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• Bank statement: account balance: 127.94. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Federal Union World Vol 2 No 7, front page article “Do We Have to Make the Same Mistake Twice?” [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box # 5.005, Folder 5.2]
• Journal Article: “Control of Urine Reaction”, American Journal of the Medical Sciences, v. 200, No. 1, pp. 84-96, July 1940. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1936-1940: Box #6.003, Folder 3.11]
• Research Notebook of LP, RNB 16R, p. 37 RE: July 1940: Notes re: job offer to LP from Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
• Research Notebook of LP, RNB 16R, pp. 39, 41 RE: July 1940 - January 1941, October - November 1941: Notes re: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering faculty and staff.
• The California Federalist, Vol 1 No 3. The Anatomy of Tyranny. [Filed under Publications re: Union Now/Federal Union, Inc., 1940-1941: Box # 5.009, Folder 9.2]

• Federal Union, Inc. information on membership and dues. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.5]
• Letter from Vance Danford to LP RE: asks LP to write a brief statement about the nature and duration of Danford's employment with Caltech, to forward with his next application for commission as an Ordnance officer. [Letter from LP to Whom it May Concern July 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
• Letter from Walter Soller, Director, Basic Science Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, to LP RE: States they need an instructor trained in chemical physics and discusses the requirements for the position. Asks that LP pass this information along to any qualified men. Encloses a copy of the application form. [Letter from LP to Prof. Walter Soller July 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]

• Letter from Dr. Henry Helmholz to LP RE: Invites LP to stay with him during his next stop in Rochester. Expresses his joy at hearing that Richard Henry Helmholz has arrived in Pasadena. [Letter from LP to Helmholz July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Henry Helmholz, Mayo Clinic, RE: Writes that he has informed Moe that Dr. Alvarez reads Spanish and has agreed to help with the Guggenheim papers. [Letter from Helmholz to LP June 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning, RE: States that Professors Hoard and Murdock are doing good work on crystal structures and should be given a grant to have a copy made of Caltech's punch cards. States the work at Caltech is going well but slow, and that they have not yet received all of the machines. [Letters from Irvin Stewart to LP June 24, 1940, July 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. J. McKeen Cattel RE: Submits for publication in Science the enclosed communication by LP and Dr. Delbrück. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.8, file:(C: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. [Letters from Landsteiner to LP June 27, 1940, from LP to Landsteiner July 15, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]

  July 2, 1940

  Dr. Karl Landsteiner

  Newfane, Vermont

  Dear Dr. Landsteiner:

  I am looking forward to receiving the serum and antigens, and shall let you know about our results as soon as they have been obtained. I shall be very glad also to have your comments on my manuscript.

  Dr. Max Delbruck and I have made a study of Jordan's papers, and have written a brief criticism which is to be published in Science. I am enclosing a copy for you to read.

  We have synthesized haptens with three phenyl arsinic acid residues attached to resorcinol and phloroglucinol, and are now working to fasten four residues together. I am anxious to see whether these will have antigenic action.

  With best regards to you and Mrs. Landsteiner, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  Enclosure

• Letter from LP to Dr. Norris W. Rakestraw, Editor, Journal of Chemical Education, RE: Agrees to look into writing a series of collaborative papers for the journal at a time when he is less busy. [Letters from Rakestraw to LP June 8, 1940, July 15, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.4, file:(Journal of Chemical Education)]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Informs him that he did not make any progress with the Markle Foundation. Explains why.
• Letter from Mather G. Eliot, Assistant Manager of Inter-Democracy Federal Unionists, to Inter-Democracy Federal Union Committees, RE: requests that the sample copy of “The Case for Federal Union,” by W.B. Curry, one of the principle leaders for federal union in Great Britain, enclosed to be circulated. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.1]
• Letter from Thomas Anderson to LP RE: Asks him to write a letter of recommendation for him to Professor Walter Soller at the University of Cincinnati. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]
• Telegram from Dr. Herbert S. Gasser, The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Reports he will be in Los Angeles the week of July eighth. Requests LP reply care of Bushnell if Gasser should reschedule. [Letter from LP to Gasser June 11, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Writes cheque to "Book of the Month Club," $12.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Eloise Jameson, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, RE: Requests permission for Stanley Swingle to come to Stanford and examine their Tiselius apparatus of the Longsworth type so that he may design one for Caltech. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.7, file:(J: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Lyndon F. Small, Journal of Organic Chemistry, National Institute of Health, RE: States he has read Dr. Degering's article on Relatie Electronegativity and recommends that it not be accepted for publication because it is too far removed from the modern treatment of Organic Chemistry. States the postulate on page three is unjustified and discusses it. [Letter from Lyndon F. Small to LP May 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Whom it May Concern RE: gives nature and duration of Mr. Vance Danford's work at Caltech. [Letter from Danford to LP July 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
• Writes cheque to "MRs. R. Eidemiller," $5.15. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “ Mrs. R. Eidemiller Washing” $5.15 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Declaration of Interdependence written by Clarence Streit. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box # 5.005, Folder 5.2]
• Press Release announcing a draft of the Declaration of Interdependence by Clarence K. Streit and providing information about the declaration. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.5]

• Letter from Alvin Boston to LP RE: Requests the crystal radii of certain elements not listed in table 44-3 and 44-1 of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond,” if available. [Letter from LP to Boston July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from Clifford S. Garner, Department of Chemistry, University of Texas (Austin), to LP RE: Requests LP write a letter on his behalf to Prof. William Lloyd Evans for a position in chemistry at Ohio State. Describes details of the position. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from Dr. Ralph Hultgren, Laboratory of Physical Metallurgy, Harvard University, to LP RE: Reports that his position at Harvard will not be renewed and he is actively seeking a new job. Adds that he does not yet have a decision from Berkeley due to the recent death of Dean Probert. Mentions that there is some interest at Harvard of creating an American Journal of Crystallography, similar to the Zeitschrift. [Letter from LP to Huntington July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #163.3, file:(Hultgren, Ralph)]
• Writes check to "Beulah Thomas," $30.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "National Academy of Sciences," $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]

• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Director, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the suggestion to wait to give Prof. Murdock the grant and states they will wait till Caltech has worked out any problems with the punch cards. Asks if LP thinks it worthwhile to make copies of the punch cards for all institutions working with IBM machines on crystal structures. [Letters from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart July 2, 1940, July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. David Harker, Department of Chemistry, John Hopkins University. [Letter from Harker to LP July 16, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #151.10, file:(Harker, David)]

  July 6, 1940

  Dear Harker:

  I have just noticed again the letter by you and Dorothy Wrinch in the June issue of the Journal of Chemical Physics, and have decided that its publication shows that you are in need of some advice.

