The Francis Crick Papers

Title:

Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick

Description:

Watson here informed Crick of his decision to proceed with publication of his account of the discovery of the double helix in spite of the latter's objections, citing "almost unanimous advice" to do so from fellow scientists.

Number of Image Pages:

1 (89,370 Bytes)

Date:

1967-03-24 (March 24, 1967)

Creator:

Watson, James D.

Recipient:

Crick, Francis

Source:

Original Repository: Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers

URL: http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of James D. Watson.

Subject:

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):: DNA; Ethics, Professional

Exhibit Category:

The Discovery of the Double Helix, 1951-1953

Relation:

Letter from Francis Crick to James D. Watson (April 13, 1967)

Box Number: 75

Folder Number: PP/CRI/I/3/8/4

Unique Identifier:

SCBBKP

Document Type:

Letters (correspondence)

Language:

English

Format:

application/pdf

image/tif

Physical Condition:

Good

Series: Publication

SubSeries: Other Publications

SubSubSeries: Watson, The Double Helix

Folder: [Correspondence Concerning Publication]

Metadata Last Modified Date:

2004-10-18

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