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OPPENHEIMER, JULIUS ROBERT. Typed Letter Signed, “J R Oppenheimer,”
as Director of the Los Alamos Laboratory, to chemist Lester Guttman, expressing delight
that he agreed to join the project and stating what salary he may expect. 1 page, 4to; hori-
zontal folds.With the original envelope.
Santa Fe, 4 May 1943
[2,000/3,000]
“
I am delighted to learn from Dr. Long that you have agreed to join our project.Your name will
be placed on our payroll at a salary of $280.00 per month, as of June 15, 1943. . . .”
WITH
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Earl A. Long. Two Typed Letters Signed, “EAL” or “Earl A. Long,” to Lester
Guttman. the first, informing him that Prof. Hildebrand has made a formal request.The second,
with “RESTRICTED” in red type at top of page, detailing how and when to travel to Santa
Fe, and the address of the room to which he is to report. Each 1 page, 4to, “Columbia
University: Division ofWar Research” stationery; horizontal folds. Each with the original enve-
lope. NewYork, 8 April; 11 May 1943.
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(PAPYRUS.) Papyrus manuscript fragment, in Greek, from an official document,
probably concerning tax collection. 6x2
1
/
2
inches; suspended between two panes of glass.
[Egypt],“1, Choiak 28” [third century]?
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