Letter from Linus Pauling to Austen Riggs. November 12, 1957. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Mme. Helene Bourhis for $10.63. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957), Box #4.024, Folder #24.2]
• Letter from Betty Royon, Staff Assistant to the Chairman, The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, to LP RE: Notifies him that Mr. Eaton was chosen by the New York Times as one of the top business leaders in America. Encloses a copy of the article. [Letter from Mr. Eaton to LP November 12, 1957, Letter from Mr. Eaton to LP November 18, 1957, Letter from Mr. Eaton to LP November 19, 1957, Letter from LP to Mr. Eaton November 22, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eaton, Cyrus & Anne, 1957-1964, 1966-1967, 1969-1970, 1974-1975, 1982-1983, 1986, 1988-1990, 1992), #106.2]
• Letter from Ernst D. Bergmann to LP RE: Says that if he were a private citizen of Israel he would not hesitate to sign the Appeal, but he isn't a private citizen. Therefore, he cannot sign it because the Appeal is tainted with politics. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 2, Folder 2.001]
• Letter from Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Louis C. Green, Haverford College, RE: Encloses the key for the guest room suite, which LP accidentally walked off with. [Letter from Gates and Crellin Laboratories to Green October 22, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s2.8]
• Letter from J.M. Watt RE: Says that he will not be able to sign the Appeal. Handwritten note at bottom, "No." [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2 Folder 2.001]
• Letter from Jack Hanessian, Associated Students of the University of California Public Affairs Council to LP RE: Notifies him that the Council is bringing speakers to stimulate interest in current events. Invites him to speak to the students on Atomic bomb issues while he is visiting the Berkeley Campus later this month. [Letter from Ms. Baker to LP November 14, 1957, Letter from LP to Mr. Hannessian November 15, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1957), #167.2]
• Letter from Julia Pauling to Ava Helen Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: family of Peter Pauling Box #5.047 Folder #47.2]

  November 13^th

  Dear Mamma,

  Thank you for your letters. I am sorry I was so slow about the sweater. I suppose I could have guessed really that it came from you. Only it was just what I had told Peter I wanted, a white orlan sweater, so I announced it was from him. Anyway it is beautiful and just right.

  I am trying to get a sleaveless sweater finished for Peter's Christmas present. I am afraid it won't be much of a surprise even if I do. I wish I could give him some nice braces/suspenders too, whichever is the right American for what trousers hang on. The ones he has are so horrible and he insists on showing them. However English taste in these things is too conservative for me, and does not run to silver cats on a black ground and such things that are seen in the New Yorker.

  Thomas did get his Russian present at last, but when I last wrote I did not know what it was as it was still at Birkbeck. Miss Rimmel said she thought it was a trumpet, wrapped up, and I was so thankful that it wasn't.

  I have not been too well but am much better now. Thomas never has a thing. None of us have had Asian flu, only colds. Now the heating is on, it is too hot and Tho's cannot stand it he is so used to freezing in his room, which is now the hottest. He comes out bright red after a nap. He is unusually good just now. I am sure he is too good to live. He actually stops sometimes when I say "no," without screaming with rage. He takes a great interest in electronics now and turns all the wireless knobs, which scrambles the music hopelessly. He walks, so long as there is wall or furniture to hold on, and is even considering leaving go.

  I just made some apple chutney this morning but it does not look edible to me.

  Love to all,

  Julia

• Letter from LP to Professor J. R. Zacharias, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, RE: Says that he has been pleased yo see Volume 1 of the Preliminary Edition of PHYSICS. Makes a few comments regarding changes that he thinks should be made. Comments that chemists usually now refer to a quantity as singular and use the singular verb, rather than the plural verb. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Z: Correspondence, 1940-1980.), Box #468, Folder #468.13]
• Letter from LP to Russell Johnson, RE: LP is sorry that he was not able to take part in the Pugwash Conference. With the success of the Appeal in the United States, LP has decided to extend the appeal to cover the whole world. LP is enclosing a copy of the Appeal and hopes that Johnson will be willing to sign it. [Field under LP Peace: (An Appeal by Scientists to the Governments and People of the World, 1957-1959), Box #5.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from LP to The Earl Russell RE: Tells Russell that he is disappointed for not being able to attend the Pugwash Conference and that he could not make it because it coincided with lectures that he had committed to in France. Tells Russell that he plans to extend his appeal to stop bomb tests to cover the whole world as a result of having received statements of agreement from scientists in other countries. Encloses a copy of the appeal. Hopes that Russell is willing to sign the appeal. Plans to give information about the appeal to the U.N. and the governments concerned sometime later that year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Russell, Bertrand, 1955-1967), #337.2]
• Letter from Lloyd M. Dunn, President-Elect & Program Chairman, 36th Annual International Council for Exceptional Children Convention to LP RE: Regrets LP won't be able to speak at the convention and that he is having trouble with his health. Requests a recommendation for one or two people who could speak instead. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1957), #185.18]
• Letter from Professor J. Benoit, Histology Laboratory of the College of France, to LP RE: Answers LP's question on the amount of DNA they inject in the ducks they are studying at the lab. [Letter from Professor Benoit to LP October 1957, Letter from LP to Professor Benoit October 25, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1957), #38.3]
• Letter from S. Bhagavantam to LP RE: Says he received a copy of the Appeal from Prof. Raman. Encloses signatures from the scientists working in Raman's institute and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Tells LP that the response has been fairly unanimous. Labeled number 86. Handwritten note at top left, "Raman NL." [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]
• Letter from Urner Liddel, National Science Foundation to LP RE: Liddel understands that Art Campbell reached an informal agreement with LP that the filmed lectures which LP did for the NSF's Institute Program would not be used outside the program. Asks LP about the California Institute of Technology making these films available for general use by undertaking their production and distribution. If the Institute does not want to do this Liddel asks about a general film distribution organization overtaking the process. [Letter from LP to Liddel April 14, 1958] [Filed under LP Science: (National Science Foundation: Grants, Exhibits, 1954-1964), Box #14.030, Folder #30.5]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman to LP, RE: Tells LP that he will be sending him the first draft of Ted Geissman's organic chemistry textbook and a copy of the letters from Ted. Tells LP that after he returns the manuscript to him it will go to two other readers, not Corey of Wheland, and would appreciate LP's recommendation for those readers. Says he has spoken with Cal VanderWerf, who has agreed to read it, and asks what LP thinks of George Helmkamp and Wawzonek. Asks LP to include a paragraph in his report about his suggestion that the textbook have some structural drawings whenever a new class of compounds is discussed. Asks LP to make comments on Ted's organization, reminds LP that this is just a first draft, and says that Ted plans to spend the next 6-10 months revising it. [Letter from LP to Freeman, November 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W. H. Freeman and Company, 1941-1959.), Box #439, Folder #439.15]
• Note from Sister Mary Martinette, B.V.M., Mundelein College to LP RE: Compliments him on the video done by the National Science Foundation on the chemical bond. [Letter from LP to Sister MartinetteNovember 20, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1957), #257.2]