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    "ocrText": "UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI\nCOLUMBIA\nOCT 241928\nDEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY\nOctober 22, 1928\nMr. H. H. Barker\nUnited StatesRadium Corporation\n535 Pearl Street\nNew York\nMy dear Howard:\nDr. Flum's ofy dam\nmailing him directly\nI am enclosing herewith the revised transcript of our\npaper ready for the publisher. The entire paper has been rewritten and we\nare enclosing an extra two copies, one for yourself and one for Dr. Flinn.\nI have on hand another copy. You will note that in returning this re-\nvised copy that I have incorporated practically all of the suggestions which\nyou and Dr. Flinn have submitted in your letter of October 20. I agfee\nwith you that the omission of the outline will improve the paper.\nReferring to your remark about the rate of transforma-\ntion on page 16, line 5, of the old manuscript, the rate given, 18 per cent,\nI think is correct and it is obtained by multiplying the number 2.09 X 10⁻⁶\nfirst by 60, which would give the constant per minute, then again by 60,\nthe constant per hour, and finally by 24, the transformation constitution,\n18 per cent. You will note that I say that it is being transformed 18\nper cent per day which amounts to an accumulation of about 16 and 1/2 per\nattre ratey\ncent, but I think the expression as we have it there is the one generally\ngiven. ( See page 81 of your bulletin on Radium Extraction) In reading\nover the paper you will please note that I have made several small changes\nin rewording which I hope you will find are in most cases improvements.\nIn looking over the last issue of Chemical Abstract, I\nobserve that papers similar in character to ours appeared in a journal known\nas Radiology. I must confess, however, that I do not know about the standing\nof these journals, and I shall therefore leave the entire matter of securing\na publisher in the hands of you and Dr. Flinn. It is quite immaterial\nto me where the paper will be published. It seems to me that our main\nobjective at this time is to secure speedy publication.\nWith very kind regards to both you and Dr. Flinn, I\nremain\nSincerely yours,\nHerman Schlundt\nHerman Schlundt.\nHS\nC\nb"
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