NEEDHAM, Joseph Terrence Montgomery, letters, autographs, documents, manuscripts


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NEEDHAM, Joseph Terrence Montgomery (1900-1995). Biochemist & historian.
Typewritten Letter Signed to R.L. Ager of the Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society, 1 page 8vo (oblong), Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, 30 May 1949. Accepting an invitation to speak to the Society and asking if the topic 'China and the History of Textile Technology' would be a suitable subject.
'... I am at present engaged on a rather elaborate work on "Science & Civilisation in China", and have found many things of interest in this particular branch of applied science ...'

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