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• Letter (undated) from Otto Beeck to LP RE: Wishes him well on his trip to England, and assures him that the Shell company will be able to use the boat reservations otherwise. [Letter from LP to Beeck April 10, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
• Letter from Inverchapel, to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Will add LP's name to the list of those that the Embassy passes on to Cunard for special consideration. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
• Minutes of the meeting of the ACS Committee on Foreign Compendia. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]

• Letter from A.J. Stosick to LP RE: Discusses in detail and at length LP's criticisms of his article. Adds a three-page hand written post-script about his plans to look for a position at another university. [Letter from LP to Stosick April 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.5, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
• Letter from Emanuel H. Licht to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Writes to share his cynical views of mankind and attempt to dissuade Dr. Einstein from tiring himself with his humanitarian work. [Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Licht, April 11, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from LP to Dr. Oskar Baudisch. [Note from Baudisch to LP April 11, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.14, file:(B: Correspondence 1947)]

  April 1, 1947

  Dr. Oskar Baudisch

  c/o Mrs. Josephine Jung-Baudisch

  542 Vratislavice u Liberce

  Czechoslovakia

  Dear Dr. Baudisch:

  I was very sorry to learn from Dr. S.S. Penner that you have been ill, and that your illness became worse during your trip to Czechoslovakia. I am writing to send you my best wishes, and my hope for an early recovery for you.

  I hope that when you return to America you will find it possible sometime to make a visit to the Pacific Coast, and to come and see our laboratories.

  I have a student now working on the state of the hemoglobin in the blood of patients with sickle cell disease. This seems to be a very interesting problem, because the sickling of the erythrocytes seems to be determined by the state of combination of the hemoglobin.

  With best wishes to you for a rapid recovery,

  I am

  Sincerely yours,

  [Linus Pauling]

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman has sent LP a list of the letters that have gone out to professors advertising the book. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Letter from H. B. Hass, Head of Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, to Committee on Foreign Compendia. RE: Informs them of the time and place of the joint meeting of the committees on Punched Cards, Ciphers and Encyclopedias, and Nomenclature. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
• Letter from J.H. Bushill to LP RE: Bushill reports how very pleased he is that LP was able to accept the invitation to become one of the Congress Lecturers. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
• Manuscript: What Atomic Energy Means to You, Cal Tech Women's Club. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.3]
• Note from Dr. Raymond Daudel to LP RE: Asks if LP has received the letter of February 19th, and goes on to restate the invitation to the Congress to be held in Paris. Asks LP to inform them of the dates when he could attend. [Note from Daudel to LP February 19, 1947, Letter from LP to Daudel April 18, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89.6, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968, 1972)]
• Writes cheque to “Sue & Virginia” $26.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]

• Letter from George Scatchard, MIT, to LP RE: Asks LP for the title of the address he plans to give on May 8th. Also, asks if the Committee could have a manuscript of his address in advance for publicity reasons. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from J. W. Barker, Director of Lectureships, Society of the Sigma Xi, to LP RE: Invites LP to participate in the 1947-48 lecture series tour covering the northwestern states. Gives details of the travel arrangements and the required manuscript for publication, and states LP would receive a $50 honorarium per lecture. Hopes LP could give some lectures on his was East, and the remainder on the return trip. [Letter from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker April 8, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
• Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Mary H. Linn. Thanks her for her donation and the names of her friends; Dr. Einstein's letter of appeal will be sent to them. [Letter from Linn to Ray, March 25, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from Ruth Ashton, C.B.S. Documentary Unit, to LP RE: Discusses the proposed documentary on atomic energy and her travel plans. States that she plans to visit Cal Tech on April 10 and 11. [Letters from Pfeiffer to LP March 24, 1947, from Murrow to LP June 24, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #70, file:(Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., 1947, 1957, 1964-1965, 1975, 1981)]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Gives an update regarding the textbook series; reports he has written to Winstein and Geissman, mentioned a physical chemistry book to Pitzer, checked on the great progress of Olson, Orlemann, and Koch, and has gotten Orlemann to agree to do the second semester quantitative and consider a collaboration with Rogers and Hurley. [Letter from LP to Freeman April 14, 1946] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.4]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to Harper W. Frantz, Pasadena Junior College, RE: Freeman thanks Frantz for his letter and says that he would like to look over Frantz's manuscript for a laboratory manual. He warns Frantz that his company has a distinct plan for what it intends to publish, and that he may have to turn away Frantz's manual if it doesn't fit into the plans of his editorial policy. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
• Manuscript Notes: “Some crystals for x-ray work” [Filed under LP Science Box 1.001, Folder 17]
• Note from Prof. Arne Tiselius to LP RE: Expresses his regrets that he didn't get the chance to see LP during his trip to Cal Tech. Hopes they can meet another time. [Letter from LP to Prof. Arne Tiselius March 10, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #407.5]
• Telegram from Dr. Thomas Addis to AHP RE: Sends latest lab data on LP's kidney condition. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]
• Writes cheque to "E.W. Ely," $13.70. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]
• Writes cheque to "Sue Perry," $26.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]

• Letter from C. S. Marvel, Chairman, Chemistry Section, to Members of the Chemistry Section. RE: Encloses information on Pitzer and Seaborg. Informs them of the agenda for the next meeting. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Letter from C. S. Marvel, University of Illinois, to LP. RE: Hopes he will be present at the Academy meeting and speak on behalf of Wilson. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Letter from Dr. Ralph I. Dorfman to LP RE: Discusses his efforts in researching simple organic compounds possessing hormonal components. Mentions Schueller's 1936 article in Science. Reports that his lab is set up to analyze estrogenic, androgenic and adrenal cortical activity as well as possibly progestational activity. Inquires if LP would be interested in collaborating on such a study. [Letter from LP to Dorfman April 8, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.12, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University RE: Writes that he has been sick and needs to do things to lighted his workload, says he can not cancel his trip East, hesitates to cancel the talk as it was something he would like very much to do, and asks if it would be terribly inconvenient if his talk were to be cancelled. [Letters from Smyth to LP March 20, 1947, April 7, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Gerard R. Pomerat, Rockefeller Foundation, RE: Acknowledges the Rockefeller Foundation's grant to Dr. Sutton of $500 to attend the Gas Electron Diffraction Conference in August. [Letter from Gerard R. Poemrat to LP March 13, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: # 370.8]
• Letter from LP to Parker B. Francis, President, Puritan Compressed Gas Corporation. RE: Informs him that the meters are being manufactured by Dr. Beckman. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.6]
• Letter from LP to Percival B. Dick RE: Thanks him for arranging their transportation for the Eastern trip. States that they have already purchased air tickets through a local agent, who will also arrange their travel next winter. [Letter from Dick to LP March 27, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]

