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Letter from Linus Pauling to Lawrence Brockway. Page 1. January 11, 1938

Letter from Linus Pauling to Lawrence Brockway. January 11, 1938. Page 1 Larger Images / More Information. 1 p. View Transcript

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Letter from Henry Gilman to LP RE: Because of LP's interest in tetramethyplatinum Gilman encloses a letter just received from Dr. V. Grosse. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, Box #136, Folder #136.11]
Letter from LP to Dr. Henry M. Leicester RE: LP explains that the field of organic chemistry being made at CIT is not very extensive and at present there are no positions available. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230, Folder #230.4]
Letter from LP to Dr. T. W. J. Taylor RE: LP explains that he has written to Professor Millikan to learn his opinion of Miss Murray's coming to work at CIT. CIT is developing their work in the organic field, LP believes that Miss Murray would profit by coming to Pasadena. [Taylor's letter: December 18, 1937, LP's next letter: January 22, 1938] [Filed under: T: Individual Correspondence, Box #405, Folder #405.7]
Letter from LP to Dr. W. C. Fernelius RE: Asks that a small amount of 1, 2, 3-triazole be sent to him for electron diffraction work. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, Box #128, Folder #128.4]
Letter from LP to Lawrence Brockway. [Brockway's letter: December 23, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, Folder #31.11]

January 11, 1938

Dr. L. O. Brockway

Dyson Perrins Laboratory

Oxford, England

Dear Laurence:

Although it is perhaps not proper to do so, the situation is now such that I suppose I must admit to you that I have sent in your nomination for the American Chemical Society Award. You are probably right in thinking that the extending age limit changes your expectancy.

I am glad to learn that you like Todd. We shall see him in March. I am glad also to learn that you and Sidgwick wash your hands of Dorothy Wrinch. I tried to avoid seeing her, but my relations with the Rockefeller Foundation are such that I couldn't do anything about it.

I was interested to learn that E. O. Lawrence is in the running as Rutherford's successor.

Please let me know about the Oxford measuring device. We find a discrepancy between Hampson's Oxford data on P4O6 and Stosick's Pasadena data.

I would like to see the phosphorus compound manuscript.

I have talked with Valentine, President of the University of Rochester about their Chemistry Department. Do you think that you would be interested in a job there? I suggested that if they got both you and Cross, they would be in excellent shape. They have a good bit of money for research and for fellowships, and if you were to go there and work hard, I think that you could get along very well. Let me know if you want me to encourage Valentine strongly.

With best regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

LP:HB

Linus Pauling.

Letter from LP to Professor R. A. Millikan RE: LP reports that he has been asked by T. W. J. Taylor of Oxford if a girl student of his, Rosemary Murray, could work for the coming year in the Lab. LP thinks she would be helpful as she has two years of research in organic chemistry. Asks for Millikan's opinion of having Murray work in the Lab. [Filed under: LP Correspondence Box #247, Folder #247.1]

Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes, Jr. RE: LP highly recommends Dr. Lindsay Helmholz for the appointment as instructor of qualitative analysis at Brown. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #156, Folder #156.2]

Letter to LP from Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H. RE: responding to LP's letter from December 21, 1937, when he requested the cost of their textbooks to use for a class. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #12, Folder #12.4]

Photo: Linus and Ava Helen Pauling standing outside with Mrs. Yvonne Handy. Niagara Falls in the winter. "1931 Dear Mamma, This picture was taken at Niagara Falls. It was so cold we wrapped scarfs around our heads and then put our hats on over the scarf. Even so we froze. This is a friend of ours, Mrs. Handy. Her husband took the picture. The trees covered with ice. Ava Helen" "Carhart's High Hat Panel Art Prints Jan 11 1938" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #935, #933] [LP Photo Box, 1938i.11]

Photo: Mrs. Yvonne Handy standing under a tree with Ava Helen and Linus Pauling. Niagara Falls. "Carhart's High Hat Panel Art Prints Jan 11 1938" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #932] [LP Photo Box, 1938i.8]

Photo: Mrs. Yvonne Handy visiting Niagara Falls with Linus and Ava Helen Pauling. "LP + AHP + Mrs. Yvonne Handy Jan 1938 Niagara Falls Hansly (?)" "Carhart's High Hat Panel Art Prints Jan 11 1938" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #931, #934] [LP Photo Box, 1938i.7]

Photo: Winter at Niagara Falls. "Pauling Carhart's High Hat Panel Art Prints Jan 11 1938" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #936] [LP Photo Box, 1938i.12]