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Auctioneers note of sale, 6 b&w photographs with negatives of Robert Horne[?], email correspondence with Sarah Wilmot (JIC) and Jane Scarll and Liz (JIC), a technical Information sheet for an image processor for electron micrographs devised by Roy Markham (1978).

Paper: Lab. Attendants, Revised Salaries from 1 July 1957. Leaflet: 'the Sigma Research Assistance Program', Nov 1957. To Kenneth Smith/RM from R A Morton, Hugh King and A T H Burness, Biochemistry Dept., University of Liverpool, re advice for research student, ATH Burness in finding work in virus research, summary of his career so far and funding difficulties. RM agreed to him working at VRU but ARC funding was unsuccessful. (Alfred Thomas Henry) Burness (1934-1991), went on to become a medical researcher and Professor of Molecular Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. 14 Feb, 22 Mar, 28 May, 28, 30 Jul 1958. To RM from Arthur Cronquist, Curator, The New York Botanical Garden, New York, USA, re permission to use an electron micrograph of a crystal of tobacco mosaic virus, 4 Mar 1958. To Sir William Slater, ARC, London from RM re the purchase of a Spinco Analytical Ultracentrifuge for the VRU; endorsement of Michael Walter Johnson's application for the ARC Studentship, 9 17 Mar, 19 Jul 1958. To RM from R G Chatelain, ARC re purchace of a French or American, Sevall centrifuge, 21, 24, 27, 27 Mar, 2, 8 Apr 1958. Btw RM, F Veall, Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF), London and Kenneth Smith re the new laboratory and lab. bench for the VRU, 28 Mar, 2, 8 Apr 1958. to RM from H George Mendel, HGM Dept. of pharmacology, Washington, USA, re paper by F Clark, 7 Apr 1958. To RM from Agnar P Nygaard, Oslo University, Norway, re visit to VRU to discuss respiratory enzymes, 19 Apr 1958. To RM from Malcolm McDonough, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, re request to work at the VRU and synopsis of his CV, 25 Apr 1958. To RM from Dr J W Blaszczak, Polish Research Centre [?], re disclosure of formula of polonine, 29 Apr 1958. Btw RM, T E Pearson, ARC, R G Chatelain, ARC and V J Dewaele, Industries and Manufactures Dept., re appeal against decision not to issue a duty-free licence from the Board of Trade, 7, 18 May 1958. To RM from Walter Frisch, Wien, Austria, re Robert Hart, money transfer, 15 May 1958. To RM from Frank Black, [N...t] Haven, re methods of measurement/filtration techniques, 16 May 1958. To RM from Kenneth Burton, Cell Metabolism Research Unit, Oxford, re dates for Crawford's examination, 20 May 1958. Btw RM and the Editors, Academic Books Ltd., New York, request for RM to critically evaluate the manuscript 'Thiouridylic Acid Formation and Bacterial Growth'' by Harold Amos et al., for publication in Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 27 May, 5 Jun, 15 Aug 1958. Bundle of receipts for a Spinco Centrifuge and accessories, May- Jun 1958. To RM from W R Vincent, The Hobart Manufacturing Co. Ltd., London, re the Hobart model E.4612 mincing machine, 5 Jun 1958. To RM from Gabriel, a friend of RM, former VRU?, Dept of Health, Education and Welfare, Bethesda, USA, re manuscript, work and family news, 9 Jun 1958 To RM from Viki, ARC, Merton Hall, Cambridge, re prof. E G Cox visit, 10 Jun 1958. To RM from Dr E Sophoulis, Port-Said, Egypt, re paper chromatography experiments on sulphas, 10 Jun 1958. To RM from S R Elsden, Dept. of Microbiology, Univ. of Sheffield, re request for student named Holland, working under Bernard Fry to join VRU, 10 Jun 1958. Btw RM and F G Young Dept of Biochemistry, Cambridge, re will RM give postgraduate lectures, 18, 20 Jun, 6 Aug 1958. Btw RM, Mr M W Johnson, Cirencester, Glos. and T E Pearson, ARC, London re ARC 2 year studentship for Johnson at VRU, 19, 19, 22 Jun, 19 Sep 1958. To RM from Claude Liébecq, Liége University, Belgium, re structure of adenosine tetra-phosphate, 20 Jun 1958. To RM from Sherman R Dickman, University of Utah, USA, re visit to VRU, Ionic strength and RNA, 23 Jun 1958. To RM from William L Byrne, Duke University, North Carolina, USA, re visit to VRU, Dan Brown, Leon Heppel, adenosine cyclonucleoside, 30 Jun 1958. To RM from E Broda, Generalsekretariat, Wein, Austria, re is RM to speak at the Symposium on the Biochemistry of Viruses to be held in Vienna, 4 Jul 1958. To RM from A D Brown, Dept. of Bacteriology, University of Manchester, re research on bacterial cell wall synthesis, purine compounds, request for hypoxanthine, 9, 1, 22 Jul 1958. To RM from J R McCalla, ARC, re receipt of centrifuge, 14 Jul 1958. To R H L Cohen, Med. Research Council, London to M F Perutz re the funding and use of an analytical ultracentrifuge between Cambridge University? and the VRU, 14 Jul 1958. To RM from J O Conner, ARC, London re superannuation of his salary, 16 Jul 1958. To RM from John M Lowenstein, Dept. of Biochemistry, Oxford, re request for reprints, 28 Jul 1958. To RM from K H J Clarke, ARC, re Rabbit House plans, 29 Jul 1958. To RM from Mick, Arthur Guinness Son & Co., Dublin, 8 Aug 1958. To RM from John T Edsall, Editor, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Harvard, USA, re abbreviations, 8 Aug 1958. To RM from Bill, Rothamsted Experimental Stat., re review of Markham's paper, 18 Aug 1958. To RM from Edward L Bennett, Univ. of California, re coming visit to the VRU to discuss nucleic acid structures, 19 Aug 1958. To RM from Robert Autoine?, Maurituis House, London, re thanks for visit, 23 Aug 1958. Btw RM and W Ness, ARC, London re the Spinco Centrifuge, 25, 29 Aug 1958. To RM from Miss E G Farmer, 'Endeavour' Journal, London, re return of transparencies, 11 Sep 1958. To RM from W M Stanley, University of California, Berkeley, USA, re comments on RM's manuscript for chapter, seeing Kenneth Smith, 15 Sep 1958. To RM from Kenneth Smith, c/o Prof. Blinks, Carmel, California, news about his visit to USA, 19 Sep 1958. To RM from F G Young, University of Cambridge, Biochemistry Dept. re lecture on ultracentrifuge, 23 Sep 1958. To RM from T E Pearson, ARC, London, re order for Spinco Model E, 24 Sep 1958. To RM from Lila? re sample of bromouracil? for rabbit?, 1 Oct 1958? To RM from Saul A G Ogston, The Biochemical Journal, Lister Inst., London, re abbreviations for polynucleotides and numbering of purine and pyrimidine ring systems, 2 Oct 1958. Price list, flyer and business card for Bastion protective clothing, nd c. 1958. Paper: 'Duty-free admission of instruments or apparatus chargeable with key industry duty', nd c. 1958. Instructions for Spinco Model L Ultracentrifuge, by Spinco, No. 6023A, nd, c. 1958. Hand drawn plan of lab. bench, 2 and a half pp. nd, c. 1958. Pfizer Viocin Sulphate directions nd c. 1958.