  The general tone of the letter indicates that it represents a criticism of the work done here. Even if there were grounds for this criticism, your personal indebtedness to this Institute should have kept you from being a party to it.

  As a matter of fact, it is clear to people who know the field that the various intimations of unsatisfactory work here have no basis in fact, and that your letter is full of unjustified assertions and insinuations. In the first place you suggest a revision of the system of structural chemistry on the basis of new accurate interatomic distance values. These values were, of course, obtained in our laboratories, and there is no reason for you to think that we would overlook the possibility of using them; this is, of course, one of the reasons for our going to the effort to make these investigations.

  You intimate that I have assumed all bonds to have invariably the same energy and the same length. Do you not remember my three values for the C=O bond, which is, in fact, one of the bonds that you mentioned.

  Your first figure is very closely related to that given by Penney in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, A158, 306 (1937), and with the discussion in his paper his work effectively includes your suggestion. In particular he has included benzene and other resonated molecules in the way suggested by you three years later.

  Your letter gives the impression that your Figure 2 represents something new. You and Dorothy Wrench could not, of course, be ignorant of the fact that on Page 161 of my book there is the sentence beginning "It is noteworthy...", and that your contribution in this respect has been merely to draw the figure corresponding exactly to this statement of mine.

  I have decided that, although the casual reader might be mislead by your letter into thinking it represented some small contribution to knowledge, I shall not trouble to set him straight by publishing a reply. From the date of submission of the letter, I see that you probably had it at hand when I visited you in Baltimore. If you had shown it to me then, I could have given you some good advice about it. Since you did not, I shall now say that I think you could be about better business and in better company.

  Yours truly,

  Linus Pauling

• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, CIT RE: Recommends appointment of Dr. Reuben E. Wood for month of July to be paid $50 from Rockefeller Fund, Molecular Structure. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. A. E. Remick, Dept. of Chemistry, Wayne University, RE: Answers the questions posed in Remick's letter and states he would be willing to answer more of Remick's questions by letter. [Letter from Prof. A. E. Remick to LP March 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Walter Soller, Basic Science Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, RE: Recommends Dr. Thomas F. Anderson and Dr. Sidney Weinbaum for the position. Discusses the relevant education and experience of Weinbaum in detail. [Letter from Walter Soller to LP July 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Professor Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Does not recommend the paper by Williams to be published. Explains his reasons. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor William Lloyd Evans, Chemistry Department, Ohio State University RE: Writes about Dr. Clifford S. Garner who is under consideration for an appointment. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.018, Folder 18.2]
• Letter from LP to Thomas Anderson RE: Responds that he has sent a letter on Anderson's behalf to Professor Soller. [Letter from Anderson to LP, July 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]
• Telegram from LP to Prof. Alexander Todd, University of Manchester, RE: Writes: “Cable if desire send us your baby. Linus Pauling.” [Letter from LP to Prof. Alexander Todd March 20, 1940, telegram from Prof. Alexander Todd to LP July 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.6]
• Telegram from LP to Prof. D. R. Hartree RE: “If desire send us children cable names ages.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Writes cheque to "E.B. Williman," $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “Beulah Thomas” $30.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• AHP writes cheque to "Arden Farms Inc.," $22.46. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Athenaum," $3.70. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Helms Bakeries," $2.70. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Mira Loma Mutual Water Co.," $4.47. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Pitzer and Warwick," $0.52. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Rio Grande Oil, Inc.," $8.05. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "S. Calif. Edison Co.," $8.40. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "Standard Oil C. of California," $5.44. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• AHP writes cheque to "W. Taylor Jr. Co.," $23.95. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Letter from Terrell Hill to LP RE: Requests to see LP while he is in Pasadena on the afternoon of Saturday, July 13th. [Letters from LP to Hill June 21, 1940, July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Writes cheque to "T.W. Mather Co.," $1.80. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “Arden Farms, Inc. Milk, butter, etc.” $22.46 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $3.70 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Benedict - Griginch?. Gas Stove repair.” $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Helms” $2.70 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co” $4.47 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Patsy? & Warwick Belt” $0.52 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Rio Grande Oil, Inc. Gas.” $8.05 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “S Calif. Ed. Co. Electricity” $8.40 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Standard Oil. Gas.” $5.44 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “TW Mathey? Co. Suit for Peter.” $1.80 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]
• Writes cheque to “Wm Taylor? Jr. Saut for films [? (smudged writing)]” $23.95 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Letter from Fred Allen to LP RE: Asks LP when he will visit Purdue, mentioning that they will arrange a special meeting of their chapter of the American Chemical Society when he comes. Also asks his opinion on Dr. Zechmeister, a prospective speaker to the group. [Letter from LP to Allen July 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.1, file:(Allen, Fred 1924-1940)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Joseph Mayer, Columbia University, RE: Comments on Mayer's decision to include a letter by Wrinch and Harker on atomic bonds in the June edition of the Journal of Chemical Physics. Objects that it is not new, and as it criticizes work from Caltech, it should have been submitted to LP before publication. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #244.8, file:(Mayer, Joseph)]
• Report on “A New Dietary Essential for the Mouse.” By D.W. Woolley, Hospital of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular medicine materials related to other B vitamins, 1940-1979: Box #11.072 Folder #72.1]
• Telegram from Prof. Alexander Todd, University of Manchester, to LP RE: Says: “Deeply grateful you offer Stop Have decided keep baby here Meantime letter follows = Todd.” [Telegram from LP to Prof. Alexander Todd July 6, 1940, note from Prof. Alexander Todd to LP July 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.6]
• Writes cheque to "Benedict and Gingrich," $2.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "First Federal Savings and Loan Co.," $210.24. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "Mr. E.W. Crellin," $80.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “EW Crellin. July payment” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.071, folder 71.6]
• Writes cheque to “First Federal. July payment” $210.24 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.071, folder 71.6]

