Letter from Linus Pauling to Roger Hayward. August 8, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from AHP to Market Basket for $20.00. [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 Don Kay for $25.36. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Handwritten note from Peter Pauling to AHP, RE: Says that LP favors his idea about going to school in London. Discusses the things he will need if he does stay. Asks her to tell LP to send his letter to c/o American Express, Vienna. Tells her about the letter Crellin wrote. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family: (Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1939-1953.), Box #5.041, Folder #41.3]

  38 che des Cottages

  Genive, Suisse

  12 August 1950

  Dear Mamma,

  I love you. We have been having a reasonably wonderful time. We just returned from Paris where it is terribly hot.

  I have now two weeks to use. I think I shall go to Vienna.

  As you know I inquired about going to school in London. Much to my surprise, Daddy seems to favor the idea. I don't why; he hasn't in the past.

  The family seems assured that I am staying here, which is not a sure case.

  If I stay, I shall of course need some things. Chiefly clothes and books. My clothes are in that footlocker that red suitcase. Do not bother about them yet. We do not know yet. I will want some other things so let them stay a while.

  It would be three long years hard work but learning much. I shall have to persuade you to come visit me.

  Please tell Daddy to send his letter to c/o American Express, Vienna. I will be there, I hope.

  Crellin wrote a remarkable letter. I should copy it & send it to you. He went on the assumption that I was staying here and used no question marks. A remarkable boy, that.

  Someone here said it would be better for me not to stay here where I am privileged because of my nationality. I have always been privileged because of my name. At Cal I would not be very much it is too big. I would have to be someone for myself.

  I am somewhat afraid of being myself and controling myself. Of not having guiding hands.

  Much love,

  Peter

• Letter from LP to Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, RE: Regretfully states that he cannot accept the editorship of American Lectures in Chemistry; he feels his lack of time will not allow him to perform satisfactorily. Includes the names of other professors who are interested in the position. [Letter from Thomas to LP, August 30, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1950), #410.15]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Florence Cheese. W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: Tells her that Figure 24-7 which was sent to her improved in appearance by having the crosses in the background routed out. Lists other figures that he thinks could be improved. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.009]
• Letter from LP to Ralph Hultgren, Department of Metallurgy, University of California, Berkeley, RE: Asks a question about the exact heat value liberated when gold and aluminum combine to form AuAl2. [Letter from Hultgren to LP, August 16, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Hultgren, Ralph), #163.3]
• Letter from LP to Richard L. Kenyon, Chemical and Engineering News, RE: States that he is still unsure whether or not he can write an article for the series. Agrees that he will try to write an article by the date indicated in Kenyon’s letter. States that he understands if Kenyon had given up on hearing from LP and found someone else. Asks for more information about the subject matter. [Letters from Kenyon to LP, June 22, 1950 and 8-31–50] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical and Engineering News), #70.3]
• Letter from LP to Roberto Santamaria, Istituto di Chimica Biologica, Della Universita di Napoli, RE: Confirms that the reprints have reached him. Explains the role of proline and hydroxyproline in polypeptide chains. [Letter from Santamaria to LP, August 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1950), #378.4]
• Letter from Reuben W. [asks to remain anonymous] to LP RE: Sends a check for $15 to help fund Sidney Weinbaum’s defense and states that he would like to remain an anonymous donor. States that the reason why he is helping support this trial is due to the principle of innocent until proven guilty and that he is not sympathetic towards communism. [Letter from Bonner, July 28, 1950 [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Weinbaum, Sidney, 1950), #433.5] [Also filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.006]
• Memo from LP to David Shoemaker RE: Concerns photocopies and how much a long article would cost him [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
• Memo from LP to himself, RE: Discusses the conversation he had with Dean Watson concerning the recent decision to have formal nominating committees to nominate faculty committees. Notes that Watson said that the Board of Trustees had decided that there should be a faculty committee on academic freedom and tenure, and that LP was a member of the nominating committee. Explains his decision not to attend the meeting of the nominating committee that afternoon. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.006]