Miscellaneous notable papers relating to Heatley's time in the USA 1941 and 1942

US Social Security card; typed page headed 'Confidential' information and contacts received from Dale, Mar 15th 1942, listing people in the USA; US registration card; expenses accounts for three months including Nov and Dec 1941, third undated; typescript letter by Heatley addressed to Michael Duffey in London, 29 Mar 1942, describing his job in the USA with Merck & Co Inc, the firm, the town he is based in and shortage of rubber caused by the war; letter dated 28 Jun 1941 from Burton to Clinton H Crane in New York, introducing Heatley who is shortly to visit New York with Sir William Dunn (sic) in relation to their research at the School of Pathology at Oxford; letter from Heatley in Rahway, New Jersey, to 'Rolf' , 22 Apr 1942, relating an episode of romantic intrigue; typed list of addresses in the USA, UK and Canada with Heatley's personal details at the end; copies of correspondence, Jun 1942, between Heatley and the editors of US publication Advances in Enzymology and Related Subject who are preparing a fourth volume and wish to include a report on the chemistry and biochemistry of penicillin, suggesting an article by Heatley, Florey and Dr Tishler (Heatley was contacted c/o Merck and Co, Rahway, New Jersey); copy of a letter of recommendation to Dr Maxwell, May & Baker, England, by R T Major, Director of Merck and Co, 26 Jun 1942, written for Heatley on his returning to England from the USA; copy of letter from J C Woodruffe, Assistant Director, Research and Development, Merck & Co., to Howard Florey commending Heatley's work in the USA on penicllin refinement and expressing his regret that Heatley decided not to remain an employee of the company but to return to England, 19 Jun 1942.

1941-1942

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