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Copied letter from Francis Crick to Michael Crick

Copied letter from Francis Crick to Michael Crick

From: Francis Crick Papers

Date

1953

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Summary

A copy of the famous letter from Crick to his son Michael explaining his and Watson's discovery of the structure of DNA, 19 March 1953.

The letter is the earliest written description of the genetic mechanism, written before Crick and Watson's second Nature paper was drafted.

Originals held by

Wellcome Library

Reference

PPCRI/D/4/3

Archive in context

PPCRI [Crick, Francis Harry Compton (1916-2004)]

PPCRI/D
Correspondence
- PPCRI/D/4
  Copied Correspondence
  - PPCRI/D/4/1
    Correspondence: George Gamow to James Watson
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/2
    Correspondence: George Gamow and Alexander Rich
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/3
    Copied letter from Francis Crick to Michael Crick
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/4
    Copied letters from Francis Crick to James Watson
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/5
    Copied letters from Francis Crick to Professor Howard Dintzis
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/5A
    Digital copies of letters from Francis Crick to Professor Howard Dintzis

Archive in context

PPCRI [Crick, Francis Harry Compton (1916-2004)]

PPCRI/D
Correspondence
- PPCRI/D/4
  Copied Correspondence
  - PPCRI/D/4/1
    Correspondence: George Gamow to James Watson
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/2
    Correspondence: George Gamow and Alexander Rich
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/3
    Copied letter from Francis Crick to Michael Crick
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/4
    Copied letters from Francis Crick to James Watson
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/5
    Copied letters from Francis Crick to Professor Howard Dintzis
    Digitised copy available
  - PPCRI/D/4/5A
    Digital copies of letters from Francis Crick to Professor Howard Dintzis

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