Letter from Linus Pauling to Albert Dekker. Page 1. November 5, 1941
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  • Letter from Charles Parsons, American Chemical Society, to LP. RE: Is distressed by the death of Dr. Noyes. Informs him that his work must be carried out by someone else until the next meeting. Has been instructed to as Dr. Howe to receive the documents which he had on hand. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
  • Letter from E. M. K. Geiling, department of Pharmacology, University of Chicago, to LP. RE: Invites LP to contribute an article on Immunochemistry to the 1943 volume of the Reviews. Specifies that the article would need to be received by Dec. 15, 1942. Enclosed suggestions as to the length and other details of the article. [Letter from LP to Geiling November 18, 1941] [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Antibody and Antigen Research; the Nature of Serological Reactions, 1940-1947, 1950-1952, 1973, 1986: Box #7.001 Folder #1.1]
  • Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to All Fellows. RE: Informs them that John Simon Guggenheim has died. Gives a little information regarding John. Encloses a clipping from the New York Herald Tribune. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.17]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Hyman Miller RE: Regrets that he will be unable to speak before the study club due to his poor health and the strain of his other responsibilities. Adds that he hopes to be able to fulfill the commitment next year. [Letters from Miller to LP October 29, 1941, November 7, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.8, file:(M: Correspondence, 1941)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Mansfield Clark, National Research Council. RE: Informs him about mustard gas. Has asked Dr. Schomaker to make an electron diffraction investigation. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph Hultgren, Department of Mining and Metallurgy, UC Berkeley, RE: Regrets he has no one to recommend for the position. Notes he has sent Huntgren's letter on the Prof. Lacey, who may have some suggestions. (Note under text: “D.S. Taylor?) [Letters from Huntgren to LP October 28, 1941, from Lacey to Hultgren November 13, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #163.3, file:(Hultgren, Ralph)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Verner Schomaker, CIT. RE: Asks if he could do an electron diffraction investigation of mustard gas. [Filed under LP Science: Assorted LP War Work, 1940-1946: Box #13.006 Folder #6.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. W. D. Kumler, College of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, RE: Replies that cyclohexane is not flat and that cyclopentane appears not to be completely coplanar. [Letter from Kumler to LP October 27, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.6, file:(K: Correspondence, 1941)]
  • Letter from LP to The American Philosophical Society. RE: Informs them that he is unable to attend the lecture on November 21st. [Filed under LP Science: American Philosophical Society, 1936-1963, 1989, 1991: Box #14.011, Folder #11.1]
  • Letter from Roger Adams, University of Illinois, to LP. RE: Discusses his experience in getting replies from the chemistry members regarding the informal ballots. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018 Folder #18.2]
  • Letter from W. S. Rapson, University of Cape Town, to LP RE: mentions work on biphenylene and requests to know if the electron diffraction has led to anything of significance. [LP's reply, December 22, 1941] [Filed under RNB 9R, inserted between pages 148 and 149]
  • Letter from the Executive Board of the New York Chapter of Federal Union, Inc. to the national Board of Directors of Federal Union, RE: expresses concern over Federal Union, Inc. not taking an active public role and not instigating the mandates set forth in recent convention. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc: Box # 5.004, Folder 4.3]
  • News Article: “Simon Guggenheim Dies at 73; Industrialist and Philanthropist”, New York Herald Tribune. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.17]
  • Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis. Breakfast: 1 c orange juice, 2 popovers, 1/3 c cream / Lunch: 1 c soup, 1 p cheese, 1 p bread / Dinner: 1 c milk, 1 p bread, ½ c squash, 1 p orange jello 2 egg omelet, 1 chocolate bar [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #3.1, file:(Record of LP's diet while ill with nephritis kept by Ava Helen Pauling, 1941-1942.)]