Document poaEqawGjY31XMG82V0LLr3E

: ; *' P a 02 O p <P o H> S P tr) f w o o, o p hi x) p PP co p H * * o ct- P P P- ct- 0q < a o PH P P o4Pa Q h-1 P H P P o hi p rv *<J H o P <5 o P VO pi H* t-tj P M P ct- O Tf P* P V* P, P P M c+ M t) S 02 PH P {* O CD <! <P P oCD P M PPo :Ho m (--1 p P o p MW H* Pi *<4 p co p P p. O p O 03 P p V O CO CO P m M CO Hj P W ct- g Mp H p O P H* O p JB ct- >0 M ct- P H P P p. P CO P c+ a oo W >P* H- Hj t--1 M OH- PlCfOfi(H0 OgSH` Ppi OO (P0i<< oq H- O ct- H(D ctC O wa> PcH+ c+ P H P h - a> *<< P O Mo <popp >oo c: :mo :o co ou 03 2O oC" o 3-n1 CO o 6(p> _m r* X (0 > < CP-f >3C37 S in ce re ly yours P O c+ 4 o P 3 ct CO ct- P h-1 ooq H H CD H* H* ct- H Hj O' O c+ H* ct- H, ft 4o < -Mvi Omm 00 ct- l-j ct- ct- H* POQOO p. S <1 H, ctMP ct- CD | VjJ O \fu` r Jamazy 10, 1930, Bear Miss Petting!!: fn Hoirember 27, 1929 you wrote me regarding the gift of $1500 front the Lead Industries Associeties and raised the question as to whether it should he considered as a gift* I replied to you under date of Sowemher 29th tut hare heardOnthing from you since that Use. I am, therefore, uncertain as to ho* you may he listing this and other similar gifts and should he glad if you would let me know what you have done in the matter* Tory sincerely yours. arid L. Bdsall, tt*D, Dean Miss Leona C. Pettiagell, Treasurer* s Office, larrard Oollgge, 50 State Street, Boston, Mass. , \A N41851.01 Jfoveafeer 2f1929 Dear 1m PettiagsH i I have yer letter of November 2?th saying that t.f the IlSOO contributed by the Lsad Industries Association to Dr. M*a week is for re search for their benefit, this sad. further contributions shonld set he considered a* gift*. 1 ass usable :to understand this as re hare had from them, and from other sources* for years, coaiidbatlous which liar toon called gifts and which have been seat- to the freasursr under that heading and recorded as such, X do not know at all what they should he called If sot gifts, and furthermore X should find it very difficult to deterads whether la some instances they were for the benefit of the industry or were sot. lor eatable, with all the contrlhutlons that are given for industrial hygiene work here* some of the industries hare simply given money for- scientific purposes - as is undoubtedly true is tM-s particular instance - shore they see so immediate and defined! benefit that will come to their particular industry from the work* bat they feel that further general scientific kicwledge la the matter adght eventually he useful. In other Instances there are cases whore they specifically wish a special industrial problem investigated and' share It would uadouhtedly he of benefit for them to have immediate knowledge bearing upon that problem. Between these two extrema# there are, however, many instance# (and they constitute by fm the largest cumber f tie gifts reaa Industries) where 1% would be very herd to dsleiadm whether it might be ef -benefit to- them or might be mostly of benefit to abstract science. I cannot answer your letter, therefore, without understanding what it means better, and I doubt Very such whether X jfhld answer it then, in most cases, ?*y sincerely yours, Kiss Leans 0. Pettingell, Ibreasurer1 s Office, Harvard University, SO State Street, Boston, Mass. David L. Idsail, H.S. Dean SLBt- N41851.02 TREASURER'S OFFICE, HARVARD COLLEGE No. 50 State Street Boston, November 27, 1929. Dr. David L. Edsall, Harvard University School of Public Health, Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. My Dear Dr. Edsall: Will you at your earliest convenience tell me if the $1,500 contributed by the Lead Industries Association, for medical research under the direction of Dr. Joseph 0. Aub, is on account of appropriations by the Association for research conducted in their interest, that is, research for their benefit? If so, this $1,500 and further contributions should not be considered gifts. In replying, please use the enclosed envelope, and oblige. Yours very truly. LCP:DG Enc. ' N41851.03