Letter from Linus Pauling to E.J. Crane. February 24, 1948. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Dr. D.M. Morandini, Engineering Research, to LP RE: Requests LP speak before the Science and Philosophy Forum in a series of addresses entitled “One World or None” on March 19th. Requests as a post-script that in the event of LP's absence Caltech suggest another potential speaker. (Notes in left margin: “?!”) [Letter from Wulf to Morandini February 26, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.15, file:(M: Correspondence, 1948)]
• Letter from Dr. L. H. Farinholt, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on being elected President-Elect of the ACS. Mentions that Geoff Young has written him about LP's lectures at Oxford. Notes that he studied under Chattaway in Queen's college while at Oxford. Adds that the current provost at Queen's, Sir Oliver Franks has been appointed British Ambassador to the U.S. Mentions that Kirkwood came by to speak with Hammett and Farinholt. Reports that they are satisfied with General Chemistry as is for the reprinting. [Letters from LP to Farinholt January 19, 1948, March 8, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128.13, file:(F: Correspondence, 1948)]
• Letter from George Pepper to LP. Expresses happiness that LP has accepted both positions and suggest that LP nominate an acting chairman until his return. [Letters from LP to Pepper, February 16, 1948, March 3, 1948]. LP Peace: Box 4.014, Folder 14.3
• Letter from John G. Kirkwood, CIT, to Dr. Martin Kilpatrick, Secretary, ASC. RE: Informs him that LP is interested in contributing to a symposia in the Portland meeting. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E.J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts. [Letters from Crane to LP January 30, 1948, March 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #70, file:(Chemical Abstracts, 1948-1956)]

  Balliol College

  Oxford, England

  Feb. 24, 1948

  Dr. E. J. Crane

  The Ohio State University

  Columbus 10, Ohio

  Dear Dr. Crane:

  I thank you very much for sending me the copy of your annual report as Editor of Chemical Abstracts, and also for your kind congratulations on my selection as President-Elect of the American Chemical Society.

  I have the greatest admiration for the extraordinarily fine work that you have been doing for so many years as Editor of Chemical Abstracts. Like all other chemists, I feel very grateful to you for your unselfish rendering of such a great service.

  Now that I have been in England for a month and a half this winter, I have begun again to think about the possibility of closer cooperation among English-speaking chemists. I know that there are many difficulties connected with the idea of having a single joint abstract service for all the English-speaking people, but I feel also that the possible advantages necessitate continued, careful consideration of this proposal. I would be glad to hear from you some time later on, in case that you feel that there is any chance of introducing further cooperation, even on a small scale.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:par

• Letter from LP to H.N. Spalding, Esq. RE: Accepts his invitation to dine with him at Brasenose on March 21st. [Letters from Spalding to LP February 20, 1948, March 15, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
• Letter from LP to J. W. Ogilvie, Principal, Jesus College, Oxford RE: Accepts his invitation to dine with them on March 7th and says he will be there at 7:20. [Note from Ogilvie to LP February 20, 1948, letter from Roth to Ogilvie February 24, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
• Letter from Priscilla Roth, Secretary to LP to J. W. Ogilvie, Principal, Jesus College, Oxford RE: Confirms that LP accepts their invitation, but says that he does not wish to lodge in the college for the night. [Letter from LP to Ogilvie February 24, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
• Letter from Prof. George Glockler, Department of Chemistry, State University of Iowa, to LP RE: Thanks him for his suggestion regarding Dr. Linnett. Notes that AHP and the children will enjoy their stay in England. Congratulates LP on his new book. Inquire into LP's return date and invites him to stop by Iowa city and visit. Congratulates him on being named president-elect of the ACS. [Letter from LP to Glockler March 18, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.15, file:(Glockler, George)]
• Letter from Secretary to LP, to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation. RE: Thanks him for informing her about the check. Has received it. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.3]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: Asks him to write Dr. W. von E. Doering at Columbia to ask him to write the organic chemistry text for their series, encloses copy of his letter. (Copy attached) [Letter from Freeman to Doering January 26, 1948, letter from LP to Doering March 3, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]
• List of mail forwarded from Caltech by Beatrice Wulf to Priscilla Roth at Balliol College with memo RE: Says she is sending the metal reprint by navy, tells about Dr. Tolman's appointment by the British government as Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire, talks about who has arrived to work and about people they know, and finishes with saying that George has been pretty low so she should cheer him up. [Carbon sent back from Roth to Wulf March 2, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
• Manuscript, Correspondence: The Nature of the Chemical Bond — A Postulatory System of Structural Chemistry, Lecture 11, Balliol College, Oxford University, England. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.17]