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February 9,1931.
Dr. Herman Schlundt,
University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo.
Dear Dr. Schlundt:
Am glad to note from your letter of February 2nd, that
Dr. Lorah has altered his attitude with regard to the utilization of the
old radium plant for further operations.
If we succeed in purchasing the Ramsay material, the
matter of the recovery of the radium should go forward under your close
supervision with no difficulty.
I have made a few rough calculations as to the value
of carnotite ore U308 or better. It is my feeling that the investment
in ore should not exceed $10.00 per milligram for the radium element
contained, and on such a basis you would be justified in paying from $1.00
to $1.25 per point for the uranium oxide contained. While I am not
familiar with the current situation with regard to venadium, still I know
that in the past, and in normal times good grades of vanadium have a
ready market at around $1.00 per pound V205.
Under such circumstances we might be justified in paying
a small amount for the vanadium content, as well as the uranium content -
say 15 to 25¢ per pound.
I trust that this information will be sufficient to
properly guide you in offering an equitable price for this material.
Sincerely yours,
HHBarker: RH
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"ocrText": "February 9,1931.\nDr. Herman Schlundt,\nUniversity of Missouri,\nColumbia, Mo.\nDear Dr. Schlundt:\nAm glad to note from your letter of February 2nd, that\nDr. Lorah has altered his attitude with regard to the utilization of the\nold radium plant for further operations.\nIf we succeed in purchasing the Ramsay material, the\nmatter of the recovery of the radium should go forward under your close\nsupervision with no difficulty.\nI have made a few rough calculations as to the value\nof carnotite ore U308 or better. It is my feeling that the investment\nin ore should not exceed $10.00 per milligram for the radium element\ncontained, and on such a basis you would be justified in paying from $1.00\nto $1.25 per point for the uranium oxide contained. While I am not\nfamiliar with the current situation with regard to venadium, still I know\nthat in the past, and in normal times good grades of vanadium have a\nready market at around $1.00 per pound V205.\nUnder such circumstances we might be justified in paying\na small amount for the vanadium content, as well as the uranium content -\nsay 15 to 25¢ per pound.\nI trust that this information will be sufficient to\nproperly guide you in offering an equitable price for this material.\nSincerely yours,\nHHBarker: RH"
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