Letter from Nevill Francis Mott, on a paper 'A statistical mechanical theory of surface tension' by A G MacLellan, to D C Martin, assistant secretary of the Royal Society Paper reference code: A18 Mott writes: 'Dear Martin, I am forwarding direct a paper which Born wishes to communicate to the Royal Society. He asked me to look at it and I have done so and think it a good piece of work. Yours sincerely, N F Mott'. Written at University of Bristol, H H Wills Physical Laboratory, Royal Fort, Bristol 8 [England]. [Published in Proceedings A, 1952]. Endorsed on recto as received 1 February 1952. 31 January 1952