424 University Pers Place
Gme Management Division                                  August 5, 1938
Dean Henry S. Graves
School of 7orestry
Yale University
New Haven, Connectiout
Dear Dean Gravest
Leonard Wing intellectually ts entirely out of the
ordinary. I think he could properly be called brilliant.
As to personal traits, opinion here is divided. All
of my group, who know him best, like him. N1sewhere on the campus
opinion is less favorable, but I doubt if you can have that much
energy, curiosity, and drive in one man without some 9backlash.*
I think he is learning to handle himself, for at YA he seems to
stand well. Ned Richards regards him highly.
As to promise in wildlife management, Wing is one of the
three or four pioneers in the field of cycles, as you can see from
his papers. He is the kind of ferment the profession badly needs,
not only in the research field but in questions of policy. If I
were you I would encourage him.
With personal regards,
Tours sincerely,
Aldo Leopold
vh                               Professor at Game Management