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July
  • Molecular structure and biological specificity. [Presidential address at Section 2, llth International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry, London, July 17-24, 1947] Chem. Ind. Supple. (1948): 1-4. [Filed under: LP Publications, 1948p.2]
  • Terminal Report for Crellin Pauling at Dragon School: Classics 1/15 An excellent Term's work. He has made extremely rapid progress in this subject. / English 15/17 He has worked with enthusiasm and while his history is not strong, he has made definite progress in his written English. / Geography 16/17 Not very good / Mathematics 10/17 4th is form in Ned Morphew Competition. His knowledge increased at a great pace. / French 2/17 Good and keen / Art Enjoyed painting and produced some good work / Divinity Very good / Science Very good, shows great interest. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling. 1930-1995, No Date: Box #5.048, Folder 48.1]

July 1  (England)
  • Bill from Payne & Son, Gold & Silversmiths for ½ doz silver table spoons, ½ doz silver table forks, pair silver sauce ladles, ½ doz silver teaspoons, 4 only silver teaspoons, 1 only silver soup ladle, 1 only silver fish slice. ཱ29. [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.1]
  • Letter from George E. Farrand to LP RE: Thanks him for the reprint. Invites LP and AHP to come visit him and his wife at home again when they have returned to Pasadena so they may discuss LP's work and the stay in England. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur Lamb RE: Encloses the manuscript from Dr. Brasseur with minor corrections for consideration for publication in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Remarks that it has been delayed due to being mislaid while LP was overseas. [Letters from Brasseur to LP, December 19, 1945, June 13, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.3, file:(Brasseur, Henri, 1938-1939, 1945, 1947-1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Henri Brasseur RE: Regrets the delay in the handling of Brasseur's manuscript, and supposes that the original returned with comments in 1945 must have been lost. Reports that he has sent the second copy on to the Journal of the American Chemical Society, but it was delayed due to his stay in Europe. Encloses an article by Hendricks. [Letters from Brasseur to LP, December 19, 1945, June 13, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.3, file:(Brasseur, Henri, 1938-1939, 1945, 1947-1948)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Junius Edwards, Aluminum Research Laboratory, RE: LP thanks Edwards for his letter of April 23. He will make good use of Edwards' comments in the revision of "General Chemistry," though he hopes there aren't as many incorrect statements in other chapters of the book. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.3]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. William N. Lipscomb, Jr., Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, RE: Recommends to him Dr. J. Sheridan of Birmingham University, who will be writing about the fellowship Lipscomb is offering. [Letters from Lipscomb to LP June 22, 1948, from LP to Sheridan June 29, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #217.6, file:(Lipscomb, William)]
  • Personal Service Contract Renewal, signed by LP. [Letter from O'Connor to LP August 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]

July 2  (England)
  • Article from Science, Vol. 108 p. 15-16, “Crystalline Human Myoglobin: Some Physicochemical Properties and Chemical Composition,” by Alessandro Rossi-Fanelli. [Filed under LP Science: Non-Pauling Reprints re: Hemoglobin research, 1930's-1950's: Box #6.009 Folder #9.1]
  • Letter from Florence Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., to Beatrice Wulf RE: Several errors on LP's "General Chemistry" have been reported and so Chesse asks that Wulf write LP or confer with staff members at the institute and forward the corrections. Since Mr. Freeman believes a reprint might be possible as soon as September, he asks that these queries be answered as soon as possible. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to Dr. W. Albert Noyes, Jr., Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester cc: LP RE: Encloses a copy of his contract, explains that they purposefully omit the specification for a date of delivery of a manuscript, feels it is better for it to be finished to the satisfaction of the author and editor, gives a general date of January 1950 but says there is still lee way, says they will give him a summary of their ideas and plans for their chemistry series in August, and finishes by encouraging any thoughts he has for new and nontraditional illustrations. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]
  • Letter from William E. Dick, Editor, Discovery, to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Thanks her for the print of the photo. Adds that he will send a copy of the issue in which it appears. [Letter from Wulf to Dick June 17, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98.13, file:(D: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Memorandum from D.H. Everett to LP RE: Sends reprints associated with his work before the war. Discusses more recent forthcoming papers and outlines interests for future research activities. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.14, file:(E: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 3  (England)
  • Letter from Frances V. Benner, Special Assistant, to LP. RE: Is sorry for the delay. Gives a schedule for the tour. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]

