Letter from Linus Pauling to Irving Langmuir. Page 1. June 2, 1939
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  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP feels that the manuscript "The Bearing of Dehydrogenation Catalysis by Chromium Oxide on Catalytic Theory" by Robert E. Burk is indeed extremely hypothetical and recommends that it not be accepted for publication. [Lamb's letter to LP May 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the manuscript by Dr. Huggins on "The Structure of Insulin" should not be accepted for publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: Submitting "The Wound Hormones of Plants. II. The Isolation of a Crystalline Active Substance" by English, Bonner and Haagen-Smit for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
  • Letter from LP to E. J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts RE: LP votes in favor of the nomenclature rules submitted by Charles D. Hurd. [Crane's letter to LP May 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.008, Folder #8.14]
  • Letter from LP to R. C. Gibbs, Cornell University RE: LP inquires about the absorption spectra of dyes, specifically about how Gibbs defines the molecular coefficient of absorption. He also requests reprints. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
  • Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: LP encloses a list of people to whom copies of the book should be sent for no charge. The copies of the book for students arrived on the day of LP's last lecture for the year, so students were not able to use it much in conjunction with the course. [Schaeffer's reply June 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]