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The paper arrived in an envelope which is so drenched by rain that it was 'open away from one side'. As far as he can tell, nothing has been lost.

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 1946].

Reference number
RR/69/248
Earliest possible date
04 September 1945
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

George Edward Briggs

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George Edward Briggs, Letter from George Edward Briggs, on a paper 'The fine structure of the wall of the conifer tracheid I. The X-ray diagram of conifer wood' by Reginald Dawson Preston to unknown recipient, 04 September 1945, RR/69/248, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_69_248/letter-from-george-edward-briggs-on-a-paper-the-fine-structure-of-the-wall-of-the-conifer-tracheid-i-the-x-ray-diagram-of-conifer-wood-by-reginald-dawson-preston-to-unknown-recipient, accessed on 17 May 2025

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