• Letter from J.B. Kimball to Caltech RE: Requests information on the cost involved in testing ore samples for beryllium. (Notes in shorthand under text) [Letter from Secretary to Kimball July 12, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. L. E. Grinter, Armour Institute of Technology, RE: Sends his comments on W.J. Howell, Jr., who is applying for a graduate assistantship in their catalysis lab. Notes that Howell is leaving his studies at Caltech due to unforeseen financial difficulties. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Institute to LP RE: Weaver is extremely interested in LP's manuscript on antibodies, but feels it is beyond is competence to make suggestions about it. [LP's letter to Weaver June 21, 1940; LP's reply to Weaver July 15, 1940] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038, Folder #38.9]

• Inter-Department Communication from W. Hertenstein to LP RE: Estimate of Repairs and Painting in Gates Laboratory (total $365) [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038, Folder #38.8]
• Letter from LP to Alvin Boston RE: Responds that the requested data are available in separately published papers by LP and Goldschmidt. [Letter from Boston to LP July 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Donald Balfour RE: Informs him that he will come East in April and would be glad to give a Mayo lecture then, if possible. [Letters from Balfour to LP June 29, 1940, July 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Henry Helmholz RE: Thanks him for the invitation and reports that he has not yet seen Richard Henry Helmholz as AHP as been very busy helping people take children from England. [Letter from Helmholz to LP July 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart, Director, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning, RE: Advises Stewart to wait until Caltech has assured that the punch card system works before providing copies to other institutions. States they will not use all of the $6500 grant and the punch card duplication expenses could be taken from what is left over. [Letters from Irvin Stewart to LP July 6, 1940, July 16, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Ralph Hultgren, Laboratory of Physical Metallurgy, Harvard University, RE: Writes he has no new ideas of a placement for Hultgren and that Berkeley seems like the best possibility. Notes that there is some interest at Caltech in forming a physical metallurgy department. Adds that he has communicated to Huggins that he feels a new American journal of crystallography would be a mistake at this time. [Letter from Hultgren to LP July 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #163.3, file:(Hultgren, Ralph)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. William Seifriz, Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, RE: States he cannot take part in the protoplasm symposium and does not have anyone to suggest. Discusses his current work with the structure of biological substances. Sends reprints. [Letters from William Seifriz to LP June 19, 1940, August 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #361.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Recommends that the manuscript by Beach and Bauer not be accepted for publication in its present form. Makes more specific recommendations. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor RA Millikan, CIT RE: Requests Professor Yost be granted permission to attend conference on applied nuclear physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in October 1940 and the Institute provide him traveling expenses. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Terrence Hill RE: Requests he call LP at home on Saturday, July 13th to see if LP will be able to meet with him. [Letter from Hill to LP July 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to W. V. Green, Washington High School, Portland, Or, RE: Explains that the delay in response is due to an extended eastern trip. Notes that while he cannot comment on the physiological effects of different types of air, he does comment on some errors. Remarks that he is interested to know Elmer Ramsey is now a patent attorney with the Air Refining Company. Sends news of his family and the lab. [Letter from Green to LP April 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]

• AHP writes cheque to "Frank Aisawa," $24.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Aid for Children Ready Here”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, July 11, 1940. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks: Box #6.003, Folder 3.7]
• Writes cheque to “Frank Aisawa. Gardening” $24.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Letter from Dr. Fred Ewing to LP RE: Discusses his interview with Dr. Dillman at the Michigan School of Mines on July 4th. Requests LP write him a letter of recommendation. Encloses the letter from Reed College, as he will not apply there. Notes that Power of the University of Texas has written him about a position in their Petroleum Engineering Department. [Letter from LP to Ewing July 24, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.5, file:(Ewing, Fred, 1940, 1948, 1950-1951, 1954-1955, 1960-1963)]
• Letter from Secretary, Division of Chemistry, Caltech, to J. B. Kimball, RE: Replies that Caltech does not perform the sort of testing requested by Kimball and directs him to contact a commercial laboratory in L.A. [Letter from Kimball to Caltech July 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Leslie E. Sutton, Oxford. [Notes from Leslie E. Sutton to LP June 23, 1940, August 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence:#370.8]

  July 13, 1940

  Dr. L. E. Sutton

  1 Eastchurch

  Iffley, Oxford

  England

  Dear Leslie:

  I have expected that perhaps your wife and children would come to America, but because of her relatives here I did not write or cable you regarding them. You may be sure, considering how many friends you have here, that any emergency which arose for them after coming to this country could be met. I myself have come to the present without any financial reserves, and contracted some extra obligations, so that I am not in a position to make a definite commitment to you, but I can assure you that we could find some way of taking care of Mrs. Sutton and the children if things were to get bad.

  My wife is devoting a good bit of her time to working in the office of the committee for bringing refugee children to America, besides working for the Red Cross and Union Now. The children seem to be arriving very slowly, but some have reached America already, and some are expected here by next week. We have expected to have a child or two in our house. We have a good bit of room however, and if it were desirable we could take care of your children, and we would be very glad to have them. Perhaps your wife will find it desirable to come to Pasadena rather than to stay in the East. Tolman is now in Washington and I haven't been able to talk with him.

  Is the situation clear for the entry of your family into the United States? If you need affidavits of support, I think that we could arrange to send them. In this case you must cable detailed information and directions to me.

