Letter from Francis Crick to James D. Watson (and notes concerning Watson's book, "The Double Helix")
- Title:
- Letter from Francis Crick to James D. Watson (and notes concerning Watson's book, "The Double Helix")
- Creator:
- Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
- Recipient:
- Watson, James D., 1928-
- Date:
- 31 March 1966
- Description:
- In his notes Crick's detailed his critical reaction to Watson's manuscript account of their collaboration, a reaction that did not change and led to a temporary alienation between the two. Crick eventually reconciled himself to the publication of The Double Helix, after concluding that the book's portrait of himself was much more favorable than that of the author himself, and after observing the book's literary success.
- 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)
Notes - Subject:
- DNA, Ethics, Professional, and Writing
- Format:
- Text
- Extent:
- 16 pages
- Relation:
- Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick, 1966 Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick, 1966
- 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:
- SCBBLQ
- NLM ID:
- 101584582X157
- Profiles Collection:
- The Francis Crick Papers
- Shareable Link:
- https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X157
- Story Section:
- The Discovery of the Double Helix, 1951-1953