To RM from Waldo (Waldo E Cohn), Oak Ridge Nat. Lab., Union Carbide Nuclear co., Tennessee, USA, re collections arrived, 4 Mar, 10 Jun,1 Dec c. 1958, 2 x nd c. 1958. To RM from F, University of Bristol, Research Stat., Long Ashton, Bristol, re extra mural sessions of the Biochemical Soc., thanks to Prof. F G Young, 13 Jun 1958. Btw RM and Dr A I McMullen, The British Rubber Producer's Research Association, Welwyn Garden City, comments on McMullen's paper on Heves ribonucleoprotein, 22, 30 Oct 1958, Btw RM and F B Kipping, University Chemical Lab., Cambridge, re A I McMullen's application for Directorship, 27, 30 Oct 1958. To RM from Lila Main[?], Molteno, re data on solubility of azaguanine, 30 Oct 1958. Btw RM and G D Greville, Sec. Degree Committee, Cambridge re support for Michael W Johnson of Clare College for admission as research student, 13 Nov, 1 Dec 1958. To RM from Elizabeth J Hocknell, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, re thanks for material, 18 Nov 1958. To M from Nick Xeros, Dept. Zoology, Brisbane/Melbourne, work and personal news, paper on NA cytoplasm polyhedroses, 18 Nov 1958, 26 Jun 1959. To RM from Prof. Joseph Weiss, University of Durham, re irradiation of DNA, method for preparing phosphomonoesterase, 24 Nov, 8 Dec 1958. To RM from Michael Privat de Garilhe, Lab. de Chimie Biologique, Paris, re request to use photos, 27 Nov 1958. To RM from Dr L H Gray, Research Unit in Radiobiology, Mount Vernon Hospital, re thanks for reprint, 27 Nov 1958. To RM from Bill, E C Slater, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Amsterdam, request to look at paper, 8 Dec 1958. To RM from Charles E Dalgliesh, Hon. Sec. The Biochemical Soc., London, 11 Dec 1958. To RM from Malcolm Dijon, Dept. of Biochemistry, Cambridge, re Sanger presentation fund, 16 Dec 1958. To RM from David G Catcheside, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Birmingham, re election of A A P Kleczkowski for the Royal Society, 16, 20 Dec 1958. Btw RM and N W Pirie (Bill), Rothamsted Experimental Stat., re spermine and TMV, 26 Dec 1958, 19, 24 Mar 1959. To RM from Arthur Kornberg, Microbiology Dept.,Washington University, Saint Louis, USA, re RM's stay at St Louis, reprints, family and work news, polyamines on enzyme system, DNA, Bruce Ames, 2 Jan 1959. To RM from A G Luck, Mullard Ltd., London, re technical data for photocells, 7 Jan 1959. To Prof. Frank Dicken, Courtauld Inst. of Biochemistry, London and Prof D G Catcheside, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Birmingham from RM re report on work of A Kleczkowski, includes a handwritten report of Kleczkowski's work (5pp), 7, 7 Jan 1959. To RM from E G Murray, Panax Equipment Ltd., Surrey, re automatic counting equipment, 10 Jan 1959. To RM from A J Gibbs, Rothamsted Experimental Stat., re inoculum of turnip rosette virus, 21 Jan 1959. To Dr John T Bisall, Ed., Journal of Biological Chemistry, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA from Waldo E Cohn, re abbreviations, 21, 22 Jan 1959. To RM from David Lipkin, Chemistry Dept., Washington University, Saint Louis, USA, re second manuscript for RM to annotate, experiments with metal ions on ATP hydrolysis, 26 Jan 1959. To RM from the Academic Press Inc., New York, USA, royalties for 'The Proteins' from 1 Jan-31 Dec 1958, 15 Mar 1959. Btw RM and Anthony C Allison, Nat. Inst. for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, re system for determining the diffusion coefficients of antigens using agar gel precipitation, DNA, RNA, turnip yellow, 23, 26 Feb, 14 Mar 1959. To Prof. J H F Brotherson, Edinburgh, University from RM, re decline to visit, 26 Feb 1959. Btw RM and Dr Lindsay M Black, University of Illinois, USA, re request for a photograph of turnip yellow mosaic virus for encyclopaedia entry, purified wound-tumour virus, 7 Mar, 7 May 1959, 13, 25 Apr, 2 May, 3 Jun 1960. To RM from G Rattray Taylor, Richmond, Surrey, re draft chapter for 'Eye on Research', 10 Mar, 14 Apr, 29 Jul 1959. Btw RM and J W Longnorth, Hon. Sec. of the Biochemical Soc., Sheffield, re invitation to give a lecture to the society, 17, 24 Mar 1959. Btw RM and F C Bawden (Fred), Rothamsted Experimental Stat., re inoculum of cowpea virus from bean and tobacco, Sann-hemp virus for bean and the Rothamsted tobacco necrosis from tobacco, 17, 24, 25 Mar, 3 Apr 1959. To RM from M Hollings, MAFF, re Spinco centrifuge, 17, 23 Mar 1959. Btw RM and Howard J Rogers, National Inst. for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London, re request for pyrimidene antagonists, 18, 24 Mar 1959. Btw RM and Dr T H Ramaiah, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, re visit to VRU, 24, 30 Mar 1959. To RM from Prof. J Baddiley, Dept. of Chemistry, King's College, University of Durham, re request for suitable applicants for a Fellowship researching enzymic synthesis in teichoic acids, 24 Mar, 6, 7 Apr 1959. To RM and Margaret from D[...], Auckland, New Zealand, re sessions with John Miles in Adelaide, Australia, work news, 4 Apr c 1959. To Sir William Slater, ARC, London from RM: Roy Markham's acceptance letter for position of Director of the Virus Research Unit Btw RM and Gustav Stern, New York, USA, re symposium 'Perspectives in Virology' and book edited by Morris Pollard, 6 Apr, 7 May 1959. Btw RM and Dr Marion Waton, Rothamsted Experimental Stat., re aphid viruses, chitinous surfaces, 20, 22 Apr 1959. Btw RM and Dr B W Bothwell, Epidemiologist, Dept. of Public Health, Bristol, re experiments using rabbit serum, test for aggluttinin in human serum and tobacco mosaic virus, 21, 27, 28 Apr 1959. Btw RM and Dr Morris Pollard, The University of Texas- Medical Branch, re the Hartz Mountain Symposium 1960, invitation, 22 Apr, 3 Jul 1959. Btw RM and Dr J M Kaper, Biochemisch Lab., Leiden, Netherlands, work on TYMV, visit to VRU with Prof. Veldstra, 23, 27 Apr 1959. Btw RM and Dr H G Aach, Botanisches Inst., Köln University, Germany, re use of VRU photo, 26 Apr, 7 May 1959. Btw RM and Dr Shosuke Takemura, Chemistry Dept., Birmingham University, request to work at VRU, 28 Apr, 1, 5 May 1959. Btw RM and Prof. J N Davidson, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, re numbering of the pyrimidine ring, 8, 9, 12 May 1959, 1 x nd c. May 1959. To RM from I H Pattison, ARC, Field Stat., Compton, Berkshire, re scrapie experiments, enzyme treated scrapie brain, 17, 25 May 1959. To RM from H Ronde Kristensen, Statens Plantepatologiske, Lyngby, Denmark, re swede infected with TYM virus and Cucumis virus 2, visit to VRU, 7 Apr, 19 May 1959. To RM from W D G Haynes[?], Bangor, North Wales, zoology student requesting work experience, 21 May 1959. To Inst. International de Chimie Solvay, Belgium, re meeting on Nucleoproteins, 22 May 1959. To RM from Prof. B C J G Knight, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Reading, re Mycoplasma, antogonism effects between DNA and RNA, includes