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May 3, 1972 
D. Carleton Gajdusek, M.D, 
i c/o Rev. Hartmut Gericke 
1 Lutheran Mission 
Tarabo, Eastern Highlands District (via Goroka) 
Papua/New Guinea 
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Dear Carleton: 
Regarding the Alpha Helix : 
1. Dr. Eagles wants you to reply to his latest letter to you as soon as 
possible. 
2. Enclosed are copies of all communications to date with Scrlpps. 
3. Our expedition is now starting from Port Vila, New Hebrides 
approximately September 18. 
4. We have used your latest list of the 
enclosed xerox, they are: 
1) Gajdusek 
2) Ferber 
3) Meyer 
4) Wiesenfeld 
5) Gibbs 
6) Brown, P. 
7) Alpers 
8) Gulart 
personnel going. As shown on the 
9) local female 
10) OPEN 
11 ) 
5. 10 X 12" x-ray film costs $45.00/100 sheets and one can x-ray both 
wrists on a single sheet. How many should we order? 
6. Enclosed is a computer print-out of all supplies and equipment supplied 
by Scripps. 
7. A list of all drugs ordered by Ferber and Wiesenfeld for treatment of 
investigators, crew and islanders is enclosed. Please send additions as soon as 
» possible. 
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I' 8. A list of all supplies and books ordered from N.I.H. by Rogers, 
i Basnight, Ferber, and Wiesenfeld is included. Send additions as soon as 
' possible. 
9. Further tissue culture material will be ordered later by Nancy and 
Mint . 
10. Shipment to Scripps for the containerized van shipment cannot take 
place until approved by Dr. Eagles. Deadlines for receipt of material by 
Scripps is May 22. 
WIESENFELD, FERBER, MEYER & ROGERS 
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j P.S. Dr. Gajdusek, I am starting today to work on the Anga Bibliography. Nancy 
and Steven Ono have just come back from the Library of Congress. Will try to 
j get it to you next week. Sharon 
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