July 6  (England)
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Informs him that the Board of Directors accepted administrative responsibility for a new award to be know as the Precision Scientific Company Award in Petroleum Chemistry. Gives particulars. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1948-1951: Box #14.010 Folder #10.2]
  • Letter from Ben R. Meyer, President, Union Bank & Trust Co., to LP RE: Thanks him for the reprint of the article that appeared in the May 8 issue of Nature. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Neil C. Cross, Secretary to William L Honnold, to LP RE: Thanks him on Honnold's behalf for sending the copy of “Nature of Forces Between Large Molecules of Biological Interest.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Receipt from G. Geoffrey LTD. to AHP RE: Acknowledges receipt of payment for exported items. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.14, file:(J: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 7  (England)
  • Bill from Payne & Son, (Goldsmiths, Ltd) for Silver Coffee Pot, Silver Salver, Silver Fiddle pattern basting spoon, Silver Tea Caddy Spoon. ཱ135. [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.1]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letter suggestion names for the Canvassing Committee for the Fritzsche Award. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.8]
  • Note from Arnold Sommerfeld to LP RE: [In German] States he liked LP's article on chemical bonds with appeared in the Journal of Modern Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #366.1]

July 8  (England)
  • Correspondence: The Nature of the Bonds in the Iron Silicide FeSi and Related Crystals [Filed under LP Manuscripts, 1948a.7]
  • Letter from Kathleen Lowrie to Dr. Albert Einstein, Chairman, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. Encloses a donation to the committee, and shares that they regret that Dr. Einstein could not come to Detroit to speak last winter. [Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Kathleen Lowrie, July 20, 1948]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3
  • Note from Dr. Robert Ballentine to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP RE: Informs her that the paper in question was submitted to the JACS in April. Asks if LP has yet returned from England. [Letter from Wulf to Ballentine July 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.15, file:(B: Correspondence 1948)]
  • Note from LP to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP at Caltech RE: Says Verner has agreed to assist him in giving the Nature of the Chemical Bond through the next year, asks her to have it put down and deposit the enclosed check, says he is sending the Festschrift paper off today, and tells when they are leaving for Amsterdam. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
  • Writes cheque to County Tax Collector” $0.50 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “Dr. CE Sunderlin. Champagne” $92.40 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]
  • Writes cheque to “John C Bailar Jr. ACS Div Phys & In. Dues 1948 to 52 inc” $5.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

July 9  (England)
  • Writes cheque to “Stewart & Quigley. Balance due on insurance, etc” $100.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

July 10  (England)
  • Writes cheque to “AHP” $4.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.6]

July 11  (Amsterdam)
  • Letter from Albert B. Ruddock to LP RE: Thanks him for the copy of his address to the Royal Institution. Congratulates LP on his success in England. Encourages him to research a cure for the common cold. Comments on recent construction projects on the campus. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 12  (Amsterdam)
  • Glass Slides: “Pictures of Antibodies”, prepared for the First International Poliomyelitis Conference, New York, July 12-17, 1948. [two large plates containing three images each] [Filed under LP Science: Glass Slides: "Pictures of Antibodies". prepared for the First International Poliomyelitis Conference, New York, July 12-17, 1948: Box #7.002 Folder #2.1]
  • Letter from Dr. Frederick G. Sawyer, Associate Editor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, to LP RE: Asks to come visit Caltech on July 19, 20 or 21st, while he is in town for the ACS Rubber Divisions meeting. [Letter from Kirkwood to Sawyer July 13, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #182.2, file:(Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - Correspondence)]
  • Letter from Gustav Egloff, Universal Oil Products Company, to LP. RE: Asks if he is interested in a lecture series. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from H. Coster, to Floyd T. Tyson, Chairman, Committee on Chemical Literature. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letter. Answers questions from that letter regarding the Beilstein supplement.
  • Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to Dr. Allan R. Day, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania cc: LP RE: Explains LP will return in early September and he can look at Day's manuscript then, asks when they might expect a copy of the manuscript. (Note in pencil at top and bottom of letter from LP, all basically amount to his criticisms of the manuscript and can be summarized by the legible “Is the MS hopeless? I think it is”) [Letter from LP to Freeman October 1, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]
  • Letter from W. H. Freeman, W. H. Freeman and Company to Dr. Clifford S. Garner and Dr. E. M. McMillan, Department of Chemistry, University of California cc: LP RE: Says they will be interested to know that Dr. Noyes has signed a contract with them to do a physical chemistry book, expects it to be published in 1950, explains no decision regarding a manual has been made yet as LP is in Europe and Noyes has yet to agree, asks whether they are free to discuss the doing of a physical chemistry lab manual for their series, and explains that they can figure out if it is harmonious with LP's and Noyes' points of view for the series later. [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]
  • Pamphlet: “X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins”, Pauling booth in Exhibit Section, First International Poliomyelitis Conference, New York, July 12-17, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.23]

