Letter from Linus Pauling to David Tyler. Page 1. December 5, 1947
Letter from Linus Pauling to David Tyler. December 5, 1947. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Correspondence: The Structure of Antibodies and the Nature of Specific Biological Forces [Filed LP Manuscripts, 1947a.5]
  • Letter from Domestic Bursar, Balliol College, Oxford, to LP RE: Informs him that the original house he had planned to rent is not suitable nor sufficient for him and that new housing arrangements at a lodge have been temporarily made. [Filed under AHP General Correspondence, Personal, A-M: Box #1.00l, Folder # 1.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Bonham Campbell, Assistant Director, Deep Springs, RE: States he will be at Oxford until September 1948 and will visit Deep Springs in the more distant future. [Letter from Bonham Campbell to LP December 2, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.12]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. David Pressman, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, RE: States he is glad to hear the paper will be published in the Journal of Immunology. Regrets that the Pressman family has had a bout with the flu. Comments on his travel plans en route to Oxford. Encloses his address at Oxford so that Pressman may send the manuscripts. Adds that Lamb has accepted the succinanilic paper. [Letters from Pressman to LP November 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #309.7, file:(Pressman, David)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. David Tyler. [Letter from LP to Dr. David Tyler December 16, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #408.11]
    December 5, 1947

    Dr. David Tyler

    R.F.D. 2

    Bel Air, Maryland

    Dear Dave:

    I am writing to ask your advice on the matter of preventing sea sickness. What pills do you think would be the best for me to use on my crossing on the Queen Mary to England? We are leaving New York on December 26.

    With best wishes, I am

    Sincerely yours,

    Linus Pauling:W

  • Letter from LP to Dr. Robert Ballentine RE: Informs him that he will be at Oxford for the next six months, and to forward the amino acid end group analysis manuscript to Balliol College for comments. [Letters from Ballentine to LP October 13, 1947, November 21, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.14, file:(B: Correspondence 1947)]
  • Letter from LP to George C. Griffith RE: LP is pleased to say that he will accept the invitation to speak on Friday evening, February 7th, at the annual Regional dinner of the American College of Physicians. Asks for a little longer to consider his title for the talk. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1947s.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Robert J. McPherson RE: Informs McPherson that quote mentioned in his letter of December 5 was made by Dean Wendell M. Latimer of the College of Chemistry, and that he knows a lot about atomic energy and the quote should be trusted. Also informs that the technology is far off in the future. Regrets that he will not be able to visit McPherson in San Diego. [Letter from McPherson to LP December 5, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.14, file:(M: Correspondence, 1947)]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Eric K. Rideal RE: LP is pleased to partake in the Discourse and provides him with his topic: “The Nature of Forces between Large Molecules of Biological Interest.” [Rideal's reply: December 9, 1947] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.19]
  • Letter from LP to Walter S. Rogers, Institute of Current World Affairs RE: Says he was pleased to receive his letter and informed Susskind, regrets that he will not be able to see him when he comes as he will serving as Eastman Professor at Oxford until September of 1948. [Letter from Rogers to LP December 2, 1947, memo from LP to Susskind December 9, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
  • Letter from Robert J McPherson to LP RE: Discusses issue and practicality of demineralizing salt water to use as fresh water. Invites LP to visit if ever in San Diego. [Letter from LP to McPherson December 9, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.14, file:(M: Correspondence, 1947)]
  • Memo from LP to Charles Susskind RE: Tells when Walter S. Rogers is planning to be in Pasadena and says he will try to meet him. [Letter from LP to Rogers December 9, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.1]
  • Memorandum from R.L. Meier, Federation of American Scientists, to Member Associations. Gives notice of meeting December 27 and 28, discusses agenda, finances, personnel security and declassification, national science foundation, and current literature. LP Peace: Box 4.007, Folder 7.3