Letter from Linus Pauling to Dean Acheson. Page 1. March 2, 1950
Letter from Linus Pauling to Dean Acheson. March 2, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Check from AHP to A.C. Vroman for $29.19. [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 C.P. & H. Huntington Memorial Hospital for $6.00. [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 AHP to Foothill Motors of Pasadena for $60.07. [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 McBride Animal Hospital for $15.00. [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 AHP to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for $37.14. [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 Preben Kent for $50.00. [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 AHP to Roy Edwards for $14.30. [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 The Apothecary Shop for $44.65. [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 Union Oil Company of California for $59.80. [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 Beatrice Wulf for $200.00. [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 Normandy Art Shop for $22.77. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-December 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
  • Draft Letter from LP to Acheson, Secretary of State. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]

    Dean Acheson, Secy of State

    Washington D.C.

    I sincerely trust that visas will be granted to Professors Cosyns, Olivo, Oparin, and other distinguished members of the World Peace Congress to permit them to visit this country and to present their plea for prohibition of atomic warfare and reduction of armaments.

    Linus Pauling
  • Letter from A.H. Walter, Contract Administrator to Division of Research Grants and Fellowships, National Institute of Health RE: Forwards LP and Corey’s grant-in-aid, informs them on how much they are requesting and what the projected time period on the grant is. [Letter from Seger to Green March 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: “X-Ray Diffraction Investigations of the Structure of Protein Molecules”, grant RG 1987, [changed to H-2143 (Chemistry 1950)], 1948-1958), Box #14.041, Folder #41.1]
  • Letter from Florence S. Chesse to LP RE: Returns a figure from College Chemistry to LP so that it may be redone to obtain the effect that he desires. Note in left upper corner: “Roger - Could you fix this up, to make boundaries fuzzier? Linus” [Filed under LP Books: 1950b.2]
  • Letter from Herman Mark, Institute of Polymer Research, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, to LP RE: Tells him that Dr. W. Schluck’s recently published an investigation on crystallization of urea and urea derivatives with aliphatic hydrocarbons and related substances. Mark states that the tendency of polar organic molecules depends on the exact geometrical shape of the unipolar component confirmed LP’s theory of crystallization. [Letter from LP to Mark March 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mark, Herman), #244.1]
  • Letter from LP to Cornell University Press RE: Asks them to send a copy of The Nature of The Chemical Bond to W. Hieber and charge it to his royalty account. [Letter from LP to Hieber March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Clarence Zener, Institute of Metals, University of Chicago, RE: Writes that he may need to attend a meeting in Chicago on Thursday, March 30, and could he change his lecture date to speak before the Institute of Metals on that day? [Letter from LP to Zener February 16, 1950, Telegram from Zener to LP March 7, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. George A. Baitsell, The Society of the Sigma Xi, RE: Gives Baitsell permission to use material from LP’s article “Chemical Achievement and Hope for the Future.” Also mentions that he has a speaking arrangement at the University of Chicago on April 27th, which he will try to change in order to attend the Sigma Xi Executive Committee meeting. [Letter form Baitsell to LP March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.2]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Melba Phillips, Secretary, American Association of Scientific Workers, RE: Tells her that he hopes to see her letter published in Science. States that he would like to join the Association of Scientific Workers and requests a blank application. [Letters from Phillips to LP Missing and March 10, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1950), #312.15]
  • Letter from LP to Henry Margenau, Board Chairman, Foundation for Integrated Education, RE: Tells Margenau that he will be unable to attend the Stillwater conference. [Letter from Mather and Margenau to LP February 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Foundation for Integrated Research), #122.8]
  • Letter from LP to Himself RE: Talks about papers by M. R. Nayar that have appeared in the Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences which are hard to understand. Note on bottom: “Bring journals to EHS”. [Filed under LP Science: (LP Notes to Self: Scientific, 1941, 1945, 1949-1992), Box #10.003, Folder #3.3]
  • Letter from LP to John T. Edsall, Department of Physical Chemistry, Harvard Medical School, RE: States that he was glad to learn of Dr. Edsall’s great interest in Dr. Corey’s molecular models and that he will keep him updated on their progress. Discusses the technical aspects that Dr. Edsall mentioned in his letter. [Letter from Edsall to LP February 18, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Edsall, John T.), #106.5]
  • Letter from LP to Robert McGowan, Publicity Assistant, The Associated Alumni of the University of New Brunswick, RE: Thanks him for the copy of the article about his visit and address that appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner. [Newspaper Clipping February 8, 1950 and Letter from McGowan to LP February 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.2]
  • Letter from LP to W. Hieber, Anorganisch-Chemisches Laboratorium, Technischen Hochschule München, RE: States that a copy of his book, The Nature of The Chemical Bond, as well as some of their recent reprints, will be sent to Professor Hieber under separate cover. Handwritten note: “Mailed 2/1/50.” [Letter from Hieber to LP January 17, 1950 and March 2, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950), #166.1]
  • Letter from Robert Root, Worldover Press, to LP RE: Explains that Worldover Press shares the same view of world politics as they do, since they also feel two-power negotiations would end the threat of global warfare. Points out two articles of interest in the enclosed papers. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1950), #443.18]
  • Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Jr., Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Asks LP to provide his comments on the enclosed manuscript entitled, “The Stabilization of Highly Polar Resonance Structures by Hydrogen Bonding. I. Electric Moments,” by C. Curran and G. K. Estok. Handwritten note: “Ret’d 3/14/50. Recommended publication without comments.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of the American Chemical Society), #191.1]