Letter from Linus Pauling to Joseph O. Hirschfelder. December 19, 1939

Pauling states that Hirschfelder will be welcome at Caltech as a Lalor Fellow. He notes that the Lalor Fellowship emphasizes chemistry in its application to biology and suggests that Hirschfelder accordingly address the color of organic molecules with reference to naturally-occurring substances in order to augment his chances for receipt of the fellowship.  View Transcript

Letter from Linus Pauling to Joseph O. Hirschfelder. Page 1. December 19, 1939
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Associated: National Academy of Sciences

ID: corr159.8-lp-hirschfelder-19391219

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