From: Rosalind Cotter

Sent: April 9, 2004 12:19 AM

To: Stephen Mcintyre

Subject: Nature: Receipt of Communications Arising-2004-01-14277B

Dear Mr McIntyre

We are writing to let you know that Nature has received your Communications Arising entitled "Global-scale temperature patterns and climate forcings over the past six centuries: A comment.", and we will be in contact in due course.

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Manuscript Administration, Nature