Letter from Linus Pauling to W.H. Taylor. March 21, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from AHP to John Nicoll for $4.20. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
• Check from AHP to Sarah K. Cox for $20.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
• Letter from Dennis Flanagan, Editor, Scientific American, to LP RE: Thanks him for his letter and mentions that he told George Gray that it is alright with LP if he publishes a report on sickle-cell anemia work. Asks LP would be able to publish an article about the new developments pertaining to the protein structures. [Letters from LP to Flanagan, March 8, 1951, March 26, 1951, and October 17, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Scientific American), #374.9]
• Letter from Dr. John T. Edsall, Division of Biological Chemistry, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: States that they would be delighted to have LP and Dr. Corey participate in the symposium. Discusses his plans with the Harvard Chemistry Department and F.O. Schmitt’s laboratory at M.I.T. to have a small conference on protein structure. States that he feels that it would give people a chance to talk over their problems together. He feels that this would be very fruitful for research in the field of protein chemistry. Writes that he is uncertain whether they can get Kendrew over here because he is having difficulty securing funds to pay his travel expenses. Suggests possible dates for the two-day conference and inquires if LP and Corey can be in attendance on those days. [Letters from LP to Edsall March 15, 1951, April 3, 1951, Letter from Corey to Edsall March 30, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence (Edsall, John T.), #106.5 and LP Speeches: 1951s.16]
• Letter from Dr. W. Albert Noyes, Jr. Chairman, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology to Members of the Committee on Physical Chemistry of the National Research Council RE: Encloses a copy of the rules of the Section of Physical Chemistry of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: (National Research Council, 1950-1992), Box #14.028, Folder #28.1]
• Letter from E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, to LP RE: Gives LP more information about the possible visiting professorship in an attempt to convince him to accept the offer. [Letters from LP to Wilson March 15, 1951,April 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wilson, E. Bright (Jr.)), #438.5]
• Letter from Francis M. McClenahan to LP RE: Asks if LP can provide him with an electronic microscope photo of a given material and what the cost would be. [Letter from LP to McClenahan April 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1951), #256.2]
• Letter from Garnet T. Page, General Manager, Chemical Institute of Canada, to LP RE: Inquires about the possibility of LP visiting between October and March. [Letter from LP to Page March 29, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1951), #312.16]
• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Discusses what happened after he left the selection committee meeting, thanks him for his work, and reminds him to send his expenses as soon as possible. [Letter from LP to Moe March 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jean Oliver, Long Island College of Medicine, RE: Writes to ask if they would be willing to carry out investigation on oxypolygelatin on the problem of patients being observed with oxaluria. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Leonora H. Bilger, Head of the Chemistry Department at the University of Hawaii, RE: Explains why there is no reason for the University of Hawaii to worry that LP may make some undesirable political statements during his visit there for the dedication of the new chemistry building. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Correspondence re: University of Hawaii, 1950-1954), Box #2.005, Folder #5.1]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Sends him a list of his expenses for the trip to the selection committee meeting. [Letter from Moe to LP March 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.6]
• Letter from LP to John Michael O’Gorman RE: States that he looks forward to reading the editorial and gives an update on his protein structure project and his invitation to Hawaii. [Note from O’Gorman to LP March 19, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1951), #300.13]
• Letter from LP to Joseph Capsin RE: Thanks him for the kind letters and newspaper clippings. States that he was very surprised by the affair about his invitation to speak at the dedication of the new chemistry building at the University of Hawaii because it contradicts his view of the nature of the people of Hawaii. [Letters from Capsin to LP March 18, 1951, March 19, 1951, March 20, 1951, March 24, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Capsin, Joseph), #57.9]
• Letter from LP to Kosuke Ohki, Research Institute of Science and Industry, University of Kyushu, RE: States that he is sorry that Ohki cannot continue his project because Lingula is going to become extinct, but that he does not know of anyone in his lab who could start a collaborative project with Ohki. States that he is pleased that Dr. Wyman visited Ohki but that he does not know if he will be able to visit Japan in the next few years. [Letters from Ohki to LP March 15, 1951, April 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1951), #300.13]
• Letter from LP to Prof. E.B. Wilson RE: Asks him if he would wait to make reprints of the paper Corey and him had in the April issue. He asks him if he would bind the issues of May and April together since the both deal with the protein problem. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box # 14.019, Folder # 19.4]
• Letter from LP to Reuben L. Kahn, Serological Laboratory, University Hospital, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, RE: Thanks him for the book on the universal serologic reaction. [Letter from Kahn to LP March 16, 1951, April 30, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1951), #200.16]
• Letter from LP to T. H. Davies, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, RE: Agrees that they can use his signature on applications submitted to other foundations. [Telegram from Davies to LP March 21, 1951] [Filed under LP Peace: (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1948-1964), Box #3.016, Folder #16.3]
• Letter from LP to W. H. Freeman RE: Says that he will be available to meet Freeman on the afternoon of April 10th. [Letter from Freeman to LP March 19, 1951] [Note from Freeman to LP April 2, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1951), #439.9]
• Letter from LP to W. H. Taylor, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. [Letters from Taylor to LP February 9, 1951, April 9, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Taylor, W. H.), #405.8]