• Letter from Bertil Lind to Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation to the committee. [Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Lind, April 11, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from Dr. Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University to LP RE: Regrets to hear of LP's illness, understands the necessity of cancelling his talk, says they will consider it a postponement to another year, and hopes that he will stop by the laboratory when he visits. [Letters from LP to Smyth April 4, 1947, April 16, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
• Letter from E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Harvard University, to LP RE: Congratulates LP for being selected to receive the Richard's medal. Wilson is happy yet nervous as he was chosen to make the address, describing LP's life and work at the ceremony. Invites both he and AHP to stay with him during their visit. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from E. J. Crane, to All Subscribers to Chemical Abstracts. RE: Informs them of the Fourth Decennial Index to Chemical Abstracts and its low price. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.3]
• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Encloses copies of letters exchanged with the British Ambassador. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John W. Parsons, North American Aviation Co., Aerophysics Laboratory, RE: Asks if Parsons still has the book “The Chemistry of Acetylene” that he checked out of the chemistry library. Requests that he return the book if he does still have it. Informs him that other books are waiting for him to pick up. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
• Letter from LP to Professor E. B. Wilson Jr., RE: LP encloses a bibliography and biographical sketch of himself that may be helpful in the speech he will be giving on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from Leonard Carmichael, Tufts College, to LP. RE: Discusses the possibility of nominating Roger Adams as president. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Letter from Prof. William N. Lacey, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Cal Tech to Dr. Fridolin J.C. Zwicky, cc: LP RE: Informs him of his acceptance to Cal Tech as a Research Fellow in Chemical Engineering for advanced study and research. Explains that they have a Fritz Zwicky working there as well, and the possibility of mail mix-ups, so urges him to impress upon his correspondents the need for his full name. Explains about living costs in Pasadena, and asks to be notified if he accepts the appointment offered. [Filed under LP Correspondence:468.5]
• Letter from Ruth Brown, The Viking Press Inc., to LP RE: States they are sending a copy of ‘Explaining the Atom,' by Dr. Selig Hecht, and requests that LP write a comment on it which could be quoted in the book. [Letter from LP to Ruth Brown April 18, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 427.7]
• Note from Prof. T. A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, to LP RE: Request LP read and comment on the enclosed manuscript, noting that it is in a preliminary form. Mentions he and Saul are still considering doing an organic text. [Letter from LP to Geissman April 10, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.11, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]

• Letter from Archie M. Palmer, National Research Council to LP RE: Requesting LP's comments on a patent survey and enclosed paper, “University Patent Policies” written by Palmer. [Filed under LP Science: National Research Council, 1925-1950: Box #14.027 Folder #27.4]
• Letter from Frances L. Clapp, Director, Biological Testing Section, Lederle Laboratories, to LP RE: Regrets that they have no more Pneumococcus C-substance. [Letters from LP to Beard March 17, 1947, from Piersma to LP May 5, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.13, file:(L: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from Genevieve Savage Manchester to Mary Ray. Apologizes for forgiving to sign the check. [Letter from Ray to Manchester, April 3, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
• Letter from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker, Director of Lectureships, Society of the Sigma Xi, RE: Regrets that he cannot participate in the lecture series tour because of an already packed schedule and many duties at Caltech. [Letters from J. W. Barker to LP April 3, 1947, April 18, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph I Dorfman RE: Replies that he saw Schueller's article and thought about the proposal and feels it significant. Continues that he feels, however, that a collaboration at this time would not be wise due to the difficulty in examining the crystal structure of hormonal compounds, added to the fact the at LP himself will be away from his labs for 10 of the coming 15 months. [Letter from Dorfman to LP April 4, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.12, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. A. O. Beckman. RE: Informs him that LP is turning over two enclosed letters regarding the oxygen meter. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.6]
• Letter from secretary of LP to Prof. Hun-Tsen Yu, National Northwest College of Agriculture in China RE: Replies in lieu of LP to his letter requesting the sending of Miss Chia-Chen Chu's transcript of record to the University of California, and sends enclosed a copy of the letter sent to Prof. Young, chairman of the chemistry department at the University of California at Los Angeles, where they have sent her transcript. [Letter from secretary of LP to Young April 8, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 460.4]
• Letter from secretary of LP to Prof. William G. Young, Department of Chemistry at University of California Los Angeles RE: Writes in lieu of LP, sends enclosed a letter from Prof. Hun-Tsen Yu and the accompanying transcript of record of Miss Chia-Chen Chu which were sent to LP, and explains that since Cal Tech does not accept female students, he decided to keep the transcript and send it to whichever university Prof. Yu found as an acceptable alternative. Adds that Yu then asked if they could try the University of California on her behalf, and says they are sending him this material rather than the University of California at Berkeley, since they thought Miss Chu would like southern California better. [Letter from Yu to LP March 6, 1947, letter from secretary of LP to Yu April 8, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 460.4]
• Writes cheque to “Sue & Virginia” $14.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]

• Letter from Harriet Lucas to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation and writes that she hopes to make more contributions in the future. Also shares that she has used the materials enclosed in Dr. Einstein's letter to give talks in for small groups. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from LP to Dr. C. S. Marvel, University of Illinois. RE: Shall be present at the Academy meeting and will speak for Wilson. Would like to propose Professor Zechmeister in the list of men to be discussed. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Letter from LP to H. Thirkill, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Cambridge RE: Thanks him for his willingness to find accommodations, however, he will and AHP will be staying with Alexander Todd while in Cambridge. [Letters from Thirkill to LP March 26, 1947, April 15, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman has sent some galleys for LP to look over. He informs LP that some are missing from the sequence, but that they will be sent in the future. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Non-Pauling Manuscript Notes: “Copenhagen Seminar”, David P. Shoemaker [Filed under LP Science: Assorted Non-Pauling Quantum Mechanics Materials, 1932-1999: Box #2.005 Folder #2.4]