  Life in the laboratory is going on about as usual. Last month a committee of defense cooperation was formed at the Institute, and we are expecting to be doing some work along these lines before long. We are all anxious to help you in every possible way, and we are looking forward to the end of the struggle and the time when you can settle down to your pure science again.

  With best regards and best of luck, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Fred Allen RE: Informs him that he may come to Purdue in April or May of 1941. Goes on to state that Dr. Zechmeister is highly recommendable and is currently on staff at Caltech. [Letter from Allen to LP July 8, 1940, July 18, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.1, file:(Allen, Fred 1924-1940)]
• Letter from W. K. Lewis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to LP. RE: Informs him of the establishment of the National Research Defense Research Committee. Informs him of the possibility of getting men like LP to assume responsibility for the direction of a research program on a specific problem. Asks a few questions. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]

• Letter from Dr. Norris W. Rakestraw, Editor, Journal of Chemical Education, to LP RE: Thanks him for agreeing to do a series of collaborative papers at a later date. Reiterates the interest his readers would have in such a series. [Letters from LP to Rakestraw July 2, 1940, from Rakestraw to LP March 26, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.4, file:(Journal of Chemical Education )]
• Letter from Dudley Williams, to Dr. Lamb, Editor, Journal of American Chemical Society. RE: Has read with interest the comments on the manuscript entitled “The Infrared Spectra of Ammonium Halides.” Replies to certain points mentioned by the referee. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. [Letter from LP to Landsteiner July 2, 1940, Note from Landsteiner to LP July 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]

  July 15, 1940

  Dr. Karl Landsteiner

  Newfane, Vermont

  Dear Dr. Landsteiner:

  Your serum and antigens arrived safely, and Dr. Campbell and I have begun experiments with then, with however no results of interest so far.

  I have thought of an experiment which might he of great interest in showing the presence or absence of antibodies with two kinds of complementary regions, and I am writing to you now to ask if the experiment has ever been carried out. I notice that AB erythrocytes are completely agglutinated by either α serum or β serum, and I suppose also by rabbit antibodies to either A or B erythrocytes. This shows that AB blood contains corpuscles which individually possess both A and B groups. Hence we would predict that rabbit antibodies to these corpuscles would be of three kinds, α-α, β-β, and α-β. Now the following experiment should test for the presence of α-β. Let some A erythrocytes be treated with an excess of AB antiserum, sufficiently great so that agglutination does not occur, each erythrocyte being completely coated with antibodies. Let these coated cells be washed and then added to a suspension of B erythrocytes. If the serum contained α-β antibodies, agglutination of the cells should occur. If not, there should be no agglutination. A similar experiment could be carried out with serum of O type blood, to test for the presence of α-β antibodies in this serum. Can you tell me whether this experiment has been carried out and with what results? If it has not been done, I would plan to do it.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. T. L. Swenson, Director, Western Regional Research Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, RE: Thanks Swenson for the last letter and looks forward to seeing Swenson when he comes to Pasadena. [Letter from T. L. Swenson to LP July 12, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Thomas Addis RE: Responds to Dr. Addis' recommendation of Dr. Mirsky expressing that Mirsky will most likely continue in research due to his appointment as Associate Member of the Rockefeller Institute. [Note from Dr. Addis to LP (undated 1940)] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.1, file:(Addis, Thomas 1940-1945)]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Foundation RE: Thanking Weaver for his response to LP's MS on antibodies and updates him on the progress of immunological experiments in the lab. LP is enjoying having Campbell in the lab. [Weaver's letter to LP July 9, 1940; Reply July 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038, Folder #38.9]
• Letter from Thomas Anderson to LP RE: Thanks him for the letters written on his behalf and informs him that the position in Cincinnati appears to be primarily in teaching mathematics. States that he gave a talk on the vibrational Raman effect and wonders if LP could critique an abstract for the Detroit meeting of the A.C.S. Asks him to keep looking for more employment possibilities. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]

• Letter from Dr. David Harker, Department of Chemistry, John Hopkins University, to LP RE: Responds extensively to LP's comments and criticisms concerning the letter published by Harker and Dr. Dorothy Wrinch in the Journal of Chemical Physics. Adds that he does not understand LP's “allegedly unfair attitude toward Dr. Wrinch.” [Letter from LP to Harker July 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #151.10, file:(Harker, David)]
• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Director, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning, to LP RE: Asks for LP's advice on where and when the other punch cards should be given to other institutions. [Letters from LP to Dr. Irvin Stewart July 10, 1940, September 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #368.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Eugene Eyster, Department of Physics, University of Michigan, RE: Explains the delay is due to an unsuccessful search for a statement on internuclear distances. Agrees it would be best for Eyster to go see Rabi in New York to discuss the method with him. Requests the date to begin Eyster's salary, to include the time spent with Rabi. Mentions current projects at the Gates and Crellin labs. [Letters from Eyster to LP June 20, 1940, August 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.7, file:(Eyster, Eugene, 1940, 1942-1943)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Herman Kalckar RE: Responds that he has read the manuscript and forwarded it to Buchman. Congratulates him on the extension of his fellowship and expresses hope that he with receive a more permanent professorial visa. [Letters from Kalckar to LP June 13, 1940, October 11, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.5, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]

• Letter from LP to Dr. W. G. Lothrop, Trinity College RE: Asks Lothrop to send crystal samples to LP to be x-rayed and studied. [Letter from Lothrop to LP July 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Professor Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Recommends that the manuscript by Lee and Tai not be accepted for publication. Represents no improvement over earlier papers in this field. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor W. K. Lewis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1] sci13.006.1-lp-lewis-19400717.tei.xml

