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Letter from Aaron Klug to Richard L. Gordon, November 22, 1957

  • 1957-Nov-22

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Letter from Aaron Klug (1926-2018) to R. L. (Richard Lee) Gordon (1935-2014) apologizing on behalf of Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958), who missed a committee meeting due to falling ill and being admitted to the hospital.

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  • Aaron Klug
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series V: Rosalind E. Franklin papers, 1934-1959 (bulk 1950s)
  • Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1951-1958
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  • Box 7, Folder 19

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Klug, A. (Aaron), Sir. “Letter from Aaron Klug to Richard L. Gordon, November 22, 1957,” November 22, 1957. History of Molecular Biology Collection, Box 7, Folder 19. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/7fn9iih.

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