Letter from Linus Pauling to Eva S. Orlans. May 23, 1955. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Letter from Dora E. Young, Executive Secretary, The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, to William G. Clark RE: Answers his question in regard to provisional grant status in the second and third years of a grant. Addresses his other questions. [Letters from Clark to Young May 17, 1955, May 31, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (Helen Hay Whitney Foundation-Scientific Advisory Committee: Post Doctoral Biomedical Research Fellowship Applicants, 1956-1957), Box #15.005, Folder #5.11]
• Letter from Dr. Fred Allen, Chemistry Dept., Purdue University to LP RE: Returns check for $200. Writes that it was his privilege to help with LP's textbook. Thanks LP for acknowledging him in the textbook's preface. Looks forward to seeing LP at the dedication. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Allen, Fred, 5.4]
• Letter from Dr. Wilhelm Forsling, Nobelinstitutet for Fysik, Sweden, to LP RE: Plans to attend the Gordon Conference on Nuclear Chemistry in New Hampshire during June 27- July 1. Will visit various U.S. chemical institutions after that. Wonders if he might visit Caltech during August 12-17. Hopes to visit Professor Yost's and Professor Davidson's laboratories. Has written to Davidson. Plans to leave Stockholm on June 13. [Letter from LP to Forsling June 1, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1935-1956), #128.20]
• Letter from Kenneth K. Harms, Field Representative, The American Humanist Association, to LP RE: Several southern California chapters of the American Humanist Association invite LP to speak at their joint meeting on June 12, 1955. The committee would be interested in hearing LP's perspective on methods to relieve world tensions, but a speech on any topic would be appreciated. [Letter from LP to Harms May 27, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Letter from LP to Dean John Lowe, The Deanery, Christ Church, Oxford, RE: Pleased to write a letter of recommendation for Dr. J. D. Dunitz. Met Dunitz while serving as Eastman Professor at Oxford University in 1948. Arranged for Dunitz to be given an appointment as Research Fellow at Caltech. Dunitz worked there for several years; he now works at the Public Health Service in Maryland. Dunitz is a first-rate crystallographer, characterized by thoroughness and originality. [Letter from Lowe to LP May 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Individual Correspondence. (Dil - Dyson)), #96.21]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Eva S. Orlans, Pathology Dept., University of Cambridge. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1937-1965), #300.17]

  23 May 1955

  Dr. Eva S. Orlans

  Department of Pathology

  University of Cambridge

  Cambridge

  England

  Dear Dr. Orlans:

  I have been interested to read, in NATURE of 23 April 1955, your communication on the N-terminal amino acids of rabbit gamma globulin and antibody.

  I am writing to ask about the penultimate sentence. You say that your results make it improbable that the part of the molecule containing the terminal groups is involved in either of these specific combining groups of the molecule. Am I right in my surmise that you feel that the specificity of combining groups is necessarily associated with a difference in amino-acid composition and sequence?

  Fifteen years ago I proposed a theory of the structure and process of formation of antibodies in which the idea was presented that different specific combining groups represent different ways of folding of the polypeptide chain. I think that this theory remains worthy of consideration. I may mention that in this paper, a copy of which is enclosed, the suggestion was first made that precipitating and agglutinating antibodies are bivalent rather than multivalent. The bivalence has now received much experimental support.

  I should be pleased to have a reprint of your communication.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: LP sends his report on the group Biochemistry. [Letters from Moe to LP May 18, 1955, May 25, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.3]
• Letter from LP to Henry J. Hagemeyer, Netherlands, RE: Caltech is small institute, with a rigid curriculum, designed for students who have been trained in the American system. LP has observed that students who are irregular in their early training tend to not get along well at Caltech compared to other American universities. Suggests that Hagemeyer study analytical chemistry at UCLA or USC. If Hagemeyer has further questions, he can write again or visit LP when he arrives in southern California. [Letter from Hagemeyer to LP May 14, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. R. C. Glenn, Associate Editor, Journal of The Franklin Institute, RE: Would be pleased to prepare a review of Huckel's "Theoretical Principles of Organic Chemistry" for the Journal. [Letters from Glenn to LP May 18, 1955, May 27, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1935-1956), #128.20]
• Letter from LP to Professor J.U. Schlegel, Urology Research Laboratory, University of Rochester, RE: LP has known Dr. Gregory S. Duboff for several years, but has not had the opportunity to form a sound opinion regarding his ability. Judges that he has received reasonably thorough training in biochemistry. Seems like a man with broad interests who would fit well in a research group. [Letter from Schlegel to LP May 16, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1936-1959)), #98.20]
• Letter from LP to Rabbi Julian M. White, Olympic Jewish Temple, La Cienega at Olympic, RE: Pleased to learn that Dr. Feynman accepted White's invitation and delivered a good presentation on the contributions of Einstein to science. Offers his assistance again in the future. [Letter from White to LP May 17, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1953-1959), #444.3]
• Letter from Leslie E. Orgel of the University of Chicago to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Requests for a contribution number for his paper, "Bond Widths in the Spectra of Manganese and other Transition Metal Complexes." [Letter from Wulf to Orgel June 6, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1956), #300.18]
• Letter from Victor Reynolds, University Publisher, Cornell University Press, to LP RE: Understands that LP will be unable to complete the manuscript by December 31, 1955. Hopes that the manuscript can be in his hands by July 1956. Will order a reprint of the current edition with the July date in mind. If the manuscript is delivered by July 1956, then the new edition will be available during 1957. [Letter from LP to Reynolds May 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Books: (The Nature of the Chemical Bond and the Structure of Molecules and Crystals: An Introduction to Modern Structural Chemistry, Third Edition), #1960b5.2]
• Newsletter: Federation of American Scientists [Filed under LP Peace: (Federation of American Scientists, 1948-1993), Box #4.007, Folder #7.2]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling to Speak at Luncheon," Pasadena (California) Star-News, May 23, 1955. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.156]