Activity Listings
- Letter from Dr. Lars Onsager to LP RE: Writes concerning a letter he sent to Dr. Chia-Ciao Lin on February 15th, to which he has not yet received a response. Encloses a summary of the problems discussed in the letter, and asks LP to put Lin in contact with him. (Notes on letter by LP: “ - main job in Mudd.” “Was out of town. Very good ideas. Lin is studying them. He hasn't done anything along these lines.”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #295.6, file:(Onsager, Lars)]
- Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Submits for consideration for publication in the Journal a manuscript. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
- Letter from LP to Mr. Biscailus, Sheriff RE: Thanks him and Captain Cook and Captain Contreras and especially to Floyd Mellor to the handling of the case of vandalism at his home. Also thanks Deputies Bert Caughey, Joe Neblitt, and WE Hallinen for guarding their home. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.1]
- Letter from LP to William Astbury. [Letter from Astbury to LP February 12, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.18, file:(Astbury, William T, 1937-1961)]
March 15, 1945
Dr. W. T. Astbury
Textile Physics Laboratory
The University
Leeds, 2
England
Dear Astbury:
I send you herewith a set of eleven cards representing fifty cos 12 X and another set representing minus 10 sin linex. You will note that negative numbers are represented by the remainder on subtracting them from one million. There is also inclosed a sheet of paper, at the top of which the first set is tabulated, then the second set, and then the sum of the two.
There is a chance that there is an error, possibly more, on these cards - they were punched out by hand, because at present we do not have a duplicating punch.
We might be able later on to provide you with a complete set of cards at very small cost, in case that you can use them. Our facilities at present do not permit us to make a duplicate set readily, but this situation may be changed later.
I do not have at hand a description of the application of the method of least squares with use of punched cards. I hope later on to have a copy of a manuscript on this subject, which can be sent to you. We are, indeed, hoping to publish two or three papers before another year is out, describing all of the punched card work done here.
I am looking forward to the time when I can see you again.
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling
LP:fh
- Letter from Lloyd Spencer, Patent Counsel, OSRD-CIT, to L. D. Dibble, Patent Advisor Committee on Medical Research. RE: Encloses three copies of the report on OEMcmr-153. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin, 1941-1945, 1951-1952, 1972-1974: Box #13.004 Folder #4.2]
- Letter from Robert C. Miller, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS, to Members of the Executive Committee. RE: Informs them that the idea of the Pacific Division meeting in 1945 has been dropped due to large opposition. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
- Memorandum from the Office of Emergency Management of the Office of Scientific Research and Development to LP. Voucher for per diem and/or reimbursement of expenses incident to official travel, for $382.46. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.012
- Note from LP to himself RE: States that Mr. Mellor of the LA Sheriff's office came and said that the guard at the house would be stopped (after 6 nights) because they feel the danger of an attack is less. A radio car will now keep an eye on them. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: “Japanese Gardener Incident”, 1945: Box #2.001, Folder 1.2]
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