• Letter from Carl H. Nordstrom, Acting Chief, Research Control Branch, Office of Military Government for Germany to LP RE: States that A. Butenandt has been cleared by the French authorities and that U. S. authorities have given him clearance to publish. Goes on to state that U. Westphal is working with Butenandt according to information at his office, but that he has no official confirmation. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300.9, File: (O: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary, President's Scientific Research Board, Executive Office of the President, to Lee A. DuBridge, President, Calif. Institute of Technology, cc: LP RE: Expresses concern over the teaching practices of physical and biological sciences in higher education facilities nationwide. Attaches a list of questions regarding the problems with current teaching methods. Requests feedback from the department heads of the various science departments. [Response from LP to President's Scientific Research Board (J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary) April 22, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence:#312.12]
• Letter from L.A. DuBridge, President of Cal Tech to Dr. Fridolin J.C. Zwicky, cc: LP RE: Informs him that the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees at Cal Tech have authorized his appointment as a research fellow in Chemical Engineering, and asks that he indicate acceptance on the enclosed copy to return to the Dean of the Faculty. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 468.5]
• Letter from LP to David Todd, Amherst College, RE: States the on May 10, 1946, William Howell's address was 224 Pala Street, Piedment, CA, and was working for the Shell Chemical Corporation. [Letter from David Todd to LP March 31, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Otto Beeck RE: Informs him that he will be flying to England, and thus no longer needs assistance in obtaining steamer passage. Thanks him for his assistance in the matter. [Letters from Beeck to LP February 27, 1947, undated] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. S. D. Beard, American Cyanamid Company. Received Miss Clapp's letter. Work continuing on antibody molecules. Thanks Beard for helping with a transportation problem to England. Will be traveling by air to and from England. Approval was granted by Dr. Addis. [Letter from Beard to LP March 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Antibody and Antigen Research; the Nature of Serological Reactions, 1940-1947, 195001952, 1973, 1986: Box #7.001 Folder #1.1]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Has arranged for a flight to Britain. Has decided not to go to the Philosophical Society meeting. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.2]
• Letter from LP to Prof. T. A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, RE: Returns the manuscript sent by Geissman. Comments on electron movement discussed in the paper, stating that the resonance may not be caused by electron transfer. [Letters from Geissman to LP April 7, 1947, April 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.11, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Dr. Don MacQueen. Apologizes for the lateness in reply and writes that they have his letter and donation in his file and a receipt was sent, but it may have been lost in the mail. Apologizes that he felt the committee has ignored his donation and support, it was not intentional. Also shares that Dr. Einstein has also been very ill and has not had time to address his personal correspondence. Also suggests that he contact the North California Association of Scientists, which is closer to him; they may be able to use his help. [Letter from MacQueen to Einstein, March 28, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
• Telegram from LP to Professor George Scatchard RE: LP suggests the title of his address be: “Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry.” [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]

• Letter from Dr. E. G. Cox, University of Leeds to LP RE: Sends two copies of the account of their Hollerith method of Fourier syntheses. Looks forward to seeing LP in July during his trip to England. (Notes in pencil: “Dr. Corey - please return letter but keep rest of material if you're interested. B.W.” “Thanks! RBC”) [Letter from Wulf to Cox June 3, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.15, file:(C: Correspondence, 1946)]
• Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Emanuel H. Licht. Thanks him for his interesting letter and kind donation. [Letter from Licht to Einstein, April 1, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from John T. Edsall to LP RE: Congratulates LP on being the next recipient of the Richards Medal. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from Raymond. C. Dunning, Schaum Publishing Co. to LP RE: Sends information about their Outline of Theory and Problems in College Chemistry book such as the number of colleges using it, and offers to send another complimentary copy. [Letter from LP to Dunning April 16, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
• Letter from group to Colleague. RE: Calls their attention to a letter from them to Dr Roger Adams concerning the nomination of the next President of the Academy. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Manuscript, Flyer: The Significance of Nuclear Energy, Pasadena Junior College, Pasadena, California. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.4]

  Pasadena Junior College auditorium, 8 PM, April 11, 1947

  "The Significance of Nuclear Energy"

  Introduction and scientific part - as to Women's Club

  Greatest discovery ever made; Nature of nuclear reactions; Minuteness of nuclei; Amount of Th + U = 16x10^-6 = same as Pb, 1/3 of Cr. (Amount of lead mined in 1939 in US 667,000 tons)

  1 ton U - 2 1/2 million tons coal. (nearly 1000 million tons coal/yr. needed. About 1000 yrs. supply estimated. Far more U & Th)

  Uses - power plants in isolated regions. Distilling water. Manufacture of radioactive materials - 30,000,000 times all Pd [?] mined so far. Hanford. Uses in medical research.

  Now this all sounds fine. I would like to continue to talk about science. But unfortunately it would be foolish to do so - if we do not talk about social and political matters, our science may well be lost to us.

  First - the question of who is to benefit from this great discovery? The scientists have adopted a moral stand - they seem to believe in the Bible, in the teachings of Christ. They say "the people of the world should benefit from this great gift - it should not be used niggardly, for private profit of a few monopolistic owners, but should [LP side annotation: Szilard testified "in 15 or 20 years amount of U²³⁵ and Pu might give 15,000,000 kw, equal to prewar power production. Also Lillienthal said same thing.] relieve the suffering, help to eliminate starvation and malnutrition, contribute to the welfare of all people." Can there be anyone who believes otherwise? There can. We need only look at our present senators, Downey and Knowland, and consider one of the natural resources of California, its water. The Federal government for many years has been developing irrigation districts, with the people's money. In 1902 the law was made of a 160-acre limitation of property of 1 man to receive the bounty of irrigation, in order that as many people as possible benefit. Now, after 45 years, Senators Downey and Knowland have introduced a bill to abolish this limitation for the great Central Valley Project of California, where for hundreds of millions of dollars the government has built two great dams and a great canal, to irrigate around 5 million acres. One-half of the area is owned by 2% of the owners. Downey and Knowland want men who own 100,000 acres or more to profit by millions of dollars - increase in valley from $20 to $200 per acre.