abstract reprint 'The Effect of Nucleic Acid Fragments on the Growth of a Pleuro-Pneumonia-like Organism' by S Crowther and B C J C Knight (1956), 26 May 1959. To RM from Gobind? (H Gobind Khorana?), USA, work and family news, Oak Ridge, work with universities in USA, 29 May 1959. To RM from Academic Press Inc., New York, USA re submissions, includes 'Statement of Objectives' (June 1959) and 'Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Information for Contributors' (June 1959), 9 Jun, Jun 1959. Btw RM and Martin R Pollock, Med. Research Council, London re viva with Munroe and G D Greville, Degree Committee, Cambridge, 9, 15, 17, 19 Jun, 23 Jul 1959. To RM from E J Drake, Chief Scientific Liaison Officer, Australian Scientific Liaison office, Africa House, London. re Mr C I Davern, 11 Jun 1959. Btw RM, Lloyd A Stocken, Dept. of Biochemistry, Oxford, The Registry Board, re viva of G B Petersen, Balliol College, includes Markham's report on Petersen's dissertation, 1p, 12, 17 Jun, 15 Jul 1959. Bundle: letter to RM from Sir Alexander R Todd, re Waldo Cohn and G B Brown and nomenclature for polynucleotides, 12 May 1960; letter to Prof. Sir Alexander Todd, University Chemical Lab., Cambridge from Waldo E Cohn, re polynucleotide nomenclature and abbreviations; paper: 'Suggested Abbreviations for Nucleotides, Polynucleotides and Nucleic Acids' by Sir Alexander Todd, Cambridge, 15 Jul 1959. To Hawksley & Sons Ltd., London, re manual for ultracentrifuge, 22 Jul 1959. Btw RM and Dr William (Bill) Klyne, Postgraduate Med. Sch., London re comments on Sir Alexander Todd's polynucleotide nomenclature and abbreviations, 28, 30 Jul 1959. To Robert Haselkorn, Harvard University, USA from Stephen P Hatchett, Public Health Service, USA, re cancelation of Fellowship application, 27 Oct 1959. To RM from Bob van Tubingen, The Josiah Willard Gibbs Research Labs., Yale University, USA, re illness, NATO fellowship to work at VRU, nd c 1959. Btw RM and B E Swoboda, Sec., Biochemical Soc., University of Sheffield, re RM to lecture on 'Viruses and Nucleic Acids', 11, 14 Jan 1960. Btw RM and D Winders, the British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., London, re infected tobacco leaves, 22, 25, 27, 29 Apr, 21 Jun 1960. Btw RM and Dr Alex M M Berrie, Botany Dept., Glasgow University, re MacLeod's visit to Cambridge (Roderick MacLeod, see VRU/1/2/2/2), 25, 29 Apr 1960. To RM from Eunice Thomas Miner, Exec. Director, The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, USA, re invitation to become a member, list of publications, awards leaflet and application form, 26 Apr 1960. To RM from D H M Woollam, Degree Committee, Anatomy Sch. Cambridge, re RM appointed examiner for M D Yudkin, 28 Apr 1960. Btw RM and Ernest F Gale, Chemical Microbiology Research Unit, Cambridge, re lectures for post-graduates, 28, 29 Apr 1960. To RM from R A Becher, University Press Cambridge, re pocket diary, 4 May 1960. To Mr Bergen, Cambridge Instrument Co., Cambridge from RM, re patent, 13 Jun 1960. Btw Mrs Piggott, VRU, Miss A Everard, The British Council, Cambridge and RM, re visit to the VRU by Professor K Bhargava of India, 16, 23 Jun 1960. Btw RM and N H Pizer, MAFF, London, re NAAS relations with the VRU regarding testing of viruses, 16, 17, 20 Jun 1960. To Dr W D Yerkes, Rockefeller Agricultural Program, Mexico, re 'The Severe Bean Mosaic Virus', request for specimens, 21 Jun 1960. Btw RM and W S Gordon, ARC, Field Stat., Compton, Berks., re Sir William Slater's retirement dinner, 2 letters and dinner plan/costs, 22, 23 Jun 1960. Page from Day I and II of speakers at the 'Perspectives in Virology II Host Parasite Relationship', Houston Texas, 25 and 26 Jan 1960, annotated by RM 'accepted invitation', Abstract x 2 by Roy Markham, untitled, 3pp, nd, c 1958-1960.

To RM from Robert van Tubergen (Robert Peter van Tubergen, Yale Biophysics Dept., New Haven, Connecticut, USA) re working as research fellow at VRU, 10 Mar 1959. Btw RM and Springer-Verlag, Heidleberg/Berlin, Germany, re payment, 'Moderne Methoden der Pflanzenanalyse', 10 Jul, 28 Aug 1959. To Dr E Reid (cc to RM), Chester Beatty Research Inst., London from A G Ogston, Chairman of Editorial Board of the Biochemical Journal, re papers not suitable for publication, 1 Aug 1959. To RM from Barbara E Holmes, re meeting of the Faraday Society, Cambridge, 6 Aug c 1959. Btw RM and C J O R Morris, Dept of Experimental Biochemistry, The London Hospital Medical College, London, re Frank Hogarth to work at VRU, 6, 10, 31 Aug, 7 Sep 1959. To RM from E Otto, Heidelberg, Germany, re Cellulose Ion Exchangers, request for bulletin, experimental kit, 10 Aug 1959. To RM from E C Webb, Dept of Biochemistry, Cambridge, re lectures for postgraduates, 10 Aug 1959. To RM from Gerald Smilovitz, University of Washington, USA, re request for article 'Paper Chromatography of Mononucleotides and Oligonnucleotides' for uridine derivative detection, 18 Aug 1959. Btw RM and Dr A I McMullen, The British Rubber Producer's Research Assoc., Welwyn Garden City, re visits, 18 Aug, 7 Sep 1959. To Dr Milton Paul Gordon, University of Washington, USA from F A Johnson, Chief of Tech. Advisory Staff, re permit to import virus material, 25 Aug, 1959. To RM from Martin Pollock, Med. Research Council, London, re Munro's viva, 26 Aug 1959. Btw RM and Dr Harvey I Scudder, Virology and Rickettsiology, USA Public Health Service, Bethesda, USA, re Dr John W Littlefield, reference request for grant for Harvard Med. Sch., 2, 7 Sep 1959. Btw RM and Prof. Michael Stoker, Virology, Glasgow University, Ph.D candidate, Davidson, 14, 21 Sep 1959. Btw RM and W V Thorpe, The Biochemical Journal, London, re dinner for A G Ogston, RMs role on committee, 14, 21 Sep 1959, 8 Mar, 13 May 1960. Receipt for 'Cruelty to Animals Act 1876', from the Under Secretary of State, Home Office, London, 15 Sep 1959. To RM from M J Orvis, Unicam Instruments Ltd., Cambridge, re SP 700 recording spectrophotometer, 16 Sep 1959. To RM from Osvaldo Lovisolo, Ministero Dell'Agricoltura E Delle Foreste, Rome, Italy, re comments on Vol. II of 'The Viruses' and relevance to work in Italy, eg., TBSV in Italy, Petunia virus, 5 Oct 1959. To RM from Matthys Staehelin, Basel University, Switzerland, re visit to VRU with some S-RNA of rat liver, 2 Oct 1959. Paper: 'Some Footnotes on Protein Synthesis, A Note for the RNA Tie Club' by F H C Crick and S Brenner, Dec 1959. To RM from Gobind[?] (H Gobind Khorana?), Madison, USA, re abbreviation and nomenclature rules, 16 Feb 1960. Btw RM and the Leaf Manager, Ceylon Tobacco Co. Ltd., Ceylon, re unidentified virus infection in tobacco plants, 9, 9, 13 May 1960. Btw RM and Frank R Naden, Buckingham Education Committee, Aylesbury, Bucks., reprints/subscriptions, 9, 13 May 1960. Btw RM and Roderick MacLeod, Glasgow, re starting research work at the VRU, 10, 13 May 1960. CV of Milton J Schlesinger, nd, c 1959-1960.

