Letter from Linus Pauling to Detlev W. Bronk. March 28, 1952. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• AHP writes cheque: to: Consumers Union amount: $5.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• AHP writes cheque: to: First Unitarian Church amount: $10.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• Letter from B. H. Sage to LP RE: Dr. Sage lists graduate students that have been nominated for research assistantships. Asks LP to consider these nominations. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.021, Folder 21.3]
• Letter from J. A. Beek, Secretary of the Senate to LP RE: thanks LP for his letter and his check, as well as the invitation to visit the chem laboratory. He did attend chem. classes there at Throop hall. Goes on to discuss his life during and after Caltech. Sends LP a book of his about the California Legislature. [Letter from LP to Mr. Beek, Secretary of the Senate March 24, 1952, letter of response from LP to Mr. Beek, Secretary of the Senate April 2, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #378, Folder #6].
• Letter from LP to Dean Watson of Caltech RE: LP requests a leave of absence for the month of May for both himself and Professor Corey. The trip will be to England to meet with other researchers doing work on protein structure. [Letter from Watson April 1, 1952]. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.030, Folder 30.8]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Dorothy Hodgkin of Chemical Crystallography Lab, University Museum, Oxford. [Letter from Dr. Hodgkin to LP March 19, 1952, following letter from LP to Dr. Hodgkin April 22, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159, Folder #12 (The Lalor Foundation; Dorothy Hodgkin)]

  March 27, 1952

  Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin

  Chemical Crystallography Laboratory

  University Museum

  Oxford

  England

  Dear Dorothy:

  Thanks very much for your letter, with information about David Davies and other matters.

  Helen and I hope to visit Oxford for a short while. We are staying in London for a while after the Royal Society conference, and plan to stay in Cambridge, with the Rothschilds, from May 14 to May 21. I had thought that on May 21 we would transfer to Oxford for a visit, but because of some uncertainty about our plans, I have not yet made any reservation at a hotel. We should be very pleased to accept your invitation to visit you. If it fits with your plans, we should like to come to you on Wednesday, May 21 – probably we shall take the slow train over from Cambridge. We would make only a short visit.

  As to my giving a talk on proteins, I have written Professor Peters that he should not schedule it definitely because of an uncertainty that has arisen. I see no reason, however, why the announcement could not be made after our arrival in London. I should like very much to talk with you about protein structure. I think that our work is moving along well, although not rapidly as I should like. There are many details that I should like to have your advice about.

  With beat regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Dr. E. C. Gilbert of Oregon State College RE: thanks Dr.Gilbert for his letter, however, LP is unable to attend the A. A. A. S. meeting and the regional A.C.S. meeting in June, as he and AHP have planned a trip to Europe at that time. [Letter from Dr. Gilbert to LP March 22, 1952] [Filed under G: Correspondence 1952, Box #140, Folder #16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Shizuo Fujiwara RE: thanks Dr. Shizuo Fujiwara for sending him his interesting manuscript on the melting points of inorganic compounds. [Letter and manuscript from Dr. Fujiwara to LP February 28, 1952] [Filed under F: Correspondence 1952, Box #128, Folder #17]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship RE: Agrees with Moe that Lippman is not suited to receive a grant at this time. [In reply to letter from Moe to LP March 12, 1952]. [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.014, Folder 14.7].
• Letter from LP to Irvine Page, RE: LP thanks Page for the invitation to speak at the Cleveland Clinic, but at the present time LP is not able to accept the invitation. LP will be leaving for Europe and will not be back until June. If June is a good time, then it is possible that LP and AHP could stop by Cleveland for a few days. [Page’s letter March 21, 1952] Page’s reply April 3, 1952] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1952), Box 1952s, Folder 1952s.8]
• Letter from LP to J.L. Crammer, Society for Visiting Scientists RE: will be unable to attend the discussion on the Origin of Man due to his current commitment to work on protein structure.
• Letter from LP to Mr. Aram L. Dinguilian RE: Writes in response to Mr. Dinguilian's letter that he is glad that Mr. Dinguilian is considering the structures of proteins that LP and Dr. Corey have discovered in their research. Again emphasizes that it is crucial to back study of protein structures with hard experimental evidence. [Letter from Mr. Dinguilian to LP February 17, 1952] [Filed under D: Correspondence 1952, Box #98, Folder #17]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Belknap of Owens-Illinois Glass Company RE: writes that he is sorry that they have decided not to go ahead with the study of the structural chemistry of compounds of silicon by the electron diffraction method. [Letter from Mr. Belknap to LP March 21, 1952, letter from Mr. Belknap to LP April 2, 1958] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #299, Folder #7 (Owens-Illinois Glass Company)].
• Letter from LP to President DuBridge RE: changes recommended to the Caltech Commencement Ceremony. More time be taken and individual's names be read off separately. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.030, Folder 30.3]
• Letter from Mrs. Ethel B. Socolar to LP RE: requests that LP speak at the public meeting at the University of Chicago for the Faculty-Graduate Committee for Peace. Requests that he speak on a subject focusing on American foreign policy today. [Letter of response from LP to Mrs. Socolar April 2, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #378, Folder #6]
• Letter from Richard Lippman, M.D. to LP RE: Clarifies the chronology of the pamphlets that used LP's and Caltech's name in an unauthorized fashion. Also ensures that his name will not be used in the future. Updates LP on his current inability to perform research. [In reply to letter from LP to Lippman March 15, 1952, Reply from LP to Lippman April 1, 1952]. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #217, Folder #5 (Lippman)].
• Letter from Robert S. Reiss to LP RE: writes on behalf of his brother, Paul Naor who is studying for his Ph D at U of Birmingham in England. Wants the opportunity to study under LP in his department. Goes on to write a short curriculum vitae. [Letter of response from LP to Dr. Reiss April 1, 1953] [Filed under N: Correspondence 1952, Box #287, Folder #19]
• Telegram from LP to J.B. Culbertson, RE: LP will speak at Columbia on Wednesday the 16th in the evening. LP would like advice on how to travel to Mount Vernon. [Culbertson’s reply March 28, 1952] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1952), Box 1952s.7]