  Is the same idea present for atomic energy? Yes. The atomic energy program was held up for months, while the Senate discussed confirmation of Lilienthal. He was falsely accused of being a Communist - the real reason for opposition was that he had served effectively as head of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and had kept the private power companies from arranging to profit from TVA electricity (at this moment there is a bill in congress designed to require Federal Reclamation electricity to be sold to private power companies in order that they may market it at a profit).

  That is the first point.

  Now for the second - the great danger which faces the world - that of an atomic bomb. Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists; Bombs cheap; Super bombs; No defense.

  There must be no war. There is no other solution but effective international control of atomic energy and world disarmament.

  Now, what can we do. We can be ready to urge our legislators on - to keep our Senators from backing away from the United Nations, as they did from the League of Nations 25 years ago. We can do our bit to counteract the active propaganda for war now being sponsored by so many interests - by people who place private property above human rights and human lives - especially the lives of other humans - people who are willing to face another devastating war rather than take the chance of diminishing their incomes.

  What should be our attitude toward Russia? Ex-Governor Earle and others think we should wage an aggressive war and conquer Russia while she is weak. This is of course an indefensible attitude. I do not at all like the Russian system, with its brutal disregard of the rights of the individual. But I do not think we should fight Russia about this, any more than that we should fight Mississippi or Georgia because negroes are there denied their rights - we must work through education and example. In international affairs the Russians have been very difficult and irritating. We, as the older nation, priding ourselves on our democracy, our greatness, our wisdom, must take the lead; we must be a strong, positive force for peace, not an aggressor, an aggravator. I am sure that if our national policy were one of peace, and not of war, the world would be saved. We are spending $12 billion/year on preparation for war. We have given Russia aid to the extent of 100 million since the war's end - 1/4 as much as our former enemy, Italy. Now we are preparing to give 400 million to Greece and Turkey - 250 million of it for arms. Turkey was almost the same as an enemy during the war. Turkey is the most prosperous country in Europe and Asia. Turkey has an army of 1,000,000 men - with 1/11 our population! The $146 million dollars for Turkey is for guns and planes, to fight Russia. What do you think would be Russia's attitude if a few % of our war budget were devoted to Russian relief? I am sure that this path - the moral path, rather than the immoral path of war, would lead the world to peace.

  Does such an opinion mean that a man is a Communist? Everyone is called a Communist now - last week the Building Contractors Association said the housing bills being considered by the State Legislature were "Communistic in theory and practice." Lilienthal was called a Communist: let me read his statement " - - - - - ."

  The situation looks dark - an impending atomic war, a stubborn, recalcitrant Russia, a selfish, belligerent United States. But we do not need to despair - however to be optimistic we must work, we must do our part to help the world toward a peaceful and productive and unified future.

• Note from Dr. Oskar Baudisch to LP RE: Updates him on his condition and thanks him for the invitation to Cal Tech. (Note in pen on bottom margin of page 2:“sent reprints April 24, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.14, file:(B: Correspondence 1947)]

• Draft resolution on The Freedom of Science by the Progressive Citizens of America National Science Conference. Statement written to provide opportunity for discussion before the Conference. LP Peace: Box 3.017, Folder 17.4
• Letter from LP to Dr. George Scatchard, MIT, RE: LP inquires whether or not he should bring white tie and tails for the dinner on the eighth or whether a tuxedo will be proper. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Announces Award to Dr. Linus Pauling”, Los Angeles News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Atom Control Delay Greatest Peril to World Says Scientist”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Awarded Richards Medal”, New York Journal of Commerce, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Honor Dr. Linus Pauling”, Pasadena (California) Star-News & Post [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.8]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Honor Dr. Linus Pauling”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Chemists Honor Dr. Linus Pauling”, Pasadena (California) Star-News, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Linus Pauling of Caltech Honored”, Los Angeles Herald & Express, April 12, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Linus Pauling of Caltech Honored”, Los Angeles Herald-Express [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.7]
• Writes cheque to “$100 due Joseph Custer for tree trimming. Paid in full” $100.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “JA Gould. Spraying around the yard - hours. Too good a job!” $35.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “Linie” $43.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “Treas of the US. $6.50 Linies Ins” $6.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “US Naval Inst” $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

• Newspaper Clipping: “Medal Award”, Boston Post, April 13, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]

• Letter from A. V. Grosse, Secretary, ACS Committee on Foreign Compendia, to Dr. Roger Adams, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ACS. RE: Informs him that the immediate publication of Volumes 7 and 9 of the Beilstein Handbook is in jeopardy because of a lack of necessary paper allocations. Urges the Directors to recommend to the government that the allocation of the necessary amount of paper to the Beilstein Editorial Office and the printers is of vital concern and interest to chemistry in America. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
• Letter from Avery A. Ashdown to LP RE: Provides LP with a schedule of events for the presentation of the Theodore William Richards Medal on May 8th at 6:30. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from L.H. Farinholt, Columbia University, to LP . RE: Farinholt has just received his desk copy of "General Chemistry" and is very pleased with it. He worries about coordinating the lab work with the text, and asks if LP might send him some information about the laboratory part of his course. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.1]
• Letter from LP to Cornell Press University. RE: Asking the publishing company how much he will receive in royalties this year and when to expect his check. He needs to know how much money will be readily available for his trip to Europe, and asks for them to directly deposit his check to his bank. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1960b1]
• Letter from LP to Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, RE: Apologizes for the delay in response. States that Fajans' comments on Ephraim's Inorganic Chemistry are too narrowly focused and rather artificial. Goes on to remark in detail on some of Fajans' comments. [Letters from Fajans to LP March 17, 1947, April 24, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117.2, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
• Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP has sent on an order for two copies of the book from Professor Ricci at New York University, and says that Freeman will probably want to write to him. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Letter from LP to William H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Thanks him for his letter updating the progress of the textbooks, encloses a copy of his letter to Pitzer, and gives his updated schedule for his trips over the next 4 months. Mentions that the galleys have arrived and he will go over them as soon as the missing ones come, says everything looks fine to him. (Letter to Pitzer follows this letter, though dated two days later) [Letter from Freeman to LP April 3, 1947, letter from LP to Pitzer April 16, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
• Letter from T. A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the comments on his manuscript. Agrees with LP's comments on the weak point of the argument. Notes that he would have to include references if he were to prepare it for publication. Briefly discusses the enzyme reactions in the paper. [Letters from LP to Geissman April 10, 1947, April 16, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.11, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Writes cheque to “Mrs. Aretha Townsend. Towels for me” $11.19 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “Stats Franchise Tax Commissioner. 1/3 or AHP & LP State Income Tax” $47.59 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