Roy Markham (RM) correspondence folder labelled 'ARC, Virus Unit, RM, Letters for Typing': Bundle: letter to RM from F Egami, Prof. of Biochemistry, Nagoya University, Japan re Dr Shosuko Takemura, requesting work at the VRU as a Rockefeller Scholarship Fellow, 14 Mar 1957; 'Personal History of Dr S Takemura', 1 p; 'Hydrazinolysis of Yeast Ribonucleic Acid. Formation of "Ribo-Apyrimidinic Acid"' by Shosuko Takemura, 10 pp, nd c. 1957. To RM from Dr E Berghoff, Congres Mondial de Medecine Prophylactique, Austria (in German), 3 April 1959. To RM from Dr H G Aach, Botanisches Inst. Der Universitat Köln, Germany (in German), 16 May 1959. Btw RM and Dr Harry U Rhoads, Electron Microscope Lab., Dept. of Physics, Saint Louis University, USA, re request for supply of Turnip Yellow Mosaic Virus for measuring atomic structure of viruses and information on purification process, 5 Jun, 23 Sep, 13 Oct 1959. To RM from Milton P Gordon, Ass. Prof. of Biochemistry, Sch. of Med., University of Washington, USA, news about his current work on viruses with Joseph Kraut (Gordon had worked at the VRU in summer 1957), importing Turnip Yellow Mosaic virus from the VRU, 20 Jul 1959. To RM from G Rattray Taylor, Richmond, Surrey, re thanks for visit to VRU and looking at draft, 17 Aug 1959. To RM from William (Bill) Kline, Postgrad. med, Sch., London, re points for Nomenclature Commission, 21 Aug 1959. To RM from D[?], Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, Plant Diseases Div., Aukland, New Zealand, 24 Aug 1959. To RM from Setsuro Matsushita, The Research Inst. for Food Science, Kyoto University, Japan, re thanks for RM's suggestions about solvent systems for nucleotides for his paper, 4 Sep 1959. To RM from John [?], California Inst. of Technology, USA, news about new job and set up in lab, 29 Sep 1959. Btw RM and Dr F Edmond Hunter, Washington University, USA, re request for information on Chappell and Greville for possible employment in Washington, 5, 13 Oct 1959. To RM from Frank Clark, The Biochemical Journal, request to discuss file with Barbara Holmes, 12 Oct, 17 Nov 1959. To The Registrar, University of Sydney from RM accepting role as examiner for Mr G L Ada, 13 Oct 1959. To RM from Dr K S Dodgson, Dept. of Biochemistry, Physiology Inst., Cardiff: RM complains that Dodgson's leaflet 'Careers in Biochemistry' makes the subject sound dull, 13 Oct 1959. Btw RM and Dr Elmer H Stotz, Elsevier Publishing Co., Sch. of Med. & Dentistry, University of Rochester, New York, USA, re request for RM to contribute to a treatise in biochemistry, 21 Oct, 10 Nov, To RM from Donald T Dubin, Albert Einstein College of Med., Yeshiva University, New York, USA, re a Triamine [?] compound found in viruses, includes Dubin's article 'Evidence for Conjugates between Polyaminesand Glutathione in E. Coli', 7 pp, 30 Oct, c 1959. Btw RM and C J Fordyce, Clerk of Senate, University of Glasgow, re Ph.D thesis of George D Birnie, 2, 10 Nov 1959. To RM from J Bacon, The Macaulay Inst. for Soil Research, Aberdeen, 11 Nov 1959. To RM from Osvaldo Levisolo, Ministero Dell'Agricoltura E Delle Foreste, Stazione Di Patologia Vegetale, re viruses of wild Cruciferous, turnip yellow mosaic, 19 Nov, c. 1959. Btw RM and Dr Marianne Grunberg-Manago, Inst. de Biologie Physico-Chimique, Paris, France, re invitation to RM to attend symposium in Strasbourg, Arthur Kornerg visiting, 19 Nov, 3 Dec 1960. Btw RM, Mrs Piggott and Miss M S Sladden, conference on scapie, 23 Nov, 1 Dec 1960. To RM from K Burton, Cell Metabolism Research Unit, Oxford, re request for someone to work on DNA sequences, 2 Dec 1959. To W Ness, ARC, London from RM re application to the US Public Health Grant, 3 Dec 1959. Btw RM/Kenneth Smith and R G Milne, Wye College, Kent, re post offered to Milne by Prof. Darlington, 11, 14 Dec 1959. Btw RM and Dr L Broadbent, Assoc. of Applied Biologists, Glasshouse Crop Research Inst., Littlehampton, Sussex, re Kenneth Smith's election as Honorary Member of the society and request for RM to give some facts about Smith's early career and achievements to help with the speech, with RM's reply including a handwritten copy, 26 Jan, 3, 8 Feb 1960. To RM from F H Gregory [?], Rothamsted Experimental Stat., Herts., 9 Feb 1960. Btw RM and John Finch, Birkbeck College, London, re Hobart's mincing machine, 8, 10 Feb 1960. Btw RM and Dr Bruce Ames, N. I. H., Bethesda, USA, re Ames coming to work in Cambridge with (Sydney) Brenner and (Francis) Crick, request for a job for his fiancé at the VRU, 1, 10 May 1960. Btw RM and M A Telps [?], University of Sydney, Australia, re RM's examination of the D.Sc thesis of Mr G L Ada which was lost in transit, 5, 10 May 1960. Btw RM and Dr Francis J Reithel, Program Director, The National Science Foundation, Washington, USA, re request for RM to evaluate a proposal by Dr T A Gochnauer (University of Minnesota) for the investigation of bacteriophages which infect certain pathogenic bacteria of caterpillars, includes a copy of the proposal, 'Bacteriophage of some entomogenous bacteria', 7 pp, 9 May 1960. To RM from the Animal Diseases Research Assoc., Moredun Inst., Edinburgh, re the 'Scrapie'' meeting, foot and mouth virus, 13 May 1960. Btw RM and Dr L M Black, University of Illinois, USA, re virus of wound tumour to analyse, with details of preparation, 13, 20 May 1960. To RM from Roderick MacLeod, St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow, re arranging to visit and stay with RM, 16 May c. 1960. Btw RM and Dr F H K Green, Scientific Sec., The Wellcome Trust, London, re application for funding for a Swedish ultramicrotome, 16, 18 May. To Dr G N Festenstein and RM, Rothamsted Experimental Stat., Herts. from W V Thorpe, Ed. Board The Biochemical Soc., list of candidates to be passed at Bristol meeting, 20 May 1960. Btw RM and Basil Kassanis Rothamsted Experimental Stat., Herts., re tobacco nerosis virus, Kanarek's strain propagated on beans, ultra-centrifuge images, 24, 25, 26. 30 May 1960. Btw RM and Dr Howard K Schachman, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, New York, USA, invitation to RM to join Board of Editors (declined), 25 May, 9 Jun 1960. Btw RM, T Mann, ARC, London and Prof. P Talwar, Inst. Pasteur, France, re visit to the VRU, 30, 30 May 1960. Btw RM and Derek Rudd Jones, ARC, London, re finding a successor to Kenneth Smith; the improbability of (Roderick) MacLeod getting the ARC grant (RM had supported his application), 1, 9 Jun 1960. Btw RM and Jeffrey A Stein, Jamaica 32, New York, USA, re discussion about research at VRU/Cambridge on a US Knox Fellowship, 4, 9 Jun 1960. Btw RM and Dr A (Tony) Pirie, Nuffield Lab. of Opthalmology, Oxford, re request for reason for visit by David Schwarz (Schwarz Biochemicals Inc.) a personal friend of RM, 13, 17 Jun 1960. Btw RM and W Ness, ARC, London, re Claude Rivers' work with the Forestry Commission in Scotland on control of the sawfly infestations in planted pine forests, includes a short essay (1 p. 26 May 1961 x3 copies) about Rivers' work to justify the expenditure, 26 May, 22, 27 Jun 1961.

