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Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Donald Caspar, March 16, 1958

  • 1958-Mar-16

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Letter sent from Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) to Donald Caspar (1927-2021) just one month prior to her death in April, 1958. The letter discusses Aaron Klug (1926-2018) and their recent work on the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV).

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  • (Back of letter) "(Possibly last letter R. wrote)"
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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 10

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Franklin, Rosalind. “Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Donald Caspar, March 16, 1958,” March 16, 1958. History of Molecular Biology Collection, Box 7, Folder 10. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/oagg55f.

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