• Letter from H. Thirkill, Vice-Chancellor of the University, Cambridge, to LP RE: Notes that LP will be staying with Alexander Todd while at Cambridge. [Letters from LP to Thirkill April 9, 1947, May 1, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP RE: Freeman has sent a proof of the title page and has sent proofs of the first five copies to 15 universities currently deciding what textbooks to adopt in the coming fall. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Writes cheque to “Mr. Bennett.1/4 of steamer deposit” $293.35 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]

• Letter from Dr. E. C. Kleiderer, Assistant Executive Director, Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP RE: Sends a check to cover the expenses of LP's recent visit. Hopes he will be able to attend the insulin meeting on June 23, 24, and 25th. Asks if he has mentioned the project to Dr's Niemann and Beadle, adding that he has written Beadle about the penicillin precursor problem. [Letter from Wulf to Kleiderer April 23, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111.4, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Charles P. Smyth, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University RE: Thanks him for letting LP cancel his lecture, tells the dates of their trip, hopes to visit the laboratory, and says they are not coming to the Philosophical Society meeting. [Letter from Smyth to LP April 7, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E. Bright Wilson Jr., Harvard University. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]

  April 16, 1947

  Dr. E. Bright Wilson, Jr. Department of Chemistry

  Harvard University

  12 Oxford Street

  Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

  Dear Bright:

  I am sure that you will do a fine job in presenting a talk at the Richards Medal ceremony.

  It is correct that my paper with Dickinson on molybdenite was my first published work, and the one on magnesium stannide the first one without co-authors. You have received my bibliography, have you not?

  Ava Helen and I are very pleased to accept your invitation to stay with you and Emily. We arrive in Boston, from Princeton, on Tuesday morning, at 6:45 A.M. If you will write to me at the Hay-Adams House, Washington, where we shall arrive on Monday, the 28th, giving your address, we shall take a cab directly out to your place. We are leaving for home on Friday afternoon. I am afraid that we have accepted dinner invitations for the two free evenings, with Warren Lothrop and the Bridgmans — I am not sure about the latter, because Ava Helen has been carrying on the correspondence. However, this will lighten the load on Emily.

  I am very glad to learn how well your microwave work is going. I have been excited about this, since talking with you and seeing the apparatus in operation at the Ball Laboratories. I am sure that you are right in expecting to get very exciting results quite easily. After getting back to Pasadena I bustled around trying to arrange to have work of this sort done here, but finally gave up. It will be fine to be able to see your equipment and results.

  Norman Davidson, about whom you ask, is Instructor in Chemistry here. He is in charge of the freshman laboratory work, and supervises the nine teaching fellows who serve as assistants. He also gives some of the freshman lectures, when I am away from town, which is about one-third of the time. I think that he is an able man. He is pleasant, lively, and original. He has an interest in general inorganic chemistry, especially problems dealing with the solid state, and he has a background of experience in structural chemistry and in radiochemistry. He is in charge of our hot laboratory, but he does not plan to make radiochemistry his primary field. He is not available for appointment next year, because he has definitely accepted renewal of his appointment here, and he will have responsibility for all of the freshman teaching during the second and third terms, when I am at Oxford. The responsibility is so great, and the problem that we would have in case that he were not here so great, that I am sure that he would feel that his acceptance of the appointment was binding. He has been here only since last August, and the Division has not yet made a decision about his promotion to an Assistant Professorship.

  Sincerely yours,

  [Linus Pauling]

  Linus Pauling:par

• Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth Pitzer, University of California, Berkeley RE: Explains that Bill Freeman told him he mentioned writing a textbook on physical chemistry to Pitzer, hopes he will decide to do this as he believes there is need for a modern book on the subject, and believes Pitzer could write an excellent book. [Letter from LP to Freeman April 14, 1997, letter from Pitzer to LP April 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. T.A. Geissman, Department of Chemistry, UCLA, RE: Replies that he is glad Geissman took the criticisms in the sense intended, adding he feels doubtful about the possibility of electron transfer in this instance. Also notes that a reference to the last paragraph of The Nature of the Chemical Bond is not needed. [Letter from Geissman to LP April 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.11, file:(G: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Raymond C. Dunning, Managing Editor, Shaum Publishing Co. RE: Says he has examined the text sent previously, says the problems are well-selected and straightforward, and says they use his General Chemistry to base their problems off of at Cal Tech so he has no need for more texts. [Letter from Dunning to LP April 11, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
• Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Mr. Lewis A. Lincoln. Thanks him and his family for their donation and support. Writes that if they would like to send a list of interested people in their community, the committee would gladly send them a copy of Dr. Einstein's letter and appeal. [Letter from Lincoln to Einstein, March 25, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Writes cheque to “Roy Edwards, Laundry” $24.96 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Leonard Carmichael, President, Tufts College. RE: Agrees with nomination Dr. Roger Adams for President of Compton declines. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Writes cheque to “Adohr Milk Farms” $13.11 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “SPRRCo. LP & AHP to SF, Portland, Wash Dec, Borton & ret” $553.29 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