Box labelled 'Correspondence with Persons K to R and David Lipkin c. 1958-78'.

Box labelled 'Correspondence with Persons K to R and David Lipkin c. 1960 - 67': K: Btw RM and Prof. A Kozlowska, Polish Academy of Sciences, Virus Lab., Poland, re invitation to conference in Poland, 27 Oct, 11 Nov 1966. Btw RM and Prof. Hans Krebs, Oxford, with a character and work reference for Lionel Crawford by RM for the candidature for the Iveagh Professorship, 23 Feb, 1 Mar 1966. Btw RM and Prof. T A Bennet-Clark, University of East Anglia (UEA) re reference for Kassanis, 11, 20 Sep 1965. To Dr Kishi, Hort. Research Stat., Hiratsuka, Japan from RM (Sec.) re forwarding letter to Dr MacLeod in America, 20 Jul 1965. To Dr C W Kuhn, Dept. of Plant Path., University of Georgia, USA from RM re RM's interest in Kuhn's paper on cowpea virus and suggests similarity to broad bean mottle virus and offers to test, 13 Aug 1964. Btw RM and Dr C A Knight (Art), Virus Lab., Berkeley, California, USA, re work on polyamines, papilloma virus, exchange of reprints; Knight's work on stripping protein subunits from TMV; Y-TAMV sample from Knight but RM wanted G-TAMV for checking difference in lysine content, 23 Nov 1960, 19, 26 Oct, 1961, 31 Jan, 5 Feb 1962, 2, 7 17 Apr, 25 May 1964. Btw RM and Dr D F Kelly, Dept of Pathology, Cambridge, re RM acting as referee for R E F Matthews for his Sc.D. Degree and thanks for RM's report on dissertation of Mr W E Gutteridge, 30 Apr, 4, 6, 6 May, 1 Jun 1964. Btw RM and Dr J E Kempf, University of Illinois, USA, re request for photographs from RM to use in teaching, 11, 15 Jul 1963. Btw RM and Dr J C Kendrew, Journal of Molecular Biology, repaper of Tsugita and Fraenkel-Conrat for publication; RM's reference for F Biddle and C Belyavin's paper on hydration of RNA containing viruses, includes the report, 2, 8, 18 Aug 1961, 10 Aug 1966. Btw RM and Dr Josephine Kamel, Botany Dept., Cairo University, Egypt, re samples sent by Kamel for testing, synopsis of Kamel's work, request to work /study at VRU, RM suggests Path. Inst. in Lyngby, Denmark, 21, 30 Jul, 11, 15 Nov 1962. Btw RM and Dr H G Klemperer, Yale University Sch. of Medicine, USA, re request to work at the VRU with a synopsis of Klemperer's work including bibliography, RM suggests Prof. Baddiley in Newcastle instead, 10, 20, 30 Nov 1961. To Prof. BCJG Knight, University of Reading from RM, 6 Feb 1963. To RM from C Kopheeb, Russia? (in Russian), 1961. Btw RM and Prof. D Keilin, Molteno Inst., Cambridge, reprints of animal and plant viruses, includes 16 black and white prints, 14, 19 Oct 1960. L: To RM from B Lean, 1 Lavender Road, Cambridge, re letter of resignation from the VRU and complaint about the lack of communication with staff over the closure of the labs. in Cambridge, 27 Sep 1968. To Sir from University of London Appointments Board, London, query about employment opportunities for biology graduates, c 1967. Btw RM and Mr J B Land, University of Nottingham. re postgraduate query about scented thyme, enclosed microscopy, no virus found, RM suggests grafting. 16, 17, 20 Feb, 3 Mar, 1967. Btw RM and Dr Max A Lauffer, University of Pittsburgh, USA, request for prints for review on TMV, 14, 30 Dec 1966. Btw RM and J C Lowes, Bath, Somerset, student request for information, 4, 14 Nov 1966. Btw RM and Dr M R Laidlaw, Dept. of Agric. and Fisheries for Scotland, Edinburgh, re virus from King Edward potato isolated by Mr Todd, request for RM to comment on enclosed photographs, 18, 22 Feb 1965. Btw RM and Dr J T Legge, Cocoa Research Inst., Ghana, re work on purification of virus in cocoa and request to use VRU centrifuge for low speed spinning, 7, 16 Dec 1964 To Lange and Springer, Wissenschaftliche Buchhandlung, (West) Germany from VRU re providing change of addresses of former VRU staff, 30 Jun 1964. Btw RM and Dr R M Lister, Purdue University, Indiana, USA, re picture of a new nematode-borne ringspot virus "strawberry latent ringspot virus", 24 Apr, 25 May, 9, 19 Jun 1964. Btw RM and Dr Osvaldo Lovisolo, Inst. di Entomologia Agraria, Torino, Italy, re Lovisolo's study of amino acid composition of strains of bushy stunt, M W Rees (VRU) analysis of Petunia strain, electrophoretical mobility etc., 28 Apr, 14, 25 May 1964. Btw RM and Dr John R Laughnan, University of Illinois, USA, request for an assessment of Dr M E Reichman for a Professorship, 21, 26 Nov 1963. To RM from J E Kempf, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, USA, thanks for negatives, 8 Aug 1963. To RM from J D Jones, Ditton Lab., Maidstone, Kent, re order for Cary (centrifuge), 16 Nov 1962. Btw RM and Thomas E Lankester, Oxted, Surrey, re latent viruses and malignant tumours, c Oct, 31 Oct 1962. Btw Prof. E Leone, Inst. di Biochimica Applicata, Della Universita di Sassari, Italy, request for componds fot testing a phosphodiesterase, 25 Sep, 3 Oct 1962, Btw RM and Oliver H Lowry, Washington University Med. Sch., re working at VRU, 30 Apr, 17, 25 May 1962. To Michael Lott, City of Worcester Training College, response to request for advice on publications on light effects on viruses, 20, 22 Feb 1962. To Dr Charles LaDochy, Mount St Mary's College, Los Angeles, USA, re potato collection, 11 Jul 1962. Btw RM and Dr J W Lyttleton, Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, Plant Chemistry Division, New Zealand, re method of making ultraviolet contact prints using sheet of polythene, 4, 14 Dec 1961. Btw RM and Miss Arabelle M Larkinson, Barrow-in-Furness, advice on reading about viruses, 13, 20 Nov 1961. Btw RM and Dr D Loveday, Genatosan Ltd., Loughborough, re tissue culture, 18, 19 Jan 1961. To RM from V S Lekhnovitch, Russia?, re RM's visit etc., 14 Apr 1961. M: Btw RM and Dr W P Mowat, Scottish Horticultural Research Inst., Dundee, re propagation methods of tulips, prints of NMV, 29 Aug, 4 Sep 1967. To Dr C F T Mattern, Nat. Inst. of Health, Maryland, USA re enclosing an optical transform from Mattern's paper in 'Virology', request for reprint18 Aug 1967. Btw RM and Dr Karl Maramorosch, Boyce Thompson Inst. for Plant Research, New York, USA, re RM joining Board of Advisors and writing for 'Methods in Virology' with Editors, Maramorosch and Dr Hilary Koprowski, list of subjects RM prepared to write about, preparing of articles, misc. news