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September 10, 1928
Dr. Frederick B. Flimn
College of the Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
168th Street
New York City
Dear Dr. Flimn:
I spent a very restful week in Northern Michigan
and have just returned to my office ready for a semestor of energetic
worke
I did not feol in the mood while in the woods to
transcribe the laboratory notes which I took with me but I shall attend
to this natter vary shortly.
I have written to Barker suggesting that he become
one of our subjects for the proposed experiment on the radium determina-
t ions in excrets. The experimental deta which you gave me just before
we parted seems to me ai are only qualitative in nature. In order to
make experiments of this kind quantitative, wa must have the radium content
and total weight of ashed residues. Now I recall that you showed me
the residues upon which you made alpha ray measurements by film method, and
I believe that Barker made one or two radium determinations. I hope that
the residues you had represent the totals and that by weighing these up
we could calculate the total radion content. I may say that if the
analytical determinations of the radium contont of any of these semples
representing excreta from Mrs. Dumschott should be made, I shall ba glad
to
do this. 1 have also proposed to Mr. Barker that I bhall be glad to
make the radium determinations on the residues representing his excrets.
Shall wa procesd with experiments of this kind?
Perhaps you will find another subject or two when
you make the tests for radioactivity on the girls next week at Waterbury.
Hoping that you feel rested and roady for a year
of activa work, A remain
Sincerely yours,
HS
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