Memorandum from Linus Pauling to J.I. Fernandez Alonso. January 7, 1952. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 6 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• AHP writes cheque: to Sue Perry amount: $14.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• LP performs labwork that he entitles "Reconsideration of crystallized muscle." [Filed under LP Science: Box 6.001, Folder 1.13].
• Letter from David Pressman, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, to LP RE: Asks LP for permission to use one of his diagrams published in Endeavour for his own chapter on "Antibodies as Specific Chemical Reagents" for Volume III of Advances in Biological and Medical Physics. Also mentions a seminar he gave at the Naval Medical Research Institute on the specificity of the antibody site and the nature of the forces. Will give a lecture at the U. of Texas on hapten inhibition. [Letter from LP to Pressman January 14, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #309, Folder #7(Pressman, David)].
• Letter from LP to Dr. K. M. Rudall RE: Is anxious to get back to work on the crystallized fibrin that he has. Mentioned sending part of the crystallized sample, for photography at Caltech, though he thinks it is better to do it in Leeds. [Letter from Rudall to LP January 7, 1952, Letter from LP to Rudall January 16, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #17].
• Letter from LP to Dr. Lotmar [2 copies] RE: Thanks Dr. Lotmar for the letter of January 2, 1952 about the value of the length of the b axis of the muscle diagram. Goes on to discuss what he and his coworkers have discovered regarding the subject. Looks forward to reading Dr. Lotmar's reprints. [Letter from Lotmar to LP January 2, 1952] [Filed under L: Correspondence 1952, Box #230, Folder #18]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Lotmar, Switzerland. [Filed under LP Science: Box 6.001, Folder 1.13].

  HUMANISM AND PEACE

  Dr. W. Lotmar

  Binzenhofstrasse 23

  Aarau, Switzerland

  Dear Dr. Lotmar:

  I am glad to have your letter of January 2 about the value of the length of the b axis of the muscle diagram.

  I had already noticed that there was some difficulty in indexing your line (011). The measurements that we have made on your photographs lead pretty definitely to a value for b of about 5.3 A instead of 5.65. With this value of b (011) cannot be satisfactorily explained on the basis of your unit. We have accordingly decided that the unit has to be changed. At present it seems likely that the only change necessary is to double one of the other axes. This makes a much larger unit, and the agreement with the photograph is not nearly so convincing; nevertheless I myself think that there are good structural arguments to support the choice of the new unit.

  We ourselves are trying to make some samples of crystalized muscle, but do not know whether we are going to be successful or not.

  As to the fibrin diagram of Rudall, we succeeded in indexing all of the reflections, with a unit that has two small axes and one very large one. I have now asked Rudall to make some more photographs, since he still has the specimen of crystallized fibrin.

  I am looking forward to receiving your new reprints.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Mr. George W. Bowyer RE: Regrets to say that Caltech does not have any students in pharmacy to help Mr. Bowyer on the problem he mentioned in his letter. [Letter from Bowyer to LP December 31, 1951] [Filed under B: Correspondence 1952, Box #37, Folder #20]
• Letter from LP to Mr. William S. Klein RE: Writes in reference to Mr. Klein's letter that he believes that the theory of atomic structure that leads to Balmer's equation is correct. Says that if Mr. Klein thinks that he has an alternative theory, he should send LP a manuscript describing the theory. [Letters from Klein to LP January 3, 1952, January 14, 1952] [Filed under K: Correspondence 1952, Box #200, Folder #17]
• Letter from LP to Prof. D. Keilin F.R.S., Cambridge University, RE: Sends his congratulations for his receipt of the Copley Medal. [Note from Keilin to LP February 2, 1952] [Filed under K: Correspondence 1952, Box #200, Folder #17]
• Letter from LP to Sir Eric Rideal of U. of London RE: Writes in congratulations for his receiving the Davy Medal. [Letter from Rideal to LP January 30, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #17].
• Letter from LP to Sir Ian Heilbron, F.R.S. of the Royal Society RE: Writes to congratulate Sir Heilbron on his receipt of the Royal Medal at the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society. Thanks for the Christmas card. [Letter from Sir Ian Heilbron to LP February 6, 1952].
• Letter from LP to William E. Vaughan, Chairman, Awards Committee, California Section of the American Chemical Society, RE: Thanks him for the letter and states that he looks forward to receiving the Lewis Medal and the bronze duplicate. Expresses his thanks to Vaughan and his colleagues for selecting him as the first recipient of this Medal. [Letter from Vaughan to LP, January 7, 1952] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1951s.19]