• Letter from Cornell University Press to LP. RE: Telling the amount of his royalty check and that they will forward his check to his bank of choice for a direct deposit.[Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, 1960b.5.2]
• Letter from J. W. Barker, Director of Lectureships, Society of the Sigma Xi, to LP RE: Regrets LP cannot participate in the lecture series tour, and congratulates him on being appointed the Eastman Professor at Oxford. Asks if he could submit LP's name for consideration for the 1948-49 or 1949-50 lecture series. [Letters from LP to Dr. J. W. Barker April 8, 1947, June 2, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #375.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. George S. Avery, Jr., Survey of Biological Progress, RE: States his letter is delayed due to a trip East and illness. Suggests Dr. Robley Evans, Dr. R. Norman Jones, and Dr. E. N. Lassettre as contributing authors. States he is going east again and will return on May 12, 1947 and makes suggestions for what actions to take next. [Letters from George S. Avery, Jr., to LP March 26, 1947, July 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #376.12]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John Edsall RE: Thanking Edsall for his letter of congratulations about receiving the Richards Medal. Goes on to discuss several issues regarding his talk. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jules Duchesne, Institut d'Astrophysique, Université de Liège, RE: Apologizes for the delay in response. Regrets that he will be unable to come to the memorial meeting in honor of Victor Henri, but that he will be glad to prepare a manuscript for the memorial volume. [Letters from Duchesne to LP March 10, 1947, from Wulf to Duchesne June 12, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.12, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Paul Link, RE: Apologizes for the delay in response due to an influenza attack and an eastern trip. Agrees to the proposal that Zechmeister be jointly nominated by the section of chemistry and the section of physiology and biochemistry. Discusses the situation concerning the letters against the I.C.C.A.S.P. [Note from Link to LP March 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.13, file:(L: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. R. Daudel RE: Apologizes for the delay in response. Informs Daudel of his plans for the stay in England. Asks whether the congress in Paris could be postponed until 1948. [Letters from Daudel to LP February 19, 1947, April 2, 1947, May 29, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89.6, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968, 1972)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. R. E. Rundle, Atomic Research Institute, Iowa State College, RE: States that they have a difference of opinion regarding the structure of the molecules and suggests that Rundle lengthen that part of his paper. [Letter from Dr. R. E. Rundle to LP March 15, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #336.12]
• Letter from LP to Professor Avery Ashdown RE: LP discusses his travel and overnight plans during his visit. He encloses a manuscript of his address “Unsolved Problems of Structural Chemistry.” [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from LP to Professor Avery Ashdown RE: LP explains that he will not be bringing any slides but asks that a blackboard be on hand for his talk. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from LP to Ruth Brown, Viking Press Inc., RE: Thanks Brown for sending “Explaining the Atom” and praises it's clarity. [Letter from Ruth Brown to LP April 7, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 427.7]
• Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Gives his itinerary for the next few weeks. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
• Letter from LP to W.A. Noyes, Jr. Editor, Chemical Reviews RE: Sends his comments on the article “Relationships between Absorption Spectra and Chemical Constitution of Organic Molecules.” [Letter from Noyes to LP March 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.5, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
• Memo from LP to Dr. Verner Shomaker RE: Asks him to look over the manuscript and diagrams from Dr. Daudel, to be submitted to the Journal of Chemical Physics. (Note in pencil dated May 22, 1947 from Beatrice Wulf to LP RE: States that Shomaker will look over the manuscript before LP leaves next week.) [Letter from Daudel to LP February 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89.6, file:(Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline, 1945-1948, 1950-1952, 1956-1958, 1967-1968, 1972)]
• Note from EC Watson, Dean of the Faculty to LP RE: States that it is now considered that LP has acquired “permanent tenure” at the Institute. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Administrative Files, 1922-1968: Box #1.029, Folder 29.6]
• Telegram from William H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: “SAVE US SOME TIME SATURDAY IF POSSIBLE UCLA ADOPTION CONFIRMED.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
• Writes cheque to "Athenaeum," $9.70. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]
• Writes cheque to “Dunnings” $39.66 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “S. Calif. Tel. Co” $13.53 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]
• Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas Co” $8.41 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]

• Letter from C. B. Marvel, to LP. RE: Encloses copies of the letter from Dr. Matthew W. Miller, and the report from Dr. Richter. Thinks it is particularly urgent that they make arrangements to get the books and magazines which have been promised to the Beilstein Library. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
• Letter from C. S. Marvel, University of Illinois, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter concerning Wulf. Thinks his suggestion is a good one. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
• Letter from LP to L.H. Farinholt, Columbia University, RE: LP thanks Farinholt for his letter and his enthusiasm about "General Chemistry." He hopes Farinhold will give him any corrections or revisions as he uses the book. He regrets not being able to meet Farinholt at the A.C.S. meeting, but hopes they can get together some time. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.1]
• Letter from Prof. William Jones, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, to LP RE: Sends a note he published in the Filter Press concerning his visit to California, and a copy of a picture he took of the Pauling children with rabbits and Easter eggs. Discusses the upcoming meeting of the ACS in Chicago. Thanks LP for his letter of recommendation which enabled Jones to receive a grant from the Research Corporation. Mentions that the only Cal Tech man he sees in Georgia is Bill Eberhardt. [Letters from LP to Jones February 16, 1948, May 10, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.13, file:(J: Correspondence, 1948)]

• Letter from LP to F. D. Tellwright, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, RE: States that he was sad not to see LP in Portland and that he cut his visit short to go to Spokane. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Atom Subject of Scientists”, Portland Oregonian, April 20, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]

• Letter from A. E. Casgrain, Acting Director, to Lucille Milner. Writes that they appreciate her interest, but they are a non-profit organization and therefore are not currently able to hire other personnel. However, writes that they will keep her letter in the active files and should they be able financially to employ more people in the future, her application will be given consideration. [Letter from Ray to Milner, April 12, 1947] LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.6
• Letter from Dr. Kenneth Pitzer, University of California, Berkeley to LP RE: Replies that he believes Dr. Charles N. Rice has already accepted a position with one of the large drug houses though he still recommends his ability, believes he would not have the time to spend on a physical chemistry book as he may be writing one on quantum chemistry for his own courses, and suggests a candidate for LP's open position for a research assistant. Gives the man's name as John Thomas, and gives his background in research and education as well as marital status and family life. [Letter from Wulf to Freeman April 24, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
• Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: Responds that he will expect LP and AHP for a stay at Princeton from May 2nd through the 5th. Reports that he has received enthusiastic letters from Oxford concerning LP's plans to visit Balliol College this summer. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.21, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956)]
• Letter from LP [signed in his absence] to Dr Stanford Moore, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Requests to speak with him about amino-acid composition and structure of proteins sometime between April 27th and May 2nd while he is on his eastern trip. Mentions that he will be staying with Dr. Frank Aydelotte at Princeton in a post-script. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.14, file:(M: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from LP to David L. Drabkin, Department of Physiological Chemistry, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.12, file:(D: Correspondence, 1947)]