July 13  (Amsterdam)
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to N. Efremov RE: Informs him that LP is away in Europe and will respond to his letter upon his return in September. [Letter from Efremov to LP June 18, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.14, file:(E: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Dr. Norman Davidson, Cal Tech., to Florence S. Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: Davidson has a list of corrections to be made to LP's "General Chemistry." [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from J.G. Kirkwood, Acting Chair, Division of Chemistry, Caltech, to Dr. Frederick G. Sawyer, Associate Editor, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, RE: States that LP is still in Europe, but that they would be pleased to have Sawyer visit on July 19 or 20. [Letter from Sawyer to LP July 12, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #182.2, file:(Industrial and Engineering Chemistry - Correspondence)]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Royal Society of London Honors Chemist”, New York Times [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1948n.16]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “U.S. Chemist Elected by Royal Society”, New York Sun, July 13, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.23]

July 14  (Amsterdam)
  • Application for Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at Caltech for the Noyes Fellowship by Michael Mojesz [?] Szwarc. [Letter from M. Szwarc to LP July 22, 1948, memo from Carl Niemann to Members of the Division of Graduate Committee September 3, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Informs him of a problem regarding the nominations for the Award Canvassing Committees. Would appreciate his prompt attention to the matter. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society, Materials re: Awards and Committees, 1944-1949: Box #14.009 Folder #9.8]
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Informs him of Local Section Chats No. 118. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf to Florence S. Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: Dr. Davidson has two more corrections to add to "General Chemistry." [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from Benj. Quigley, Hartford Fire Insurance Company to LP RE: writes about car insurance and coverage on certain vehicles. Also discusses Policy #960492. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Finance: Box 4.040, #40.3]
  • Letter from Curtis Benjamin, McGraw Hill Book Co., to LP RE: Congratulates LP on being elected as a foreign member of the Royal Society of London. Hopes LP will be able to visit while in New York. [Letter from LP to Benjamin September 23, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #253.3, file:(McGraw-Hill 1947-1948)]
  • Letter from Edmond G. Young, Co-Chairman, Program Committee, South Jersey Section, to LP. RE: Extends an invitation for him to come speak in March. Informs him of how large the audience would be. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1948-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Letter from Florence S. Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP. RE: Chesse would like to know if LP wants his "General Chemistry" manuscript returned. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]

July 15  (Amsterdam)
  • Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Alice Thurston McGirr. Thanks her for her note regarding the transfer of her Bulletin subscription to Mr. J. Lawrence Lyon, which has been done. Also writes that they hope to receive her new address after she moves, and thanks her for her support of their work in the past. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.5

July 16  (Amsterdam)
  • Confidential Statement by Michael Polanyi, late Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Manchester RE: Gives opinions and qualifications of Dr. M. Szwarc for an application for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Chemistry. [Letter from Polanyi to LP May 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #308.9, file: (Polanyi, Michael)]
  • Confidential Statement by Prof. M. Polanyi on the qualifications of Dr. M. Szwarc, who is an applicant for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Chemistry. [two copies] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]
  • Letter from J.D. Edwards, Assistant Director of Research, Aluminum Research Laboratories, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his response to Edwards comments on LP's book, as well as the information on the aluminate iron. Sends a copy of the booklet “Alcoa Aluminum and Its [sic] Alloys.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.14, file:(E: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 17  (Amsterdam)
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Dr. Pauling — Royal Society Elects Caltech Expert”, Los Angeles Herald-Express, July 17, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.23]

July 19  (Zurich)
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Roger Ballentine RE: Informs him that LP will return in September. Mentions the numbering situation with Ballentine's paper and invites him to come out to the labs at Caltech again. [Letter from Ballentine to Wulf July 8, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.15, file:(B: Correspondence 1948)]
  • Letter from CJ McClogan, Chief, Income Tax Division to LP RE: Requests statement of explanation for delinquency for income tax return for calendar year 1947. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business & Financial, Tax Documents, 1930-1956: box #4.001, folder 1.4]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Honored”, Christian Science Monitor [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings, 1948n.17]
  • Newspaper Clipping: “Chemist Honored”, [re: election to Royal Society] Christian Science Monitor, July 19, 1948. [Filed under LP Scrapbooks, 1946-1950: Box #6.005, Folder 5.23]

July 20  (Zurich)
  • Letter from Florence S. Chesse, W.H. Freeman and Co., to Beatrice Wulf . RE: A number of errors in LP's "General Chemistry" have been reported, and Chesse would like Wulf to send a list of these errors to LP for review. Freeman believes that they could reprint as soon as September, and so would like the answers to the corrections as soon as possible. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to Gordon K. Lister. Thanks him for fulfilling his pledge at the dinner for Dr. Condon; his donation will be used to support The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.3

