Letter from Linus Pauling to Warren Weaver. Page 1. May 27, 1948
Letter from Linus Pauling to Warren Weaver. May 27, 1948. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Travel: England

Activity Listings

  • Correspondence, Flyer: Intermolecular Forces and Biological Specificity, University College, Southampton, England. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.46]
  • Letter from Dr. W. A. Waters, Balliol College, to LP RE: Invites him to be a guest at the “School's Dinner” for research and advanced students at 7:30 on June 25th. [Letter from LP to Waters May 31, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
  • Letter from Fred J. Hope, Chairman, Program Committee, to LP. RE: Informs him of the meeting dates. Hopes he will be able to attend the March one. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from Harold R. Rafton, to Dr. Walter J. Murphy, Editor. RE: Questions his authority to decide not to publish a letter. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence] to Dr. Louis Finkelstein, Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion, RE: Regrets that he will be unable to attend the Conference in September due to his duty as president to attend a meeting of the ACS in St. Louis at the same time. Agrees to comment on a few papers for the conference if Finkelstein feels LP's comments would be pertinent. [Letter from Finkelstein to LP May 10, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120.2, file:(Finkelstein, Louis)]
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence] to Professor Sugden, F.R.S. RE: Thanks him for his letter of congratulations on his election as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, says he was pleased by the great honor, mentions that they were disappointed to not see them in Paris, and hopes they will see them again before they leave for home. [Note from Sugden to LP May 23, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1948) 378.2]
  • Letter from LP [signed in his absence] to William N. Lacey, Dean, Astrophysics Laboratory, Caltech, RE: Sends him a letter from Professor Bienaime concerning the XXIst Congress de Chemie Industrielle in Brussels from September 11th to 19th. Suggests Lacey or Bruce attend. Notes he is looking forward to returning to Pasadena on September 19th. [Letters from Bienaime to M. Le President [LP?] April 30, 1948, from Lacey to LP June 7, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.1, file:(Lacey, William N.)]
  • Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Asks for advice for the next year. Senses he can either do administrative work, or a speaking tour, but not both. Requests a summer schedule. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from LP to Dan Campbell RE: Requests that his name be removed from the manuscript for the “Annual Review of Microbiology” as he in truth has contributed very little. Encloses a list of suggested changes. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57.6, file:(Campbell, Dan H., 1939, 1941, 1944, 1948-1949, 1956, 1961-1962, 1965, 1970, 1974)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Fred E. Wright, Home Secretary. RE: Asks for the dates of the Academy meeting this fall. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Fred E. Wright, Home Secretary. RE: Interested in his report of May 10th. Makes suggestions for the report. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. K. Wirtz, Max Planck Institut für Physik RE: Thanks him for his letter and regrets that he must decline his invitation as his schedule has been so heavy he needs a rest before going back to the U.S. [Letter from Wirtz to LP May 14, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
  • Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte RE: Relays information regarding current salaries at Oxford, insisting that his letter of February 18 was a suggestion, not a complaint. Restates that he believes a higher salary is necessary to attract men of the caliber desired. Also comments on the disparity between salaries of professors of medicine and law and the rest of the academic disciplines. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.21, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and a copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)]
  • Letter from LP to J. P. Youtz, Business Manager, California Institute Research Foundation RE: LP approves that Dr. Feigen be appointed a representative of the Research Foundation so that he may travel to China to conduct work on Oxypolygelatin. [Youtz's letter to LP May 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Science: Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1946-1952: Box 6.003 Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from LP to Miss Frances V. Benner. RE: Hopes to make all three tours mentioned in her letter. Informs her of his wish to travel by car as apposed to rail. Suggests a route. Informs her of what he would speak about. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Joy Pepper. Informs that he is proceeding with job of gathering letters of greeting from Shaw, Huxley and others. Encloses statement and states that he is very busy and England is a wonderful country. LP Peace: Box 4.014, Folder 14.3
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Verner Schomaker, Institute for Theoretical Physics, RE: Discusses the finer points of the proposed trigonal bipyramidal structure and the placement of boron and hydrogen atoms in a molecule. [Letters from Verner Schomaker to LP May 22, 1948, from LP to Prof. Verner Schomaker June 22, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #359.1]
  • Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, The Rockefeller Foundation. [Weaver's letter to LP May 22, 1948] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1943-1983: Box #14.039 Folder #39.6]
    May 27, 1948

    Dr. Warren Weaver

    The Rockefeller Foundation

    56, Curzon street

    London, W. l

    Dear Warren:

    I was glad to receive your letter—although it doesn't take the place of seeing you.

    As to my working too hard, I still have a few speaking engagements to be filled, but then there is a good stretch when my time will be free. Part of my trouble, of course, is due to the fact that I am deeply interested in my new theory of metals, and I want to get the consequences of the new idea worked out before I get back to Pasadena and start in again on biological things. My lectures this term are on intermolecular forces and biological specificity, but I have been devoting my research time to metals.

    It is fine that The Foundation has made the new grant to us—I am sure that something well worth while will come of it.

    Cordially yours,

    Linus Pauling:par

    Dictated by Dr. Pauling but signed in his absence.

  • Letter from M. Magat to LP RE: Encloses the French translation of the remark made after his paper at the Paris Meeting. Asks that LP send his comments. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.27]
  • Letter from M. Szwarc, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Manchester, to LP RE: Thanks LP for the letter and states he will come on June 2nd after lunch. [Letters from LP to M. Szwarc May 20, 1948, May 31, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]
  • Letter from Michael Polanyi, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester to LP RE: Letter of introduction for Dr. M. Szwarc who will be visiting LP at Oxford. [Confidential Statement by Polanyi July 16, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308.9, file: (Polanyi, Michael)]
  • Letter from Prof. M. Poylanyi, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Manchester, to LP RE: Discusses the situation and abilities of Dr. M. Szwarc at Oxford. States Szwarc would like to continue working as a scientist, but his fellowship will end soon. [Letter from LP to Prof. M. Polyani, F. R. S. May 31, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]