  March 21, 1951

  Dr. W. H. Taylor

  Crystallographic Laboratory

  Cavendish Laboratory

  Free School Lane

  Cambridge, England

  Dear Taylor:

  I have checked up on the present state of the hydroxyproline investigation at this Institution.

  The investigation has now been completed. The structure appears to be the same as Zussman's. It is based on complete (hkl) data, and I judge that the atoms have been very closely located. Dr. Jerry Donohue is planning to go to the Stockholm Conference, and to discuss the work there. A paper describing the results will shortly be sent to the Journal of the American Chemical Society for publication.

  I am sure that Dr. Donohue is looking forward to seeing how closely Zussman's parameters check with those that he has found. He has suggested that a comparison of the two sets of observed F values and of the final parameters should be made somewhere. Would you think it worth while to try to arrange between Zussman and Donohue for a jointly prepared discussion of this point to be submitted to Acta?

  I am sorry that I have no plan for coming abroad in the near future, but I shall hope to see you at sometime before too long.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

  cc: Dr. Donohue

  Prof. Corey

• Letter from W. H. Cook, Director, National Research Council of Canada, to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending the information about his research on hemoglobin and their future plans. States that they will use this information to formulate their own research plans. Discusses their thoughts about their upcoming research projects. [Letter from LP to Cook March 14, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1951), #74.19]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Bears Note”, University of Hawaii Ka Leo, March 21, 1951. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Scrapbooks, 1951-1955) Box #6.006, Folder 6.1]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Invitation Was Not Withdrawn: Sinclair,” Ka Leo o Hawaii (University of Hawaii). [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper clippings re: University of Hawaii, 1951), Box #2.006, Folder #6.20]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Students Protest,” Ka Leo o Hawaii (University of Hawaii). [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper clippings re: University of Hawaii, 1951.), Box #2.006, Folder #6.20]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Want to Hear Dr. Pauling,” Ka Leo o Hawaii (University of Hawaii). [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper clippings re: University of Hawaii, 1951), Box #2.006, Folder #6.20]
• Newspaper Clipping: “We Reaffirm Our Stand,” Ka Leo o Hawaii (University of Hawaii). [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper clippings re: University of Hawaii, 1951.), Box #2.006, Folder #6.20]
• Newspaper Clipping: “What’s all this commotion...” Ka Leo o Hawaii (University of Hawaii). [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: (Newspaper clippings re: University of Hawaii, 1951.), Box #2.006, Folder #6.20]
• Telegram from T. H. Davies, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, to LP RE: Inquires if they can use his signature for the Ford Foundation grant application on grant applications submitted to other foundations. [Filed under LP Peace: (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1948-1964), Box #3.016, Folder #16.3]