Letter from Linus Pauling to Thomas Midgley, Jr. March 3, 1942

Pauling describes the work done Dr. Van Harreveld and Dr. Billig regarding the stimulation of nerve tissue growth. He explains that Van Harreveld and Billig would be willing to accept Midgley as a patient and suggest corresponding with his doctors regarding the procedure. Pauling discusses his own interests in medical research and describes his long-term desire to develop an institution for medical research at Caltech.  View Transcript

Letter from Linus Pauling to Thomas Midgley, Jr. Page 1. March 3, 1942
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Letter from Linus Pauling to Thomas Midgley, Jr. Page 2. March 3, 1942
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Associated: Max Mason, Anthonie Van Harreveld, Harvey E. Billig, Jr., California Institute of Technology, Rockefeller Foundation, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Los Angeles County Medical Association

ID: corr255.9-lp-midgley-19420303

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