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Et hyl Gasol ine Corporat ion Cmh y sl er Bu il d in g 405Lexingt on Avenue Ne w Yo r k August 4, IS38 Dr, Vallarci F. Machie My dear Machie r I enclose copy of a letter just received. I vri.ll appreciate it if you vail handle this promptly. Very truly yours, gf/l d j Encs r> V 11 o . II. TOTWSEHD DE KOTTE, K.D. 645 South Third Street . . Phillipsburg, Kansas ' . 8-1-58 Ethyl Gasoline Corporation. Chrysler Bldg. 135"E. 42nd St. Pew York . Centlemen: ' Kay I have all available information concerning the toxicity of tetraethyl lead gasoline. Is it possible for an individual to develop a fatal lead encephalopathy from inhalations ' cf fumes from a bucket, in open air, on a very hot Kansas dayt (Specify the State cause its so god-awful hot vihen it is hot and ruled) - This individual was -washing a filter, collapsed, developed violent headache, delirium fibrillary muscle twitchings end finally a cerebellous hemorrhage -which eventuated in his death 3 weeks after this exposure. Since this is a medico-legal case, I am eager to have all the information available as to the pathology of the poisoning, the toxicity of fumes, etc, Thanking you for referring this note to your competent industri pathologist or. toxicologist, I am Very truly yours, H. TOWPSEPD DE KOTTE, K.D. 0G12080