• AHP writes cheque to "Beulah Thomas," $30.85. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Copy of a letter from Dr. Randolph T. Major, Merck and Co., Inc., to Dr. E. R. Buchman, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, Caltech, RE: Thanks him for the three samples of ACl, AC2 and AC3. Discussing establishing a fellowship under Buchman's direction at Caltech. [Letter from LP to Major July 24, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #254.9, file:(Merck and Co., Inc.)]
• Letter from Fred Allen to LP RE: Replies that he looks forward to LP's visit next year and that they will contact Zechmeister about speaking in the future. Reports on the weather in Indiana. [Letter from LP to Allen July 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.1, file:(Allen, Fred 1924-1940)]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, CIT RE: Recommends the appointment of Dr. David P. Stevenson as Research Fellow in Chemistry be continued for month of July with stipend of $125 from the Rockefeller Fund, Molecular structure. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Writes cheque to “Beulah Thomas” $30.85 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• Letter from Alice E. Buckner, Secretary to Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Acknowledging receipt of LP's letter of July 15, 1949 in Weaver's absence. [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038, Folder #38.9]
• Letter from Dr. Donald Balfour to LP RE: Responds that they are delighted that LP is considering coming to lecture. [Letters from LP to Balfour July 10, 1940, December 4, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from Prof. William Albert Noyes, Editor, Scientific Monographs, to LP et al, RE: Requests they review the enclosed outline of the chapters of a book called “Isomerization of Pure Hydrocarbons” by Dr. Gustov Egloff, V. I. Komarewsky, and George Bulla and send their comments on if it is suitable for their monograph series. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279.4, file:(Noyes, W. A. 1938-1941)]
• Letter from Robert Spurr to LP. RE: Provides the force constants which he has calculated for OCN-. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Note from Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Discusses experiments which have been carried out in the past with blood types, noting that he will send LP references when he returns to New York. [Letter from LP to Landsteiner July 15, 1940, note from Landsteiner to LP July 21, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]
• Note from Prof. Alexander Todd to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for offering to take his son, but decides to keep him in England. Discusses the effects of war on his life and the work of various mutual friends of his and LP. [Telegram from Prof. Alexander Todd to LP July 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.6]

• Letter from Prof. J. G. Kirkwood, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, to LP RE: Agrees that it was not LP's responsibility to inform Kirkwood of the situation with Hughes. Goes on to inform him that Prof. Debye will be staying on at Cornell as chair of the chemistry department. [Letters from LP to Kirkwood June 18, 1940, July 24, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.12 file:(Kirkwood, John G.)]
• Writes cheque to "Farmer's Market," $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]

• Letter from James L. Simpson to Caltech RE: Inquires about a machine at Caltech which can do complicated mathematical calculations, Asks if Caltech offers a course in Actuarial Science and what the requirements for this course might be. [Letter from LP to Mr. James L. Simpson July 31, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Beyond the Pale”, Los Angeles Times. [Filed under AHP: Assorted Political Materials, 1940-1960: Box #5.011, Folder #11.4]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Plan ‘Union Now' Meeting”, Pasadena (California) Post [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1940n.3]
• Note from Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: Discusses the organization of his new text and LP's contribution. Goes on to discuss his current work with antibodies. [Note from Landsteiner to LP July 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]
• Note from W.A. Wooster, Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, University of Cambridge to LP RE: Writes on behalf of his friend Dr. Max Perutz, who was working as a research student at Cambridge until he was interned two months ago and sent to Canada, and says the U.S. Army will let him back into the U.S. if he receives an invitation to research at a university, begs LP to help. [Letter from LP to Wooster August 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.9]

• Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson, Harvard School of Public Health RE: Submits the enclosed manuscript “Inhibition of Carboxylase by Thiazole Pyrophosphate” by Buchman, Heefaard and Bonner for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.4]
• Manuscript, Typescript: The Immediate Need for Interdemocracy Federal Union and Mr. Streit's Proposed Declaration of Interdependence, Union Now meeting, Pasadena, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1940s.5]

  THE IMMEDIATE NEED FOR INTERDEMOCRACY FEDERAL UNION AND MR. STREIT'S PROPOSED DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE

  By Linus Pauling

  "Union Now" meeting, 8 P.M. Monday, July 22, 29140, McKinley Junior High School, Oak Knoll and Del Mar, Pasadena. Chairman, Lee Shippey.

  Introduction Mr. Chairman, ladies, and gentlemen. We are meeting tonight to discuss the immediate need for Interdemocracy Federal Union and=d Mr. Streit's proposed Declaration of Interdependence. Before taking up these questions I shall mention briefly the Union New movement and the great questions of the ultimate goal of our social development.

  Freedom and Democracy the goal of our social development is freedom - freedom of individual action, freedom of speech, religious freedom, and freedom from the fear of unjust and arbitrary oppression and persecution. By centuries of struggle and sacrifice this goal has been in its essentials achieved in the democracies of the world. We have become accustomed to this freedom, and had begun to accept it without question, as something that was given to us for nothing, something for which we do not need to struggle and fight. But events are showing us that this is not right - that the fight for freedom is not yet over. During the last few years we have seen many of the people of Germany persecuted and robbed of their freedom and their lives, and in recent months it has been the people of peaceful democracies who have been enslaved and killed.

  The Great Decision - The World Government of the Future Now there is being waged a great war between democracy and totalitarianism, to decide between the free way and the slave way. And this war may well determine, as Hitler says it will, the course of the world for the next thousand years. Through the development of methods of transportation and of technology in general the world has effectively become so small that world rule is to be expected soon. The great decision which will be made before many years - surely during the present century, and possibly within the coming decade - is whether the world will be ruled by totalitarian masters or whether is will be a free democratic state. In a democracy such as ours there is little damper of loss of freedom from actions within in the country. the democratic system is, to be sure, slow and unwieldy and inefficient, but it is safe, in consequence of the fact that the important decisions are made by the people themselves. The one great danger that threatens a democratic country is the danger of attack and overthrow by the militant enemies with the lust to conquer and enslave. For a century we in America have been protected against foreign aggression by the British fleet, with its control of the Atlantic Ocean - and we have had no fear of our fellow democracy Great Britain.

