Scope and Contents In Thomson's letter to Ledermann, dated 19 Jun 1939, he apologises for not replying to an earlier letter of Ledermann's and informs him that he will be happy to send him any of the letters he has written regarding his work from the last year, asking him to specify the subjects he is interested in. In his reply, dated 24 Jun 1939, Ledermann tells Thomson that he would like to look at the problem of maximising and minimizing the specifics, and that he has...

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Ledermann tells Thomson about the job offer he has received from St Andrews, that of assistant lecturer. He expresses his regret that he will not have much time for research, particularly for work with Thomson, and hopes Thomson won't think him ungrateful. He asks Thomson for advice regarding the submission of his DSc, and lets him know that the condition attached to his permit allowing him to stay in the UK has been lifted by the Home Office.