Letter from Linus Pauling to John Edsall. May 11, 1955. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from Dr. R. Brill, Physics Dept., Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, to LP RE: Encloses comments made on LP, Marsh, and Corey's paper "The Structure of Tussah Silk Fibroin," as well as a reprint of the paper quoted in them. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Individual Correspondence. (Brando - Bronk)), #31.10]
• Letter from Howard Fast to LP RE: Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson, and Fast wish to suggest to the World Council of Peace the names of several Americans who might be asked by them to become members of the Council. Wonders if LP would be willing for them to present his name. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Individual Correspondence. (Fast - Feigen)), #118.1]
• Letter from I. Jenkins, Chief Metallurgist, Research Laboratories, The General Electric Company, to LP RE: Wonders whether LP has reconsidered his decision regarding a review for Metallurgical Reviews. [Letter from LP to Beck July 22, 1955, Letter from Beck to LP August 1, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.22]
• Letter from LP to Chancellor Jaime Benitez, University of Puerto Rico, RE: Expresses appreciation for enjoyable visit to Puerto Rico last week. Especially enjoyed talking with Professor Asenjo. Very much impressed with the University's development policies. Congratulates Benitez on these policies. Offers to give advice if needed, such as opinions about appointments to the staff in the scientific fields. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Milton Cobin, University of Puerto Rico, RE: Thanks Cobin for his hospitality during LP and AHP's stay. Thanks Cobin for the books. Encloses the stubs of his air tickets, as requested. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1921-1957), #74.23]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: LP accepts the appointment as a member of the Advisory Board of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. LP cannot send his Mt. Holyoke lecture because there is no manuscript so he sends his Harvey Lecture instead. [Letters from Moe to LP May 6, 1955, May 24, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor John T. Edsall, Biological Laboratories, Harvard University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Individual Correspondence. (Eastman - Eide)), #106.5]

  11 May 1955

  Professor John T. Edsall

  Biological Laboratories

  Harvard University

  16 Divinity Avenue

  Cambridge 38, Massachusetts

  Dear John:

  On my return to Pasadena I have been reading the copies of SCIENCE that have come to me, and have just seen your article on Government and the Freedom of Science.

  I am writing to express my appreciation to you for having published, this article, which, I am sure, will be significant in the formulation of future policy.

  I do not remember whether or not I told you about my situation. At the time, a year and a half ago, when the Public Health Service grants that were in my name were suddenly cancelled, and the suggestion was made to me by Dr. Allen that separate applications be submitted, in the names of the individuals connected with phases of the work, I decided that I would apply for a small grant for support of my work on abnormal molecules in relation to disease. The decision was made before I realized that the cancellation of the large grant was done for political reasons, involving me personally, rather than because of a change in policy about large and small grants. I postponed making the application for some months (the other applications were made and acted on immediately), and when I did apply, about a year ago, the Public Health Service postponed decision on my application. Decision has been postponed from meeting to meeting, every three months and now is scheduled for June.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Professor Leland H. Taylor, American Association of Scientific Workers, West Virginia University, RE: Willing to be nominated for election as vice-president of the AAScW. Has just returned to Pasadena from an eastern trip, or he would have answered Taylor's letter more quickly. [Letter from Taylor to May 5, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1936-1955), #410.20]