etc., 6, 13, 19 Aug 1963, 7 May, 6, 6 Jul 1965, 15, 25 Feb 1965, 11 Jul 1967. Btw RM and Dr R (Bob) Milne, Rothamsted Experimental Stat., Herts., re id of two prints of crystallised TMV, includes the prints, 21, 22 Feb 1967. Btw RM and Dr C (Lila) Lutwak-Mann, ARC Unit of Reproductive Physiology & Biochemistry, Molteno Inst., Cambridge, request for DNA, RM suggests L. Light & Co, 22, 30 Dec 1966. Btw RM and Dr Richard S Morgan, Children's Cancer Research Foundation, Boston, USA, re methods of photography, transforms etc., 15, 19, 28 Sep 1966. Btw RM and Dr P J Chapman, Med. Research Council, London, re a reference for Dr John Thomas Finch, includes Finch's CV, 22 Sep, 8 Oct 1965. Btw RM and Dr Frank P McWhorter, Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, exchange of papers, prints, samples etc., RM request for inoculum of western Ringspot virus, work on inclusions, 14 Jun, 10 Jul 1963, 9 Mar, 2 Apr, 2, 25 May, 6, 21 Aug 1964, 8, 15 Mar, 31 May 1966. To RM from Patricia J Weaver, MAFF, Ashford, Kent, thanks for Potentate tomato seeds, 'streak' symptoms, 9 Sep 1965. To RM from Dr H R V Arnstein, Nat. Inst. for Med. Research, London, re openings for employment at King's College, London, 24, 28 Sep 1965. Btw RM and Alfred T H Burness, Med. Research Council, Labs., Carshalton, Surrey, thanks for visit to VRU, practice on centrifuge and purified TMV, 9, 13 Sep 1965. Btw VRU and G L Mexson, Pearsall Society, University College, London, re invitation to address Society, 3, 11 Nov 1964. Btw RM and Dr S M McGee Russell, Med. Research Council, Labs., Carshalton, Surrey, re obtaining Platinum phthalocyanine crystals, 18, 29 Sep 1964. Btw RM and Mr Brij Mohan, c/o Asst. Economic Botanist, Hissar, India, request for reprints, 10, 17 Mar 1964. Btw RM and Dr A D Macras, Public Health Lab. Service, London, re British Commonwealth collection of micro-organisms, 21, 24 Jan 1964. Btw RM and Brian Mathew, Wisley, Surrey request for research report, 3, 8 Jan 1964. Btw RM and G W Messenger, Suffolk, 17, 21 Jan 1964. Btw RM and Prof. C J O R Morris, Dept. of Experimental Biochemistry, The London Hospital Med. College, London, request for diamino-dipropylamine for tests, 19, 20 Nov 1963. Btw RM and Dr A P Mathias, University College London, re request for Dr Lindley to give a talk, 21, 22 Oct 1963, using ultracentrifuge for sedimentation co-efficients, 6 May 1965. Btw RM and Dr F Joan Moore, MAFF, Harpenden, re licence for import of viruses, 14, 21 Jun 1963. To Subhas Chandras, Bengal Immunity Research Inst. from J C Makherjee. Registrar, Calcutta University, degree (D.Phil) pass, 7 Jun 1965. Btw RM, S W Budden, Board of Trade, London and Dr R G Milne, Oxford, re duty on Servall centrifuge, 3, 4, 10, 24 May, 2, 2, Jun 1961. Btw RM (Dorothy Lyle, Sec.) and W A R Mallow, The Old Hall, East Dereham, Norfolk, re Animal Health Control Assoc., 24, 27 Sep 1963. To The Ministry of Housing and Local Government, London from D Lyle (Sec.) requesting forms for disposal of radio-active materials, 27 Mar 1963. Btw RM and Matthew Meselson, Harvard University, USA, re modifications to ultracentrifuge, 15. 19 Oct 1962. Btw RM and George L McNew, Boyce Thomson Inst., New York, USA re seach for a virologist to fill position at Boyce Inst., 18, 31 Jul 1962. Btw RM and Mr Vivian Moses, Bio-Organic Chemistry Group, Lawrence Radiation Lab., California USA, re reasons for British biochemists emigrating to USA, 22, 28 May 1962. Btw RM and Dr A D McLaren, Prof. of Soil Biochemistry, University of California, USA, request to reproduce print of X protein sent to Bill Takahashi, 4, 6 Feb 1963. Btw RM and Raymond Mattis, Architect, San Francisco, USA re structure of crystal, 24, 29 Mar 1962. Btw RM and Peter A Charlwood Medical Research Council, advice on problems with ultraviolet filter system for Spinco centrifuge, 5, 13, 19, 22 Feb 1962. Btw RM and D L Mould, Animal Diseases Research Assoc., Edinburgh, re receipt of turnip yellow virus, electron microscope from ARC, 25, 27 Oct 1961. Btw RM and A G Mills, Lea Hall Farm, Bishop's Stortford, enclosing sample of disease on trees, 17, 19 May 1961. Btw RM and Dr Zh. A Medveder, Timiriazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, USSR (Russia), re RM's visit to Moscow, specimen of virus, table of contents of Medveder's book (included), difficulties in inviting Russian workers to Britain, 14 Mar, 3, 11 Apr 1961. To RM from Ashley Miles, Lister Inst. london 26 Mar 1961. Btw RM and Dr H George Mandel, The George Washington University Sch. of Medicine, Washington, USA, news about new job etc., 11 Jan, 31 Jan, 14 Feb 1961. Btw RM and Prof. W T J Morgan, Lister Inst. of Preventive Medicine, Chelsea, London, re setting up and running a Stein and moore quantitative amino analysis aparatus, 4, 5 Jul 1960. To Dr M Meneghini, Do Inst. Biologico, Sao Paulo, Brazil from RM thanks for paper on effect of hydrlysis on thiouracil in nucleic acids, 20 Nov 1961. Mullard Ltd., Gov. Radio Valve Dept., London, quotes etc. 1965. To R H P Markham, 2 Pike's Walk, Christ's Pieces, Cambridge re instances of mistaken identity between RM and R H P Markham, 18 Nov 1966. Btw Dr A (Art) Michaeleon, Washington, USA and RM, recalling meeting on RM's trip to Washington, Michaeleon coming to work in Cambridge with Dr Whittaker, 26 Dec 1961, 4 Jan 1962. To RM from Bob Milne, Botany Sch., Oxford re time spent at Rothamsted, Cambridge and the VRU, 15 Nov 1960. Btw RM and W C Moore, MAFF, Plant Path Lab., Hatching Dreen, Harpenden, Herts., memo. on 'Blue Mould of Tobacco in England and Wales', 1p, 21 Oct 1960, alarm about disease in Europe, Oct, 27 Oct 1960. Btw RM and Mr S A Miah, Botany Dept., University of Exeter, request for cowpea seeds, 16, 17 Mar 1966. Btw RM and Dr L Mullins, The Natural Rubber Producer's Research Assoc., London, invitation to RM to attend a conference, 1, 6 Nov 1963. To Dr W P Mowat, Scottish Hort. Research Inst., Dundee from RM re propogation of Hyacinths, 23 Aug 1967. To RM from R A Cox, Nat. Inst. for Medical Research, London, request for information on abundance of cyclic phosphate and nucleotide derivatives, 7 Jul 1966. N: Btw RM and David Frogmann, the National Science Foundation, Washington, USA, request to evaluate a proposal of research, 'Investigation