. 3M METROPOLITAN BUILDING DENVER, COLORADO standing of your position in the matter. Awaiting your early reply, I am Sincerely yours, RJU/emh . E. KF 0021320