Letter from Linus Pauling to Alexander Rich. Page 1. December 9, 1952
Letter from Linus Pauling to Alexander Rich. December 9, 1952. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

Travel: Boston, MA

Activity Listings

  • Document titled Massachusetts General Hospital Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting, December 12 and 13, 1952. [also included are loose sheets of a Summary of Research Expenses]. [Filed under LP Science: Box 15.008, Folder 8.4]
  • LP attends a meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
  • Letter from D. Hall, Lecturer in Chemistry, Auckland University College (U of New Zealand) to LP RE: writes that he was about to begin an X-ray investigation on the structure of the compound Pd(NH3)2 Cl3 when he discovered that work along those lines was proceeding in Caltech laboratories. Requests that LP send him word about which compounds they have structurally determined as well as which they are currently studying and finally, in which journals such work has been published. [Note in the upper left: "Eddie: What is the situation? LP." Note in pencil on lower left: "Copy of answers for EWH."] [Memo from E.W.H. to LP RE: their work with PdCl3 2NH3 included with this letter, letter of response from LP to Mr. D. Hall January 8, 1953].
  • Letter from W. R. Varney of Caltech to LP RE: thanks LP on behalf of the Faculty Committee for the help he gave "Student's Day." Encloses a statistical survey indicating the effectiveness of the event. [survey included with the letter] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #427, Folder #12].