Philip Siekevitz, PbD.
   President

March 26, 1976

Dr. Aaron Klug
MRC Lab. Molecular Biology
Hills Road
Cambridge
England

Dear Aaron:

Can I ask a favor of you? Each year the New York Academy

of Sciences (of which I am President this year) gives out a
number of awards, some earmarked and some not.
Awards Committee thought it might be a good idea to give a
special award, posthumously, to Rosalind Franklin, for her past
contribution. A bit late, I am sure, but we would like to
honor a very good woman of  science.  Can I get a letter of
recommendation from you, within the next few weeks? Thank you,
and regards,

This year our

Sincerely,

PS : swb

Philip Siekevitz

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