  Sixteen months ago, in his book "Union Now", Clarence Streit advocated that there be formed, for mutual protection, a federal union of the leading democracies of the world. this Federal Union would be pattered after the Union of the United States, and in time it would grow, by the inclusion of other democracies, until it included all the countries of the world. Looking backward, we can see the wisdom of Streit's plan. With Federal Union the democracies would have been strong enough to withstand the onslaughts of the dictators; without union, they have not been strong enough, and now most of them have fallen before aggression - Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Holland, France - or have been surrounded - Finland, Sweden, Switzerland - and only the United States and the British Democracies remain.

  Mr. Streit now makes a further proposal - that, before it is too late, the United States and the six British Democracies form at once the nucleus of the Federal Union. the Union would be governed for a time by an Inter-Continental Congress meeting on this side of the Atlantic, presumably in Philadelphia. there would be 27 representations from the United States, 11 from the United Kingdom, 3 from Canada, 3 from Australia, and 2 each from Ireland, the Union of South Africa, and new Zealand. The Congress would have full power to levy war, contract alliances, conclude peace, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.

  The principal argument which Mr. Streit advances in support of this plan is that for the protection of America we need the British fleet. We have seen that the French, despite their undoubted sincerity in their fight against the Nazis, were unable when overcome to resist the order to return their ships to ports where they might be used by the conquerors. there is the chance, which is perhaps a large chance, that Britain, despite the desperate resistance which she will make, will be overthrown, and that her fleet will fall into the enemy's hands. then Hitler could use the British fleet and merchant marine to bring the war to America; and he might well decide to attack his one remaining enemy, the United States, at once, to catch us while we are still only very poorly prepared, rather than wait until we have built up the great military machine for which our plans are now made. but even if we were not attacked immediately after the fall of our line of defense in England and in the Atlantic, we could expect no peace. Hitler's actions have been so consistent as to permit us to extrapolate his course in a general way. With control of the seas, he could attack the smaller democracies of the British Commonwealth, as well as the colonies, one by one, and take over most of the world. he could so harry the United States economically, in the ways discussed by Walter Lippmann in his article in this week's issue of Life, as to give us the choice only between vassalage and war.

  Let us consider the arguments which Mr. Streit advances. In his statement published in the New York Times last Monday (July 15, 1940), he says: (Here are some quotations)

  This is Streit's proposal. Let us now examine it and the arguments for it.

  First, are the premises regarding the British fleet and its significance correct. So far as the dependence of the United States on the British fleet for protection in the Atlantic is concerned, they are. His assumptions that Union of the United States and the six British democracies would win the war for democracy, and that Union is necessary to win the war, are harder to evaluate. There is little significance to estimates of the chances of various alternative conclusions. My own guess is the following: that there is a small chance that Britain alone, with the help which we are now giving, will win for democracy; a somewhat larger chance that the dictators will overcome the British isles this summer, before Federal Union cold possibly be achieved, leaving us to cope with them alone; and a large chance that England can hold out long enough for the Union to become effective, certifying success for the democracies. If these estimates are right, then it would be wise for us to advocate immediate alliance with the British democracies along the Federal Union plan.

  Now let us ask, and attempt to answer, the following questions. First, is it right, from the idealistic point of view, to form a Union of the democracies; second, is it expedient, from the practical point of view, to do this; and third, is it possible, from the political point of view, to do it.

  First: Is it right to form this Union? I believe that it is. This is a war whose outcome involves the decision between freedom and slavery for the people of the world; it is a struggle between Democracy and the enemies of Democracy. We all recognize that this is our war, and that Britain is fighting our fight - just as did Norway and Holland and Belgium and France until they were overcome. Recognizing this, the President and the great majority of the people favor the policy of the government of advancing all possible material aid to Britain. It would be proper, then, to acknowledge the unity of purpose of the democracies by the formation of the Union. Moreover, it is our belief, as members of IFU, that the future peace and happiness of the world depend on the formation of a democratic world government, and this is the time to form it.

  There is another thing that we must consider. this step would mean going to war, and we, as idealists, are by nature pacifists and opposed to war. But we are being forced into war anyway - we are vigorously preparing for war, and who among us believes sincerely that we are not going to have war sooner or later? We as individuals do not believe either in fighting with our fists or clubs. But we would fight a thug who attacked us. And if the thing were to attack a peaceful neighbor of ours, would we not come to his aid rather than wait until he had beaten our neighbor into insensibility and had begun on us? This is the situation of the United States. Should not our country help Britain now to fight off the thug who is attacking her and will most probably attack us when she is polished off?

  Is it expedient, from the practical point of view, to form the Union? I believe that it is. One great advantage for the United States and the British democracies other than Ireland and the United Kingdom, is that no matter how hard the attack on the Irish and British Isles the fleet would not be surrendered to Hitler. A further advantage is that the United States wold be put at once on a wartime basis of production and preparation. Our preparedness program is moving more and more rapidly - every time a democracy falls before the aggressor it is sped up a bit - but we are still far from acting as vigorously as the emergency requires, and as vigorously as we are capable of acting. After Union, as now, our principal task would be to provide Britain with airplanes, mountains, and other weapons of war - but not with men, who are not lacking in England now. It would be our fleet which would see active service, although I suppose that the fleet would in main continue to guard the Pacific. The presumable attack on Germany and Italy would be mainly by blockade.

  Is it possible, from the political point of view, to form, the Union? I do not know. Streit says that England would be willing, since she offered Federal Union to France as France was collapsing. But would England accept if she were the one in mortal danger? Perhaps she would. Ireland would look askance at the idea. Canada and Australia and the other British democracies would, I think, accept it. At the present moment the United States is far from favoring the idea of forming the Union and thus getting into the war. but conditions and opinions change very fast in war time. On April 9th the Nazis invaded Denmark and Norway, and tens of millions of Americans decided ina day that the United States should enter into combat with a ruthless aggressor who could thus strike down these peace - loving nations who had pursued their peaceful courses for a century. On May 10th the Nazis invaded Holland, and then Belgium, and tens of millions more of Americans began to advocate active participating in war. As word of the Nazi methods of warfare used in Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France reached this country, feeling has grown stronger and stronger.

