Letter from Linus Pauling to Richard T. Arnold. January 16, 1956

Pauling writes to Dr. Richard T. Arnold on behalf of Professor John D. Roberts to nominate Roberts for a Sloan Foundation grant to support research in organic syntheses and reaction mechanisms. He explains the complexity of the research and its annual costs required. Pauling discusses the current funding that Dr. Roberts has received and hopes to obtain, concluding his letter by praising Dr. Roberts as one of the best organic chemists in the country.  View Transcript

Letter from Linus Pauling to Richard T. Arnold. Page 1. January 16, 1956
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Letter from Linus Pauling to Richard T. Arnold. Page 2. January 16, 1956
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Associated: John D. Roberts, John Pellam, Office of Naval Research, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, American Chemical Society. Petroleum Research Fund

ID: corr330.6-lp-arnold-19560116

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