of the Biosynthesis and Republican of Tobacco Mosaic Virus Ribonucleic Acid', by Dr Barry Commoner, Washington University, St Louis, includes proposal and evaluation sheet, March 1967. Btw RM and Wilbur F Noyes, Sloan-Kettering Inst. for Cancer Research, Donald S Walker Lab., Rye, New York, USA re slide of particle of human wart virus, double-start helix, 21 Jul, 14, 28 sep 1966. Btw RM and Editors of 'Nature', Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London re book and article reviews, copyright fees etc., 1963- 1967. To Dr R S Norman, Program in Communication in Science, Univ. of Michigan, USA, request for reprint, difficulties with using Dove prisms re balance, order of Schmidt, 13 Jun 1966. Btw RM and Prof. D J D Nicholas, Waite Agricultural Research Inst., Australia, request for RM to visit Australia as a working scientist (declined), 1 Sep, 8 Oct 1965. Btw RM and Mrs R Nayar, Forest Research Lab. Bangalore, India, thanks for visit to the VRU, enclosed spike sandal leaf with request to make electron photograph, 27, 30 Apr 1965. To RM from Alvin Nason, the 'Analytical Biochemistry' journal requesting review (included) of manuscript on RNA and DNA in Lupinus albus (not included), 28 Feb 1964. Btw RM and M G Neuffer, Field Crops, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, USA, looking for canditate for a new postdooctoral appointment in Genetics, 4, 8 Feb 1963. Btw RM and G A Carpenter, Nat. Inst. of Agricultural Engineering, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, Questionnaire on Plant Growth Chambers (included), 10, 20, 20 Oct 1961. Btw RM and Dr Y Nagai, Inst. of Infectious Diseases, University of Tokyo, copy of protractor and reprints, 15, 24 May 1961. Btw RM and Dr Aaron Novick, Director of the Inst. of Molecular Biology, Oregon University, re Bob Haselkorn (personality, work etc.), work in Oregon, 17, 18, 24 Jan 1961. Btw RM, Dr Alison Newton, Cambridge and Miss Leila Diamond, Sloan-Kettering Inst., New York, USA re working in VRU/Cambridge, 23, 23 Jan 1961. O, P: Btw RM and Dr Brian Orchard, Survey of Artificial Plant Environments, Rothamsted Experimental Stat., Harpendon, Herts., re questionnaire on plant growth under artificial growth, Btw RM and Prof. Martin R Pollock, Dept. of Molecular Biology, Edinburgh, re growing plant virus in chick embryos, satellite virus studied by Reichmann, request for blow ups of molecular biology photos for office, permission to publish electron photomicrographs, personal news, 14, 19 Jul 1965, 14, 18 Feb, 13, 20 Jul 1966, 4, 6 Jan 1967. Btw RM and Dr Duncan S Pepper, Dept. of Bacteriology, University College Hospital Medical Sch., re supplying TMV and turnip yellow mosaic virus, axial dimensions using electron microscopy, 27 Apr, 2 May, 1, 7 Dec 1966. Btw RM and Mr L A Pemberton, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, gift of set of photographs and copy of 'Endevour', for use in Student Gardener's study, 14, 27 Apr, 16, 18 May, 13, 14, 24 Jun 1966. Btw RM and Bertha M Pehrson, Librarian, Canada Dept. of Agric., Research Stat., Alberta, Canada, request for research reports, 9, 18 Mar 1965. Btw RM and Michael J Pratt, Plant Pathologist, Canada Dept. of Agric., Research Stat., Vancouver, Canada, re protein in cattle bloat, co-efficientclculation method, comparing VRU's amino acid analysis, methods etc., 19, 22 Feb 1965. Btw RM, R (Bob) W Horne and Mr Prince, The Royal Microscopical Society, London, re invitations to symposium on 'The Structure of Proteins and Lipids', 17 March 1964. Btw RM and Miss H Dzierzanowska, University Interchange, The Polish Cultural Inst., London, re the recent visit to the VRU of Dr Edward Pojnar from Poland, 9, 17 Mar 1964. Btw RM and Gareth M Price, ARC, Pest Infection Lab., Slough, re Price's research on amino and nucleic acid metabolism of the larvae of the blowfly with RM's comments, 25, 27 Feb, 9 Mar 1964. Btw RM, B H Baker (VRU) and Dr Lennart Philipson, Virologiska Inst., Uppsala University, Sweden, re study of RNAs, request for samples, 4, 10 Feb 1964, 16, 30 Apr, one nd 1965. Btw RM and Elio Polli, University of Milan, invitation for RM to attend symposium on nucleic acids, 19 Jul, 13 Aug 1963. Btw RM and R H Powell, Shandon Scientific Co. Ltd., London, re visit to Dr G B Peterson (Oxford) and discussion of the printing frame device mentioned in his paper as being an idea from RM and suggesting RM should publish his work to make it available to other chromatographers, 3, 5 Jul 1963. Btw RM and R (Rod) R Porter, Dept. of Immunology, The Wright-Fleming Inst. of Microbiology, St Mary's Hospital Med. Sch., London, re list of biochemists who have gone to the United States, 31 Jan, 1 Feb, 1963. To Sir George Pickering, Oxford, from RM re Sectional Committee, 18 May 1965. To PABST Labs., Milwaukee, Eisconsin from RM requesting a catalogue of biochemicals, 16 Dec 1964. Btw RM and Dr A (Tony) Pirie, Oxford, Nuffield Lab., 5-Iodo-deoxyuridine for herpes infections of the cornea, RNA viruses, anti=virals, 12, 13 Apr 1962. Btw RM and Dr George Petersen, Dept. of Biochemistry, Oxford, re supply of nucleic acid from TMV, research into fine structure of virus nucleic acids, Peterson's work in New Zealand on separation of the pyrimidine oligonucleotide products of the diphenylamine reaction, 4, 8, 26, 31 Jan 1962. Btw RM and Dr H L Paul, Biologische Bundesanstalt, Messeweg, Germany, re work on bean viruses, Bawden and Pirie method for splitting viruses, low sedimentation of BBMV, paper on bean mosaic viruses, 26 Jan, 30 Aug, 5 Sep 1961, 22 Mar, 1 Apr 1962, 2 Apr 1964. 