Title:

Letter from Rosalind Franklin to Donald L. D. Caspar

Creator:

Franklin, Rosalind

Recipient:

California Institute of Technology and Caspar, Donald L. D.

Date:

19 May 1955

Description:

Biophysicist Donald Caspar had recently finished his doctoral work on TMV structure, and had contacted Franklin at James Watson's suggestion. In this letter she expressed her interest in his results and discusses the possibility of his working with her at Birkbeck College. Caspar subsequently worked with Franklin's team during the 1955-56 year, helping them determine the configuration of TMV.

Original Repository:

Churchill Archives Centre. The Papers of Rosalind Franklin

Location:

Folder: 2/33

Rights:

Reproduced from the Franklin Collection at the Churchill Archives Centre with the permission of the copyright holder.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Tobacco Mosaic Virus

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Churchill Archives Centre. The Papers of Rosalind Franklin. 12313

Legacy ID:

KRBBGM

NLM ID:

101584586X90

Profiles Collection:

The Rosalind Franklin Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584586X90

Story Section:

Envisioning Viruses: Birkbeck College, London, 1953-1958