Title:

Letter from Francis Crick to Thomas J. Wilson, Harvard University Press

Creator:

Crick, Francis, 1916-2004

Recipient:

Harvard University Press and Wilson, Thomas J.

Date:

21 October 1966

Description:

Harvard University Press was the chosen publisher of Watson's account of the discovery of the double helix. In his letter to the publisher's executive director, Crick raised the possibility of suing Watson for libel if publication proceeded.

Original Repository:

The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers

Location:

Box: 75. Folder: PP/CRI/I/3/8/4

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. and http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

DNA and Ethics, Professional

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers. 11646. URL. http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/

Legacy ID:

SCBBLH

NLM ID:

101584582X152

Profiles Collection:

The Francis Crick Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X152

Story Section:

The Discovery of the Double Helix, 1951-1953