July 21  (Zurich)
  • Letter from Prof. G. Karagounis, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Zurich, to LP RE: Sends a reprint of a paper he wrote before the war on the structures of Triphenylmethyl and Tribiphenylmethyl. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.13, file:(K: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 22  (Zurich)
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Informs him that Dr. Lundell is resigning his post as Chairman of the Canvassing Committee, due to health problems. Suggests Chester M. Alter as a replacement. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Letter from M. Szwarc, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Manchester, to LP RE: States he is sending his application for the Noyes Fellowship. Discusses the various types of visas possible, and states he would like to take up the Fellowship as employment, so he could get an emigrant's visa. [Note from M. Szwarc to LP June 16, 1948, Application July 14, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #373.1]
  • Letter from Nathan Weiner, Chairman, Program Committee, to LP. RE: Acknowledges his note of June 1st. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]
  • Minutes of the Chicago Meeting of the ACS Committee on Foreign Compendia.
  • Note from Prof. Mark Y. Julia to LP RE: Writes that he visited LP's lecture at Imperial College but was unable to get to Oxford. Discusses his travel plans and his plans to return to France next year after finishing his English PhD. [Letter from LP to Julia January 25, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.14, file:(J: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 23  (Zurich)
  • Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to LP. RE: Informs him of accommodation made for when he arrives in the US. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]

July 26  (Zurich)
  • Letter [in German] from Dr. Egon Wiberg to LP RE: Requests a copy of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond,” as he has been unable to find a copy in Germany. Discusses his own upcoming publication “Eine Einführung in die Lehre von der chemischen Energie.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112.14, file:(E: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from D.H. Killeffer to LP RE: States that he hopes to see LP and discuss poly molybdates at the St. Louis meeting of the ACS. Discusses his work with the Climax Molybdenum Company. [Letter from Killeffer to LP September 30, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #71.2, file:(Climax Molybdenum Company, 1948-1949)]
  • Writes cheque to “Linus Jr” $400.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.074, folder 74.1, item 3]

July 27  (Zurich)
  • Letter from Dr. Andrew H. Dowdy, Chair, Biophysics Section, Los Angeles County Medical Association, to LP RE: Requests LP accept membership in the committee on biophysics of the association. [Letter from Wulf to Dowdy July 29, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.14, file:(L: Correspondence, 1948)]

July 28  (Mürren, Switzerland)
  • Letter from Edward C. Rowland, The Dragon School, Oxford to Crellin Pauling RE: Thanks him for sending stamps. The boys of the stamp club will be thrilled to see them. Hopes he is enjoying his trip on the continent, outlines the trip he has planned. Sends congratulations to him for gaining first prize in his form for his work done during the year. Says the heat reminds him of back home in Australia. Talks about the Olympic Games and the King opening them. Sends good wishes. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling. 1930-1995, No Date: Box #5.048, Folder 48.2]

July 29  (Mürren, Switzerland)
  • "Federal Bureau of Investigation and Atomic Energy Commission Clear Dr. E. U. Condon." Pamphlet: Remarks of Hon. Chet Holifield of California in the House of Representatives. LP Peace: Box 4.007, Folder 7.1
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Department of Chemistry, Caltech, to Dr. Andrew H. Dowdy, Chair, Biophysics Committee, Los Angeles County Medical Association, RE: Informs him that LP will write concerning membership in the committee upon his return from Europe in September. [Letters from Dowdy to LP July 27, 1948, to Wulf August 2, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.14, file:(L: Correspondence, 1948)]
  • Letter from Frank T. Gucker, Jr., Chairman of Department, Indiana Department, to LP. RE: Asks if he could speak at their meeting in October. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1948-1949: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
  • Manuscript: A Reconsideration of My Old (1925) Treatment of Electrolytic Solutions [Filed under LP Manuscripts, 1948a.8]
  • Note from Danica Stocesova to Prof. J. G. Kirkwood, Division of Chemistry, Caltech, RE: Asks if a research assistantship in chemistry has become available. Mentions that she has recently completed her Masters thesis and degree. [Letters from Kirkwood to Stocesova May 19, 1948, from Wulf to Stocesova August 3, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #199.8, file:(Kolthoff, I.M.)]

July 30  (Mürren, Switzerland)
  • Payroll stub from California Institute of Technology (period ending Jul 31 ‘48) for $720.86 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.068, folder 68.2]