Letters Received to Howard [H.H. Barker], December 24, 1929

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI DEC 261929 COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Dec. 24,1929 my dear Howard, The letter d referred to as coming from Dr Ellis of the that he would denate the small amounts of madiothurium bavendish Laboratory, was sent to on minier with the hope which we recover here from time to time He is holding it. d have not heard from him serice then. willpend it on to you as soon as it is returned your letter concerning In Filenni attitude and me. We have practically closed down for the holidays, slong after the holidays some extended comments front his our letters to me all are very interesting and will bring so I am writing my own letters am butsence d in hoh 5day mood myself my lines will be few at this time, d wish however a express my seicere thanks for the fine Christmas present you and mr Lee have sent me to spread the Christ was cheer amonguos the fine spirit th at scirippoints Letur hope Let me say that t fully appreciate the gift and that we can all go on with these experiments and eventually get together some data which will throw when more present light on this mysterious action of radium in such very small quantities in living persons. again I wish to thank you and to assure you that ve shall continue to do our bit for the cause of service. arrive at some proposition concerning the radium after the holidays when Dr-Breckensidge returner we shall refining For this time adien with good wishes to you and hero Borker. with both Estherand Anna home and the two brys we have quite a bit of activity. at the house Very sincerely yours Herman Schlundt