Item RM/4/1/3 - Letters Oct 1958 - Jun 1960

Extent: 1 folder

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.

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