Letter from Linus Pauling to Karl Landsteiner. May 6, 1942. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Arthur P. Scott to LP. RE: Requests a reprint of LP's immunochemical studies. Expresses interest in LP's work. [Letter from LP to Scott May 14, 1942] [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 LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, JACS, RE: Sends comments and revisions for the paper by Klug and Alexander on coefficients of linear thermal expansion of alum. Recommends it for publication in the JACS after revision. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.1, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. J. H. Saylor, Dept. of Chemistry, Duke University, RE: Thanks Saylor and discusses the payment of the drawings. Handwritten at the bottom: "Check to Harmon. 5/6 - to cover first week of May." [Letter from J. H. Saylor to LP April 22, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1942), #377.12]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. [Letters from Landsteiner to LP April 28, 1942, May 15, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]

  May 6, 1942

  Dr. Karl Landsteiner

  The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

  66th Street and York Avenue

  New York, New York

  Dear Dr. Landsteiner:

  I have received my manuscript from you, and the suggestions which you make. I shall revise it in accordance with these suggestions, and then complete the manuscript by the discussion of specific examples.

  I would, however, like to have you tell me whether or not you are generally satisfied with the way the manuscript is written— that is, have I started out in a way that seems satisfactory to you. It may be that you would prefer to have me write a much more detailed and advanced treatment than the one which I have prepared, and if so I would do this. Please let me know whether or not you are satisfied in general.

  I agree with you that ionized groups are in part responsible for antigen-antibody union. I would, I think, classify these with weak interatomic forces in a medium such as water, which because of its high dielectric constant reduces the strength of attraction between ionized groups.

  I was in New York for a day last week, attending a meeting of the National Defense Research Committee. I stayed overnight with the Mirskys and I wanted to see you, but unfortunately was not able to find time.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  P.S. I would be interested to know what you think of our experiment on the manufacture of antibodies. A young man from the Lederle Laboratories, Dr. Harrison Davies, who spent two years here as National Research Fellow in Medicine, was here a couple of weeks ago, carrying out some tests. He made a very satisfactory antiserum against one of the resorcinol dyes, and seems to have convinced the Lederle group that the method is all right.

  LP: jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. Neil Dickinson RE: Encloses copies of the letter he send on his behalf to the War Department. Discusses their respective ‘farms' and hopes that Dickinson can come visit them in Pasadena. [Letter from Dickinson to LP May 2, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.7, file:(D: Correspondence, 1942)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Warren C. Johnson, Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, RE: Regrets that he and AHP will not be able to attend the ceremony where Thomas Midgley, Jr. will receive the Willard Gibbs Medal. [Letter from Johnson to LP May 1, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.9, file:(J: Correspondence, 1942)]
• Letter from LP to the War Department RE: Recommends Dr. Bernard Neil Dickinson for a commission in the United States Army. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.7, file:(D: Correspondence, 1942)]
• Letter from Laurens H. Seelye, The Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars, to LP RE: Writes about Dr. Alfred Reis's contributions to metallurgical chemistry and the apparatus designed by Reis currently being built. States that Reis is looking for a location to do research at and includes a résumé. [Letter from LP to Mr. Laurens H. Seelye May 14, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.7]
• Letter from Prof. J. Lynn Hoard, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, RE: Informs LP that they have two graduate assistantships available in physical chemistry for 1942-1943. Requests LP suggest any possible candidates, even at this late point in the year. Adds that Billmeyer and Richardson are doing well. (Note in left margin: "Ikeda?") [Letter from LP to Hoard May 14, 1942] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159.10, file:(Hoard, J. Lynn)]