  The Netherlands Legation at Washington has declared formally that after the Dutch army had capitulated there had occurred an air bombardment of the city of Rotterdam in which 30,000 persons were killed and 70,000 injured; who can feel that our country should remain neutral in the face of such barbarism? I think that now the majority of American people favor our rendering all possible aid short of war to Great Britain. How many would favor Federal Union now I do not know. Many people are not acquainted with the idea - a program of education is needed. It would without doubt be a hard job for the public to be educated in this matter - but, I repeat, in times of great stress such as this public opinion changes very rapidly, and the events of this summer may well be such as to make it clear to everyone that we must unite at once and fight together.

  Allow me, in conclusion, to read the proposed Declaration of Interdependence:

  "When in the course of human events...we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred humor."

  This, ladies and gentlemen, is the proposal before us. When we consider that during the last few months half the democracies of the world have been brutally and ruthlessly conquered or surrounded and enslaved by the anti-democratic dictatorial totalitarian forces of evil, that the British democracies are now fighting off the aggressors and may be overpowered and conquered during the coming months, despite the aid which we are giving them, that we in the United States are beginning a desperate attempt to prepare for the war that we see ahead of us, must we not admit that it would be the part of wisdom for us to recognize our unity of purpose with Democracy throughout the world, to form at once a Federal Union with the remaining free democracies, and thus to make a united stand which would win for the side of freedom the great Battle for the World of the Future.

  Graphite. [Drawing of the bond-line structure of graphite.] Each 1/3 double-bond character.

• Letter from Mr. Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, CIT to LP RE: Informs LP that Professor Yost will be given permission and traveling expenses to attend the conference on applied nuclear physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in October, 1940. [Letter from LP to Dr. Millikan, July 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from W. K. Lewis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to LP. RE: Appreciates his letter of July 17th. Will inform him if definite plans begin to form. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
• Letter from Warren C. Lothrop to LP RE: Responds to letter from LP and offer to investigate diphenylene by X-ray analysis. Informs LP that samples have been sent and if they break, they may be recrystallized from 80% alcohol. [Letters from LP to Lothrop July 17, 1940, July 31, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Newspaper Clipping: “‘Streitists' Urge Federal Union of Britain, America”, Pasadena (California) Post, July 23, 1940. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks 1936-1940: Box #6.003, Folder 3.7]

• Letter from Dr. Henry A. Barton, Director, American Institute of Physics, to LP RE: Requests LP send his impressions on the ability, fields of work, personality, and loyalty to the U.S. of Bruce L.Hicks. [Letter from LP to Barton July 29, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Fred Ewing RE: Informs him he has written to President Dillman on Ewing's behalf, adding that he would be glad to write to Power in Texas as well. [Letters from Ewing to LP July 12, 1940, from LP to Dillman July 24, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.5, file:(Ewing, Fred, 1940, 1948, 1950-1951, 1954-1955, 1960-1963)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Randolph T. Major, Merck and Company, Inc., RE: Thanks him for his plans to establish a fellowship under the direction of Dr. Buchman at Caltech. Instructs him to send official correspondence concerning the fellowship to Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller. [Copy of letter from Major to Buchman July 18, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #254.9, file:(Merck and Co., Inc.)]
• Letter from LP to G. J. Dillman, President, Michigan School of Mines, RE: Highly recommends Dr. Fred Ewing to the position at the school, detailing his education and work histories. [Letters from Ewing to LP July 12, 1940, from LP to Ewing July 24, 1940, from Dillman to LP September 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110.5, file:(Ewing, Fred, 1940, 1948, 1950-1951, 1954-1955, 1960-1963)]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, CIT RE: Recommends that Mr. MJ Schlatter be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry for July 20 to September 20, 1940 with 2 payments of $30 to be made from Rockefeller Fund, Apparatus and Supplies [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. J. G. Kirkwood, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, RE: Regrets the misunderstanding caused by the Hughes affair. Adds that Hughes had feared Papish would not keep the commitment. Invites Kirkwood to visit if he comes west. [Letter from Kirkwood to LP July 20, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.12 file:(Kirkwood, John G.)]
• Letter from LP to Thomas Anderson RE: States that the job with Professor Soller does not seem apt and that he will inform Anderson of any other openings. Mentions that Kossiakoff did some work on anisotropy of polarizability of hydrogen but did not publish. Expresses his interest in Anderson's forthcoming manuscript. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]

• Letter from Charles Coryell to LP RE: Sends the revised Stitt-Coreyll manuscript on azide complex and ammonia and ethanol complexes and equilibriums for comments. [Letter from LP to Coryell July 31, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #68.2, file:(Coryell, Charles D., 1928, 1936-1941, 1945, 1948-1950, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1968-1970)]
• Letter from Peter Debye to LP RE: Informs LP that Dr. H.S. Sack, a former assistant to Debye, has decided to reside permanently in the U.S. and is seeking a position. Goes on to discuss his qualifications and request LP's assistance. Adds that he is sorry LP will not be coming to Gibson Island. [Letter from LP to Debye July 31, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #90.1, file:(Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints, 1930-1950, 1961)]
• Review of The Nature of the Chemical Bond and the Structure of Molecules and Crystals written by: Charles P. Smyth, published in “Beyond the Flyleaf.” [Filed under: LP Books: 1940b.2]

• Letter from B. J. Luyet, Medical School, St. Louis University to LP RE: Expresses interest in paper by LP; “The Nature fo the Intermolecular Forces Operative in Biological Processes” published in Science, July 26, 1940. Informs LP that the Journal BIODYNAMICA wishes to publish a more detailed discussion on Jordan's theory or a presentation of LP's views on ‘complementariness' Requests copy of paper for Luyet's personal files. Informs that Luyet sends come of his publications under separate cover. (Note: Reprint sent noted August 5, 1940) [Letter to Luyet from LP August 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from J.D. Bernal to LP RE: Informs LP of a Dr. Max Perutz who has been sent to Canada with other anti-fascist internees. Asks for LP's help in finding work or a lecture series for Perutz in the U.S. so that he can leave Canada. [Letter from LP to Bernal August 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.14, file:(Bernal, J.D., 1940, 1948-1971, 1981)]
• Press Release announcing the Dr. E.W. Balduf was recently elected as Acting Director of Inter-democracy Federal Union and Mr. William P. Blake as Secretary. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.5]
• The nature of the intermolecular forces operative in biological processes. Science 92 (July 1940): 77-79. Written by: Linus Pauling and Max Delbrück. [Filed under: LP Publications, 1940p.3]

