Letter from Linus Pauling to E.C. Kleiderer, Eli Lilly and Co. March 8, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Athenaeum for $19.02. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from AHP to Foothill Motors for $5.57. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from AHP to Gould Music Company for $62.07. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from AHP to Jurgensen’s for $5.89. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from AHP to W. Bauden for $8.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from LP to Bennett Travel Agency for $345.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from LP to Richard H. Field for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, American Chemical Society to Members of the Priestley Medal Committee RE: Comments that only four committee members had replied to his request to know how they felt about duplication of honors at the 75th Anniversary meeting in 1951. Explains that tentative nominations for honorary membership have been made and the process can not be put of any longer, requests that committee members either share their opinions on duplication now or they will not worry about duplication. Includes copies of the responses received expressing committee members feelings on the subject of duplication. [Letter from Emery to Priestley Medal Committee February 16, 1950, Letter from LP to Emery March 14, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1948-1951, 1967), Box #14.010, Folder #10.6]
• Letter from Dr. Emma B. Wharton to LP RE: Thanks LP for the interesting talk that he gave before the Orange County Medical Association. States that she was especially interested in the abnormal hemoglobin of sickle cell anemia. Inquires if there could also be an abnormality of the “stroma” of the red cell of this condition. Mentions two other hematological conditions, Mediterranean Anemia or ‘Cooley’s’ Anemia and Congenital Hemolytic Icterus, which have a comparable hereditary background and warrant similar studies along the lines of what LP discussed. Suggests that studies should also be conducted about Addisonian Pernicious Anemia. States that these conditions are similar because the bone marrow produces abnormal cells and they have a common hereditary background. States that he thought that the common abnormality must be in the stroma upon which the hemoglobin is embedded and he had not conceived that the hemoglobin itself could be different. States that it opens up a large field of investigation of similar hematological conditions. [Letter from LP to Wharton March 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.9]
• Letter from Dr. Melba Phillips, Secretary, American Association of Scientific Workers, to LP RE: Provides additional information about the Association of Scientific Workers and identifies their current activities and concerns. [Letters from Phillips to LP March 2, 1950 and March 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1950), #312.15]
• Letter from Emma Wharton, M.D. to LP RE: Thanks LP for giving his talk to the Orange County Medical Association. States that his speech on the abnormal hemoglobin in sickle cell anemia brought up a few questions that she wanted to ask LP. [Letter from LP to Wharton March 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.9]
• Letter from James H. Hyde, Secretary, American Members of the Institute de France, to LP RE: Announces new members to the Acadèmie des Sciences Morales et Politiques of the Institut de France, in particular, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1950), #12.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Mack C. Fuque RE: Thanks him for his letter and writes that he and AHP will be in Baton Rouge on April 5. [Letter from Fuque to LP March 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Wendell H. Griffith, University of Texas Medical Branch, RE: Writes that he and AHP will be glad to visit Galveston on Tuesday, May 2. Also asks him to please inform Dr. Leake that they are coming. [Letter from Griffith to LP February 20, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
• Letter from LP to Frances Benner, American Chemical Society, RE: Thanks her for arranging the changes in his lecture tour, and writes that he is looking forward to it. [Letter from Benner to LP March 7, 1950, Letter from Benner to Godehaux, II March 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
• Letter from LP to George E. Burch, School of Medicine, Tulane University. [Letter from Burch to LP February 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Burch, George E.), #33.8]

  March 10, 1950

  Dr. G. E. Burch

  Department of Medicine

  The Tulane University

  1430 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans

  Dear George:

  I thank you for your letter of February 27. We would like very much to have more samples of sickle cell blood sent to us. Dr. Wells is also going to write to you shortly about some special needs.

  The sickle cell work continues to go along well. The amino acid analyses of sickle cell anemia hemoglobin and normal hemoglobin have been completed now. They show that the amino acid residues with carboxylic or ammonium ion side chains are present in the same amount in the two kinds of hemoglobin, but there seems to be slightly less leucine and more serine in sickle cell anemia hemoglobin than in normal hemoglobin, and probably less valine and more threonine. This difference would not contribute directly to the difference in charge, and I myself do not feel absolutely sure that it exists. Dr. Wells has also found that sickle cell trait individuals contain a percentage of sickle cell anemia hemoglobin in their red cells carrying from 25% to 44%. He is continuing this investigation. We are very grateful to you for your assistance.

  My wife and I are going to be in New Orleans next month. I think that we shall arrive (from Mobile) on Friday, April 7, and stay until the morning of Tuesday, April 11. I am speaking before the local section of the American Chemical Society on Monday night. Also, I am going up to Philadelphia for Sunday. I am not sure about the plane schedules, bit I shall go up either Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning, and probably return Monday morning.

  Cordially yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Mr. Leonard H. Schwartz. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Letter from Schwartz March 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.11]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman to Dr. Badger, cc. LP RE: Thanks him for his comments on Hackerman and Anderson’s manuscript, Colloidal Chemistry. Informs him that they are not going to publish the manuscript. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: States that he is planning on carrying through the present edition of General Chemistry until the spring of 1952. [Filed under LP Books: 1947b6.2]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP RE: Tells LP that they will use his letter to gently tell Hackerman and Anderson that they will not be publishing their manuscript, Colloidal Chemistry. Says that he will also study the letter so that they know what to look for in this subject. [Letters from LP to Freeman March 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1950), #439.8]
• Letter from W.H. Freeman to LP RE: Thanks LP for his note on Mrs. James and The American Scientist. Assures LP that he did not err in what he said to Mrs. James. [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.7]
• Memo from Charles Newton to LP and Dr. G. W. Beadle RE: Informs them that Kirkwood wants to add Merok and Armour to the laboratories. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: (California Institute of Technology: Administrative Files, 1938-1971.), Box #1.030, Folder #30.2]