15 Aug c 1962-4. Btw RM and Mr I V Pop, Inst. de Cercetari Agronomice, Bucharest, request for paper by Burnet and Stanley, 27 May, 5 Jun 1961. Btw RM and Dr Morris Pollard, University of Texas, Galverston, USA, re request for advice and partipicents for symposium 'Perspectives in Virology', 14, 22 Mar 1961. Btw RM and Dr R Pilgrim, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, re research on nucleic acid, uric acid and excretions of animals incl. faeces of lizards and birds, chromatographic work, 12, 21 Dec 1960, 29 Jan, 7 Feb 1961. Btw RM and Max F Perutz, Dept. of Physics, Cavendish Lab., Cambridge, re buying a new ultacentrifuge instead of sharing, 5, 6 Dec 1960. Btw RM, Mr Graciano Patino and Dr W D Yerkes Jr., The Rockefeller Foundation, Londres, Mexico, re sample of severe bean mosaic virus for amino acid analysis, 22 Jun, 5 Jul 1960, 30 Jan 1961. To RM from Miss R Orde-Browne, Dept. of Technical Co-operation, London, thanks for help given to Mr L W Van Whervin, Government Entomologist from Barbados, 8 Dec 1961. To RM from R H Pain, The Wright-Fleming Inst. of Microbiology, London, thanks for reprints and data sheets, 20 Feb 1961. From D Lyle, re change of address for C U Lowe, 22 Oct 1963. To Messrs.Precision Tool and Instrument Co., Thornton Heath, Surrey, request for catalogue, 21 Aug 1967. R: Btw RM and Sheila J Orr, Secretary, Joint Iris Committee, The Royal Horticultural Society's Garden, Wisley, Surrey, correspondence about talk to be given by RM on iris viruses, includes reprints x2 and a report on iris viruses, 24 May, 20, 22, 27 Jun, 3, 6, 7, 11 Jul 1967. Btw RM and Gordon E Russell, PBI, Cambridge, request for guidance in giving lectures for the Botany Sch., previously delivered by RM, 9, 19 Jan 1968. Btw RM and Dr Miguel Rubio-Huertos, Inst. "Jaime Ferran" de Microbiologia, Madrid, Spain, re Rubio-Huertos' forthcoming paper about PRSV, thanks for RM's interpretation of tubular formations, 24 Jun, 3, 7, 11 Jul 1967. To RM from Desmond MCarthy, Queen Mary College, University of London, request for an inoculum to start a culture for summer course in TYMV, 12 May 1967. Btw RM and Robert Race, Hertfordshire, inquiry about injured cacti, 3 Apr 1967. Btw RM and E A Rourke, Lincs, request for labs. in Canada that might provide holiday experience for a student, 27, 30 Mar 1967. Btw RM and Dr William E Razzell, Dept. of Microbiology, University Of Alberta, Canada, a synopsis of the work of Dr J N Campbell and request for him to work at VRU for his sabbatical, 18 Oct, 3 Nov 1966. Btw RM and Dr Sheila M Robb, University of Exeter, request for virus materials/samples, 12, 25 Jul 1966. To RM from A H Bunting, The University of Reading, request for candidates for the University Chair of Botany, 21 Mar 1967. Btw RM and R Pennington, Exec. Sec., The Royal Microscopical Society, London, re RM's application for membership, 19, 24 Jan 1967. Btw RM and Dr R K Ralph, Pollards Wood Research Station, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks., request for healthy tobacco leaf for study of plant DNA, RM gives advice on study, suggesting pollen as an alternative for studying DNA, 31 May, 5 Jun 1962. Btw RM and Dr R K Ralph, University of Aukland, New Zealand, request for permission to quote from paper, 26 Nov, 1 Dec 1965. Btw RM and J Giltrow, H Reeve Angel & Co. Ltd., re CM samples, 8, 15 Jul 1965. Btw RM and Dr J R Baker, President, The Royal Microscopical Society, London, invitation to read at symposium in Birmingham, 20 May, 3 Jun 1965. Btw RM and Dr G Ruttkay-Nedecky, Inst. of Virology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Czechoslovakia, RM sending samples of mosaic viruses and seeds of chinese cabbage etc., 18 Nov, 1 Dec 1964. Btw RM and Dr G T Rogers, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Wantage Research Lab., Wantage, request for more information on techniques for inspecting electron micrographs as seen demonstrated by RM on a television programme, 5, 9 Mar 1964. Btw RM and Prof. Noel F Robertson, University of Hull, sending samples for Robertson to use teaching students about viruses with advice on material and methods, 5, 7, 9 Dec 1966, 5, 6 Jan, 9, 13, 22 Feb 1967. Btw RM and Prof. W F Rochow, New York State College of Agriculture, re Int. Botanical Congress, 9 Dec 1963. Btw RM and Dr W (Bill) E Razzell, Syntex Inst. for Molecular Biology, Palo Alto, California, USA, re Razzell's new job at the University of British Columbia and work with Dr J J R Campbell,, inquiry for an enzymologist to replace him, invitation to dinner with Dr Irving Johnson (Cancer Research, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis), talk with Bob Symons, 14, 31 Dec 1962, 3 Dec 1963, 17 Jan 1964. To RM from Elizabeth Rowatt, Dept. of Bacteriology, University College Hospital Med. Sch., Univ. of London, re work on theory of virus structure of TMV/TYMV, 1 Mar 1963. Btw RM and W G Robertson, Flixton, Manchester, enclosing TMV material from Nigeria promised on visit to Cambridge, 10, 17 May 1962. To RM from Miguel Raggio, Inst. Para Investigaciones Cientificas Y Technologicas, Argentina, thanks for review of paper "Nucleic acids in callus tissues of grape stem and Phylloxera gall" by H C Arya, A C Hildebrant and A J Riker, 2 May 1962. Btw RM and Dr H J Rogers, Nat. Inst. for Med. Research, The Biochemical Journal, London, dinner for Prof. W V Thorpe, 30 Nov, 18 Dec 1962. Btw RM and Gabrielle M Ellinger, The Rowett Research Inst., Aberdeen, request for sample of chart paper suggested by Mr Chatelain (ARC), 14, 16, 21 Jun 1961. To the Royal Horticultural Soc., from RM re subscription paid for fellowship for glasshouse foreman, Mr L V Selmes, 30 Apr 1962. Btw RM and Dr C B Reese, University Chemical Lab., Cambridge, re research with Prof. Todd on the determination of sequence in polynucleotides and request to visit VRU to learn techniques of enzymic methods, 31 May, 1 Jun 1961. To RM from ?, The Rockefeller Inst., New York, USA, 13 Nov 1960. Paper: 'R.A.S.E. Research Medal', the Royal Agric. Soc. of England, 1 p, Nov 1962. Paper: 'Questionnaire on Plant Growth Chamber Facilities', 2 pp, nd c 1960-68.

Folder marked 'JII Before Move to Norwich'': Correspondence, meeting minutes etc. regarding the set up, construction, administration and other particulars of the John Innes Institute move to Norwich.

Correspondence between RM and Charles Upton Lowe, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. Lowe spent 20 months training at the VRU under Roy Markham (1960-61) working on nucleic acid metabolism. Includes detailed reports on his work at the VRU and bibliography. Lowe started work on identifying compounds produced by heating ammonium crystals in aqueous solutions with unexpectedly interesting results, identifying a large number of important biological molecules. RM and his wife later stayed with the Lowe family while visiting the US. Includes letters between RM and Leon A Heppel regarding extending Lowe's grant to stay longer.