Scope and Contents This letter relates to Joseph Needham's application to become a member of the Athenaeum (a non-partisan club, with close connections to the learned societies, located in Pall Mall, London). The file includes an envelope addressed to 'Dr J. and Dr. N. Needham F.R.S., 1 Owlstone Road, Newnham, Cambridge' and 10 Chinese stamps. The initial N. is probably a mistake for D.M. The envelope may be written in a different hand, and the Chinese stamps may not be connected with the letter. The...