• Letter from LP to Professor Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Thanks him for accepting for publication his paper on “A Theory of the Structure and Process of Formation of Antibodies.” Has made revisions in accordance to what Perry, Heidelberger, and Landsteiner suggested. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from Patrick J. Miller to Chemistry Department RE: Requests information about combustible chemicals. [Letter from LP to Miller July 31, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Partial Manuscript, Typescript, Referee's Comments, Figures: A Theory of the Structure and Process of Formation of Antibodies [Filed under LP Manuscripts, 1940a.2]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Henry A. Barton, American Institute of Physics, RE: Sends his opinions on Dr. Bruce Hicks. [Letter from Barton to LP July 24, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Edward Barrett RE: Sends suggestions for the maintenance of the chemistry funds at Caltech. (Notes in left margin: “Please return to JR.” “Foster Are you interested at all in following this up? JR”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Report on the “Effect of a High-Fat Diet on the Excretion of Bisulfite-Binding Substances in the Urine of Rats Deficient in Vitamin-B.” By G. G. Banerji, Nutritional Laboratory, University of Cambridge and Medical Research Council. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular medicine materials related to vitamin B1: Box #11.067 Folder #67.1]

• Writes cheque to "Calif. Brick and Tile Supply Co.," $27.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to "Committee to Defend America," $2.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “Com. To Def. Am” $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]

• AHP writes cheque to "Beulah Thomas," $30.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Letter from Jerome Alexander to LP RE: Asks for a reprint of LP's paper with Dr. Delbruck in the July 26th issue of SCIENCE. Outlines some thoughts he has had on catalysis, using the example of a foil-pressed coin copy to relate to molecular duplication processes in antibodies. Also mentions his articles and book that are at the Caltech library. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.1, file:(Alexander, Jerome 1940-1954)]
• Letter from LP to C. L. Lo, President, National Central University [Chungking, China], RE: Recommends that Dr. Chia-Si Lu be allowed to remain another six months at Caltech. Adds that he will be given a Post-doctorate research fellowship, complete his research, and attend advanced lectures by LP and Sturdivant on x-ray crystallography. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #218.7, file:(Lu, Chia-Si)]
• Letter from LP to Charles Coryell. [Letter from Coryell to LP July 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #68.2, file:(Coryell, Charles D., 1928, 1936-1941, 1945, 1948-1950, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1968-1970)]

  July 31, 1940

  Dr. Charles D. Coryell

  Department of Chemistry

  University of California

  Los Angeles, California

  Dear Charles:

  I am glad to see your manuscript, which seems completely satisfactory to me. The nature of the apparent hepta coordination complexes is indeed puzzling, and I hope that we shall ultimately know just what those structures are. On page 4 I think two commas should be deleted, one after "solid", second line, second paragraph and one after "ion", second line, third paragraph. On page 6, the multiplication sign in parentheses has been omitted. On page 27, third paragraph, the word "part" should be "parts" or "values of the part".

  I have been telling Webb that it is necessary to correct the paramagnetisms of dissolved oxygen, the calculated correction being 0.05 milligrams. Webb asked why we hadn't mentioned this correction in our papers and I said that I was sure that we had considered it, yet I do not find mention of it in the papers. What do you remember about it?

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. L.W. Han RE: Recommends that Dr. Chia-Si Lu be allowed to remain another six months at Caltech. Adds that he will be given a Post-doctorate research fellowship, complete his research, and attend advanced lectures by LP and Sturdivant on x-ray crystallography. [Letter from Han to LP September 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #218.7, file:(Lu, Chia-Si)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Warren G. Lothrop, Chemistry Department, Trinity College RE: Confirms receipt of diphenylene and dimethyldiphenylene and thanks Lothrop for samples. Informs Lothrop that LP will know if a full study can be made in a few weeks. [Letter from Lothrop to LP July 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.6, File: (L: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Mr. James L. Simpson RE: Regrets that they do not have the kind of machine that Simpson described in his 7-21 letter. [Letter from James L. Simpson to Caltech July 21, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Patrick J. Miller RE: Responds to letter of July 27 and regrets that he has no information of the sort requested. [Letter from Miller to LP July 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Peter Debye RE: Regrets that they have no opening for Dr. Sack at Caltech, although LP also feels he is a capable researcher. States that he will be in Washington in April and hopes to see Debye then. [Letter from Debye to LP July 25, 1904] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #90.1, file:(Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints, 1930-1950, 1961)]
• Letter from LP to Reinhold Publishing Co. RE: Asks if it is Reinhold's policy to provide copies of monographs to the Editorial Board of the American Chemical Society Monographs. States it would be convenient if he was provided with the monographs. [Letter from LP to Reinhold Publishing Co. December 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
• Letter from LP to U.S. Department of Labor, Immigration and Naturalization Service, RE: Informs them that Dr. Chia-Si Lu has been appointed post-doctorate Research Fellow at Caltech from August 1-1940 through January 31, 1941. Requests he be provided with the proper visa to allow for this extended stay. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #218.7, file:(Lu, Chia-Si)]
• Letter from Randolph T. Major, Director to Mr. Edward C. Barrett, Comptroller, California Institute of Technology RE: Wishes to establish a fellowship of $600 for the academic year of 1940-1941 for work under Dr. Buchman. Requests agreement. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Writes cheque to "Paul Giguere," $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box 4.015, Folder 3]
• Writes cheque to “Beulah Thomas” $30 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.1]