(American Meteorite Museum Letterhead) AMERICAN METEORITE MUSUEM OPPOSITE METEOR CRATER ON HIGHWAY 66 POST OFFICE BOX 1171 WINSLOW ARIZONA
September 29, 1950 Mr. S. H. Perry Adrian, Michigan Dear Friend Perry: I am enclosing some of my recently discovered metallic droplets which we take from the soil magnetically here around the big crater. You may have these if, in return, you will furnish me some photomicrographs of them, with your idea as my very definite opinion that they are condensation products. These are proving the most important find that I have made for many years. They are in great abundance but are so mixed up with so much magnetic "junk" that a small group like this I am sending represents a half day's work. They are mounted in selectron plastic. Sincerely, (signed) H.H. Nininger HHN: AN P. S. We finally finished up the attempt to secure the Peruvian meteorite and came up with a little piece about 1 1/2" in diameter weighing 108 grams. The poor fellow was unable to get the specimen out of the country because of religious prejudice and legal interference. He was near being imprisoned. The whole story will be written for publication. HHN |