  April 21, 1947

  Prof. David L. Drabkin

  Department of Physiological Chemistry

  School of Medicine

  University of Pennsylvania

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  Dear Prof. Drabkin:

  I have been greatly interested to see your August, 1946 paper on the crystallization of human oxyhemoglobin. Both Dr. Robert B. Corey and I have had an interest in hemoglobin for many years, and Dr. Corey, with a student of mine, Dr. Harvey Itano, has recently begun a program of x-ray studies of hemoglobin.

  It is clear that it is very important that a thorough x-ray study of your tetragonal human oxyhemoglobin crystals be made, and Dr. Corey is accordingly proceeding with this work. I am writing to you because I am sure that you will be interested to know that a thorough investigation of your crystals is being made.

  With congratulations to you on the fine progress that you are making in your work, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:par

  cc: R. B. Corey

  Dictated by Dr. Pauling

  but signed in his absence

• Letter from LP to Dr. A. J. Stosick RE: Replies that he will respond in full to Stosick's comments at a later date. Offers his assistance in Stosick's job search. [Letter from Stosick to LP April 1, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.5, file:(Chemical Reviews, 1936-1937, 1940, 1949-1951)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Detlev W. Bronk RE: LP is pleased to accept appointment as a member of the Council of the International Union of Chemistry and as a delegate to represent the U.S. at the 14th Conference of the Union, meeting in London July 17-24. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
• Letter from LP to Dr. G.H.A. Clowes, Research Department, Eli Lilly and Company, cc: G.W. Beadle, RE: States that he has discussed the penicillin question and the proposed insulin program with Beadle. Discusses the possibility for doing insulin research in Chemistry. Also mentions Clowes work on substituted phenols. [Letter from Clowes to LP May 8, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111.4, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. L. E. Sutton RE: Informs him of his travel plans, which include a stay in Oxford from June 13 to 21, after which he and AHP will travel to Norway and Sweden. Requests Sutton make hotel arrangements for the Oxford stay. [Letters from Sutton to LP March 21, 1947, May 5, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.6, file:(The Chemical Society, 1946-1947, 1972-1973, 1977, 1980, 1983)]
• Letter from Mrs. R.B. Conroy to LP RE: Informs the members of the International Union of Chemistry that the Chairman of the NRC has requested of the Department of State that special passports be issued to all persons appointed as official delegates and to Professor Bogert and Swain who will attend the meetings as officers of the Union. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
• Magazine Photo with Caption: “Wins Richards Medal”, Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter, April 21, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Program: The Atom – Our Hope for the Future, Atomic Energy: a Discussion by Representatives of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, Reed College, Portland, Oregon. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.5]
• Speech Announcement: “Atomic Energy, a Discussion by Representatives of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists”, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, April 21, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.18]
• “Reunion News” for the Class of 1922 RE: Invites graduates of 1922 to a Silver Jubilee Reunion. Gives agenda and asks for reply. [Letter from Tony Schille to LP April 29, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #298.3, File: (Oregon State College/Oregon State University)]

• Memorandum from Beatrice Wulf to Professor Sturdivant, RE: Wulf believes that to lose their mimeograph would be a real hardship to the office staff, and points out how often it is used. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, Box 1.020, Folder 20.4]
• Newspaper Clipping: Atomic Energy Scientists Pessimistic as to Control, Portland Oregonian, April 22, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]
• Newspaper Clipping: Atomic energy scientists pessimistic as to control, Portland Oregonian [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.9]
• Response from LP to Presidents Scientific Research Board (J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary) RE: Responds, in numbered list form, to a set of questions posed by the Presidents Scientific Research Board. States opinions of enrolment size, space and equipment, teacher availability, government influence, the role of research, and the importance of hired technicians. [Letter from J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary, Presidents Scientific Research Board, to Lee A. DuBridge, President, Calif. Institute of Technology, cc: LP April 10, 1947, and to LP April 25, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. E. C. Kleiderer, Lilly Research Laboratories, RE: Writes on LP's behalf as he is on another eastern trip, thanking him for the check. Details LP's coming travel plans to England, noting that he will be unable to attend the insulin meetings in June. Mentions LP's April 21st letter from Dr. Clowes. [Letters from Kleiderer to LP April 16, 1947, April 28, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111.4, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
• Letter from James T. Grady to LP RE: Asks LP to send to the News Service a copy of the paper which he is to read at the Theodore William Richards medal ceremony in Boston on May 8th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Charles L. Miller. Thanks him for his letter, and praises his desire to adequately prepare for his speech. Encloses a small kit of materials that will hopefully be of use to him. [Letter from Miller to Einstein, April 8, 1947] LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.6
• Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. L.H. Lampitt, International Chemical Congress, RE: Asks questions regarding his paper for the Congress Lectures of the Physical Chemistry Section of the International Congress. Also asks that a hotel reservation will be made for he and Mrs. Pauling beginning on July 14th to July 26th. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling Honored by Chemistry Group”, Washington News, April 23, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Note from Dr. Thomas Addis to AHP RE: Sends lab data on creatinine concentrate levels relating to LP's kidney condition. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #2.2, file:(Addis, Thomas 1946-1947)]

