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Show is :zj i3> THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL STUDIES June 10 § 1959 Dr* k* Bay Olpin, President University of Utah Salt Lake City - Utah My dear hcetor Olpin: We h&ve refrained fron writing on account of our awareness of the hectic tine JOB must have been having at, this t-uue ot commencement celebration which art the consultation of a President's annual activities* We hope by now that yen are recuperating £r$ga those strenuous days and that this letter is no acre an ii position on ycur good offices. 1 should like to report on our position up-to-date* 1 an winning-up my own work at the Inst'J-MfK and shall • .ove in & f w days to the Firestone Library in order to begin ny preliminary enc-uiries connected, with the new Center since this material is enpie at the Princeton Departsent of Criental Studies* 1 an goin^ to hevote & littie tine to the nahung of the ;*ick.le Eastern library which 1$ cranial for a good beginning* I j •', « add uf Jane* our foods and chattels will he sent by freight to Salt Lake City$ end we shall start driving at stages western henna. All being well, we hope to he with you around i la-July, The Alpha Chi Omega sorority has been, we trust, reserved for ua until ana of Pu^ust, ano- I have sent the July advance cheek he hiss feris Jones I-rtsi^ert of the house to finalize this important step* During the regaining period» we can consider available aecomncdetion for the year in a confer t-ble frene of mind* At this end, I have completed measures with uy Consul General, but I shall have to take up the nature ana extension of _.y Anerican visa with you after our arrival* have you Iiad news about the Defense education funds? I an heeping my fingers crossed* 1 presume that now conmencenent is over, the adiiiin-istration will tnke up the arrears of ipsiness including ny contract. ..j" wife and the children wuo are in the throes oh final exans join ne in sending you ana _-irs* Olpin together with all the nenbers o£ your household our affectionate greetings. Cordially9 Aziz S« Atiya |