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MS. 12387/4

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Title

Working papers

Shelfmark

MS. 12387/4

Summary

Comprises files entitled:

'Fleming, Publication Correspondence, OUP, Bolt and Watson, Chatto & Windus': correspondence regarding proofreading, corrections, agreements with the publisher and with other publishers and the author's agent, 1980-1984.

'Fleming, Expenses': hotel bills, travel and subsistence accounts, and correspondence with accountants, 1980-1984.

'Fleming, Permissions (and copyright papers)': requests to quote from other works in Macfarlane's biography, 1982 including a letter, 27 Jul 1982, from 'Kits' [Van Heyningen?] containing recollections of Fleming and Chain and referring to another letter regarding Fleming.

'Fleming: Travels; Personal History 1942-1955; Re Marriage; Sarah's Death Certificate': notes regarding these and a copy of the death certificate of Sarah Marion Fleming, wife of Sir Alexander (28 Oct 1949).

'Fleming, Illustrations': photographs of Fleming and others and related correspondence, c.1982.

'Fleming, Current Manuscript Work': mainly regarding proofreading, 1982-1983.

Date

c.1949-1982

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (6 folders)

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Collection contents

Gwyn Macfarlane's biographical research on Alexander Fleming and on the development of penicillin

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