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Letter from Linus Pauling to William L. Webb. Page 1. November 11, 1953

Letter from Linus Pauling to William L. Webb. November 11, 1953. Page 1 Larger Images / More Information. 1 p. View Transcript

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Letter from Beatrice Wulf to Dr. M. Kent Wilson RE: submitted his figure to Dr. Corey for comments. Includes his comments in the letter. Sends the figure back. [Letter from Dr. Wilson to LP November 2, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #444, File #1].
Letter from Peter Pauling to Ava Helen Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 5.041, Folder 41.7]

10 November 1953

Dearest Mamma,

I get many, many, wonderful letters from you.

I went to London on Friday and met Daddy. His plane was 1 and 1/2 hours early, so I was late. We came here to Cambridge, and rested until six, when we went to Alfred Tissieres room in King's and had a sherry party. I gave it. Invited all the MRC people (Max Perutz, John Kendrew) the Braggs, my tutor, Mr. Pringle, some undergraduates, including Prince Mukarra Jah whom you will meet I suspect in Hyderabad">. We all drank a lot. Then we went to the Rothschild's and had dinner. It was very nice. I talked too much. Very bad. I try hard not to, but had too much to drink.

On Saturday, we came to the lab and Daddy talked. We went to lunch at the Braggs. Patience and Margaret were there. Then, since I had arranged to borrow a car from Victor, we went to Merton Hall. Victor gave us the Bentley and Wally to drive it. So we drove to the airport and I put Daddy on the plane. I do not think it was too tiring for him. I was extremely pleased to see him.

I am working a little. No girls. I have concluded you and Daddy are trying to get me married. Hmmm. No prospects I guess. Don't know well enough what I want. I shall let you know when I want to.

Daddy and I were very pleased to get your letter. Darn the sewer people. I could have found the cesspool without touching the garden. I guess too late now.

I must write Linda. And Crellin. And Jack. Etc.

Much love,

Peter

Letter from Prof. F. J. Toole to LP RE: Sends a program of their Fifth Summer Seminar. Hopes to invite Prof. Zechmeister to give a lecture at that time. Asks if LP might help him convince Prof. Zechmeister to accept, despite the lack of appropriate funds. [Letter from LP to Prof. F. J. Toole June 23, 1953, letter from LP to Prof. Toole December 9, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #8].
Letter from Ruth Soffer of the Encyclopedia Britannica to LP RE: asks for permission to use a drawing of LP's to illustrate the text of one of their articles on the topic CRYSTAL. Also asks for more specific reference to a figure they found in his book The Nature of the Chemical Bond, as they would also like to use that image. [Letter of response from LP to the Encyclopedia Britannica December 9, 1953] [Filed under E: Correspondence 1953, Box #112, Folder #19]
Pauling Scrapbook: The Tribune Newspaper (Meadville, PA) article entitled "Molecular Medicine Hope of Future- Dr. Pauling Tells Allegheny Audience" RE: discusses LP's speech at Allegheny College on the topic of "Molecular Medicine" and protein structure. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 6.006, Folder 6.43]
Speech by LP on The Structure of Proteins, Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Series, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1953s.16]