Letters Sent to Dr. Herman Schlundt, March 2, 1928

March 2nd,1928. Dr. Herman Schlundt, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. Dear Dr. Schlundt: We are herewith enclosing you our check for $39.75 to cover your expense account for trip to Chicago. I am sorry to learn that you experienced some inconvenience on your return trip, as at the best the trip from Columbia to Chicago is rather strenuous. There has been no developments of particular interest in the mesothorium situation since my return, but am in hopes that we can bring these matters to a definite decision dur- ing the next week or two. In the meantime we shall be glad to have your comments on the subject. We have completed our preliminary tests on the bone specimen of the Maggia case, and indications are that the bone contains the equivalent of 65 to 75 micrograms of radium element. As yet we have made nottest for mesothorium, but am inclined to think that we will find some present, which probably accounts for some of the higher alpha ray values so far obtained. We have not sent you a specimen of this material to date, due to the fact that I em anzious to get a part of the specimen retained by the Texicologist who was present at the autopsy and collected the specimens. If we were to send you a part of the specimen we have there is always the question of its having been tampered with or contaminated by some intentional or unintentional means. This is a matter which we hope to have definitely settled next week. With kind regards, I remain Sincerely yours, HHBarker:RI Vice President. enclosure