Activity Listings
- Letter from A. N. Campbell to LP RE: Thanks him for the information and adds that he will quote him in future papers. [Letter from LP to Campbell September 19, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.13, file:(C: Correspondence 1945)]
- Letter from Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology, to LP RE: States they have an opening in the physical chemistry department and asks if LP has any candidates to recommend. Describes the position briefly, and what kind of man they are looking for. States he may be working with either the Army or the Navy in the near future. [Letter from LP to Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., October 1, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1945), #377.15]
- Letter from Dr. E. Brand to LP RE: Thanks him for his suggestions on the matter of radioactive materials. [Letter from LP to Brand September 18, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.12, file:(B: Correspondence 1945)]
- Letter from George G. Wright to Dr. Warren C. Lothrop, cc: Mr. George A. Richter. Says that he would like to know what Lothrop's needs are going to be for materials for the application of LC-1. Discusses the favorable results of the application of the Presto pencil method to LC 3 and the use of LC 3 by OSS. Asks if he is interested in the simple gelatin method. Notes that he might soon make a trip east as soon as Pierce and Breon are set up. Attached are two copies of the Office of Scientific Research and Development's Receipt of Classified Material for this letter, from Wright to Lothrop and Richter. LP Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.016
- Letter from LP to Dr. Robert C. Miller, Secretary, Pacific Division, AAAS. RE: Has received notice of the meeting of the Executive Committee. Is some chance that he may be able to attend. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
- Letter from LP to Prof. Dr. Felix Haurowitz, Istanbul Universitesi. [Letter from Haurowitz to LP June 29, 1945] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #152.7, file:(Haurowitz, Felix)]
September 24, 1945
Professor Dr. Felix Haurowitz
Istanbul Universitesi
Istanbul
Turkey
Dear Professor Haurowitz:
I was pleased to receive your letter of June 29, and I am sending under separate cover the reprints which you mention in this paper.
Your comment on our use of the word "antigen" has led me to review the situation. I agree with you that we have been using this word and the word "hapten" in senses somewhat different from those given them by Landsteiner. However, I must say that there has arisen a need for an extension in the nomenclature. I think that the derivation of the word "hapten" and the use given it by Landsteiner, as well as his use of the expression "haptenic group" all permit the application of "haptenic group" to a group capable of combining with antibody. We have then used "hapten" to mean a molecule containing one haptenic group, and, in order to differentiate a molecule of this sort from a molecule containing two or more haptenic groups, which would form a precipitate with antibody, we have called such a molecule a "precipitating antigen".
I do not think that it is wise to differentiate in the
nomenclature between substances which are and which are not able to give rise to the formation of antibodies in vivo, inasmuch as a more careful investigation might show that some materials which originally were thought not to be effective in this way are actually effective.
I think that it may well be wise before long to introduce
some additions to the nomenclature of serology. For the time being, however, we shall continue to use the nomenclature which appears in our recent publication.
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling
LP:gw
- Manuscript lecture notes “Bierrum's Method of Finding I.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.013, File 13.11]
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