Letter from Linus Pauling to P.B. Dick. February 17, 1947. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Ch 226b Quantum Mechanics - Lecture 11: Spinning electron, Pauli exclusion principle. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.014, Folder 14.2]
• Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to John Greene, Office of Technical Services. RE: Informs him of action taken by the Board of Directors. Informs him of the importance of the work of the Beilstein Editorial Office. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
• Letter from Dr. D.C. Martin, General Secretary, The Chemical Society to LP RE: Responds that they are delighted to hear of his change in plans, and notes that he will not require provisional reservations. [Letter from LP to Martin February 11, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society)]
• Letter from Fannia M. Cohn, Secretary of Education Department, to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman of Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Encloses a donation to the committee and wishes them success in their work. [Filed under LP Peace: (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists– Correspondence: C-D, 1946-1948) Box # 3.002, Folder 2.2]
• Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Asks if LP could spend the night of March 19th at his house in order to discuss the Oxford plans and also some matters connected with the Guggenheim Fellowships. [Letters from LP to February 14, 1947, February 24, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.21, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)]
• Letter from Janet MacRorie, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP's secretary RE: MacRorie has received the new copy of LP's letter and is very much relieved. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Letter from L.H. Lampitt to LP RE: Is very pleased to learn that LP would be Congress Lecturer of the Section on Physical Chemistry. Offers his assistance in helping LP find a place to stay while in London. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
• Letter from LP to Mr. P.B. Dick. [Letters from Leighton to LP February 15, 1947, from Dick to LP February 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society)]

  February 17, 1947

  Mr. P. B. Dick

  40 West 53rd Street

  New York, New York

  Dear Mr. Dick:

  I am writing to ask if you will serve as my agent in obtaining transportation to England and back this summer, and again next winter.

  My wife and I have found in necessary suddenly to go to England, for the months of June and July. We would like to go by boat, and to return by boat. It is essential that we be in Cambridge, England by June 10. We would accordingly like to leave New York (or some place else) on about June 1. We shall be leaving from Pasadena three or four days before then, and could go to another port, if it turned out to be desirable.

  The pressure of work will make it necessary for me to stay in Pasadena until the last possible day.

  We would like to have a cabin for two. Second class accommodations or tourist would be satisfactory; if necessary, and, if the cost were not too great, we might take a first class cabin.

  We would then like to return from England, sailing perhaps the 27th of July; in any case not earlier than the 26th, preferably not later than the first of August.

  For the second trip to Europe, we would need accomodations for my wife and me and three children, between 10 and 16 years old. We would want to sail some time during the last weak in December. It may be too early to worry about the return trip, which would be in July or August of 1948.

  You were recommended to me by Dr. Henry Allen Moe, of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. I am a member of the Advisory Board and the Committee of Selection of the Guggenheim Foundation, and am Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology.

  Sincerely yours,

  [Linus Pauling]

  Linus Pauling:par

• Letter from LP to Professor George Scatchard, MIT, RE: LP speaks of his surprise and delight when he heard he was eligible for the Theodore William Richards Medal. Explains that his travel plans to England will accommodate him receiving the award on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, [1947.s7]
• Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP is sending carbon copies of the revised chapters four and five and informs Freeman that chapters one, two and three are being retyped and will be sent in a matter of days. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Letter from Paul E. Martin, Bishop, The Methodist Church, to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation to the committee. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
• Letter from Prof. A. V. Hill, Biophysics Research Unit, University College, London, to LP RE: Sends LP application material in connection with his proposal to present a talk on “Molecular Structure and the Specificity of Antibodies” at the Physiological Conference in London. Invites him to visit both his lab and home. [Letters from Geidt to LP February 18, 1947, from LP to Geidt and Hill March 13, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159.4, file:(Hill, A.V.)]
• Memorandum from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman suggests some small changes to LP's choice of title. He wants to make "General Chemistry" into "A General Chemistry," and suggests a revision to the subtitle as well. He has sent more sample pages in a larger type and wishes to know what LP thinks of them. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to LP RE: Responds to LP's question about Aydelotte, informs him that he would like to go to the Atomic dinner and that he approves of Miss Shedd's involvement in the Carlson situation. Also mentions that he is having problems with Macmillan publishing his book on time and that the university is still resistant to funding his trip to Oxford for the Physiological Congress. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]
• Note from Helen Beardsley to Margaret Sutphin, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, RE: Requests another 200 copies of the article “Only Then We Shall Find Courage” to be used for educational purposes. [Letter from Mary E. Ray to Mrs. John Beardsley, February 24, 1947] [Filed under LP Peace; (Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists– Correspondence: A-B, 1946-1948) Box # 3.001, Folder 1.6
• Writes cheque to “AC Vroman” $10.97 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
• Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $6.11 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
• Writes cheque to “Dr. Roseneau” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
• Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co” $5.31 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
• Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Tel. Co” $18.87 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
• Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas” $26.71 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
• Writes cheque to “Union Oil Co of Calif” $23.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]