• Letter from Beatrive Wulf to W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company RE: Informs him that LP received a letter from Pitzer, quotes the paragraph he is interested in about the book. [Letter from Pitzer to LP April 21, 1947, letter from Freeman to LP] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.5]
• Letter from LP to Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter, adding that he did not realize that their viewpoints had diverged so much since 1927. Goes on to ask LP to clarify some of his remarks on Fajans' comments on Ephraim's Inorganic Chemistry. (Notes in bottom margin of page 2 RE: Calculations concerning Fajans' questions.) [Letters from LP to Fajans April 14, 1947, May 13, 1947; April 28, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117.2, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
• Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Jerome G. Locke. Thanks him for his donation and support. Encloses a copy of the committee's Statement of Purpose and, under separate cover, several copies of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Also writes that they are able to send him up to 500 copies of "Only Then Shall We Find Courage" free of charge if he would like to distribute them. [Letter from Jerome G. Locke to Gentlemen of Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, April 16, 1947, Letter from Ray to Locke, April 28, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from Priscilla Roth, Secretary, Department of Chemistry to Dr. Tomio Ogata, Department of Serology, Tokyo Imperial University RE: States that at the present time, it is not possible to send printed matter to Japan but that she will send the papers as soon as the regulation is lifted. [Letter from Ogata to LP March 27, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300.9, File: (O: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Manuscript, Typescript: Will the United States Accept its Greatest Responsibility?, Portland, Oregon. [Filed under: LP Speeches, Box 1947s.6]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Wins Science Awards”, Jamaica (New York) Long Island Press, April 24, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.9]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Wins Science Award”, Long Island (New York) Press [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1947n.10]
• Writes cheque to "Davenport Hotel," $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance, Box 4.018, Folder 18.2]

• Letter from Clifford O. Hatfield, Vegetrates Company to LP RE: Writes after a long period as he has seen LP in the June 1946 issue of Drug Industries. Informs him that he has recently purchased a company and is trying to find a salt substitute. Asks LP for his advice on the matter. Invites LP to visit. [Letter from LP to Hatfield September 2, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.12, file:(H: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from J. Donald Kingsley, Executive Secretary, President's Scientific Research Board, to LP RE: Writes in acknowledgment and thanks for LP's responses to the posed questions. [Response from LP to President's Scientific Research Board April 22, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
• Letter from Park Hays Miller to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman of Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation to the committee and comments that his son has been quite active in the cooperative program of scientists and churchmen in the Philadelphia area. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.6
• Writes cheque to “R. Davis Gardener. 3 days” $27.60 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5, item 2]

• Letter from Robert K. Summerbell, Chairman, Chicago Section, to LP. RE: Invites LP and AHP to attend the presentation dinner for the Willard Gibbs Award. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967: Box #14.010 Folder #10.7]

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Kasimir Fajans, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, RE: Informs him that LP is on a trip East and will respond to Fajans upon his return in May. [Letters from Fajans to LP April 24, 1947, May 13, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #117.2, file:(Fajans, Kasimir, 1940, 1942, 1946-1947, 1950)]
• Letter from Dr. E.C. Kleiderer, Assistant Executive Director, Lilly Research Laboratories, to LP RE: States that he has received a letter from LP's Secretary stating that he will be unable to attend the insulin meeting due to travel plans for Europe. Asks if LP would like to recommend someone else from the Cal Tech labs. [Letters from Wulf to Kleiderer April 23, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #111.4, file:(Eli Lilly and Company, 1946-1951, 1953-1956, 1964-1968, 1970-1972)]
• Letter from Dr. Vladimir Poremski to LP RE: Expresses (in French) his desire to continue his scientific work now that he has finished serving in the war. Requests LP to help him find a scientific job in the United States. Attaches his résumé. [Letter from LP to Dr. Vladimir Poremski August 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #312.12]
• Letter from LP's secretary to Dr. A.J.E. Welch RE: On LP's behalf, she thanks Welch for the invitation to participate in the symposia of Section 1 on the chemistry of solids to be held in connection with the International Chemical Congress. LP is glad to accept to the invitation and the title of his paper is “The Nature of the Bonds in Metals and Intermetallic Compounds.” [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.15]
• Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Jerome G. Locke. Writes that a thank you letter from Dr. Einstein to Mr. W. H. George for his donation has been sent. [Letter from Ray to Locke, April 24, 1947, Letter from Lock to Ray, May 5, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from Roger Adams, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, to Dr. H. B. Hass, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University. RE: Informs him that he discussed the distribution of certain books at cost with Mr. Hamiltion, President of John Wiley and Sons. Recommends handling the books through a publishing house. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder #8.3]
• Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. A. O. Beckman. RE: Encloses two more letter regarding the oxygen meter. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.6]
• Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Dr. Kenneth E. Penrod, Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine. RE: Forwards the reprint requested. Informs him that the oxygen meter is being manufactured by Dr. Beckman. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.6]
• Letter from Secretary to Dr. Pauling to Mr. M. Smoot Katov, Sewage Equipment Division, Chicago Pump Company. RE: Informs him that Dr. Beckman is in charge of manufacturing the oxygen meter. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1944-1982: Box #13.003 Folder #3.6]

• Letter from Alden H. Emery to LP RE: Congratulates LP on being selected as the recipient of the Theodore William Richards Medal. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.7]
• Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Eric Linklater. Thanks him for his donation and support. [Letter from Linklater to Einstein, March 9, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
• Letter from Tony Schille to LP RE: Invites LP to the Silver Jubilee Reunion in June. [“Reunion News” April 21, 1947, Letter from LP to Schille May 14, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #298.3, File: (Oregon State College/Oregon State University)]
• Memorandum from W.H. Freeman to LP, RE: One professor has said that he can't use the textbook, citing a difficult passage in the manuscript and saying that students would not understand it. Freeman asks if LP wishes to change it in any way. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Today's Guest Editorial — Our Atomic Duty”, Oregon Daily Journal, April 29, 1947. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.10]

• Letter from C.B. Tibbetts, Chair, Industrial Mobilization Committee, to members [LP] RE: Informs members that the next meeting will be on May 8th at 9:00 a.m. Encloses postcard for RSVP. (Note in right margin: “Returned”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #185.8, file:(I: Correspondence, 1947)]
• Letter from Gertrude C. Marsh (Mrs. Daniel Marsh) to Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation to the committee. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
• Letter from L.H. Farinholt, Columbia University, to LP . RE: Farinholt is excited for the release of "General Chemistry," and asks if it might be possible to acquire an advance copy, or proofs from the firstr half of the text, so they might make a decision about adopting the text in the fall. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.1]