Letter from Linus Pauling to J. Polonsky March 24, 1959. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Roess Market for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2]
• Check from LP to Mrs. Joan Harris for $200.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.1]
• Letter from C. C. Nikiforoff, Agricultural Research Center, to LP RE: Complements LP on his book, No More War! Informs that he added his name to one of LP's calls to sanity and assures of his support of LP's cause. [Letter from LP to Nikiforoff April 10, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1959), #288.3]
• Letter from E. K. Wickman, The Harkness Fellowships of The Commonwealth Fund, to LP RE: Informs of Andrew D. McLachlan's recent acceptance of a Harkness Fellowship. Describes McLachlan's program of studies inquires about where in the U.S. McLachlan might pursue his studies. [Letter from LP to Wickman April 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
• Letter from Ellwood Griest, Brooklyn Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, to Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, RE: Says hotel reservations have been made for LP and AHP in Brooklyn for the night of April 27. [Letter from Harris to Griest March 20, 1959, Letter from Griest to Harris April 18, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.20]
• Letter from Gladys Greeve to LP, RE: The Los Angeles Chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom thanks LP for his recent address to the Congregational Church on March 20th. Greeve thanks LP for all the work that he has done for peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Wo), Box #4.016, Folder #16.1]
• Letter from James Michie, William Heinemann Limited, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his comments on Level Seven by Mordecai Roshwald. Inquires if the publishing company may quote two sentences from LP's comments on the book. [Letter from LP to Michie March 20, 1959, Letter from LP to Michie March 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
• Letter from Kenneth S. MacLean to LP RE: Explains his theories about cancer-prone sites within the body and an energy factor characteristic of cancer. Requests LP's suggestions about concerning the validity of his ideas. [Letter LP to MacLean March 29, 1959, Letter from LP to MacLean April 6, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959), #258.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Wei-cheng Lin RE: Says he is sorry that Lin didn't receive a post doctoral fellowship from Cal Tech, says he can't accept him as a postdoctoral man in the field of molecular structure as he is not directing any work along those lines, and says he is instead researching the chemical basis of mental disease and other biochemical research. [Letter from Lin to LP March 21, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1959), #231.5]
• Letter from LP to George A. Sacher, Argonne National Laboratory, RE: Thanks Sacher for the reference he gave to his paper in the August 1956 Radiology. [Letter from Sacher to LP February 6, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
• Letter from LP to J. Polonsky. [Note from Polonsky to LP March 16, 1959, Note from Polonsky to LP April 4, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence) #313.7]

  24 March 1959

  Monsieur J. Polonsky

  8, rue Voisembert

  Issy les Moulineaux

  (Seine) FRANCE

  Dear M. Polonsky:

  I was pleased to receive your letter and the reprint of your paper on the functioning of living cells.

  I myself have thought for many years that electromagnetic vibrations that interact with the molecules of a living organism play an important part in its functioning. I do not yet know about any evidence that tells us the scale of structure involved in this interaction. I have thought that it was probable that the structures were not of the size of amino acid residues or nucleotide residues, but were rather somewhat larger. However, I do not think that the proposal that you make can be ruled out, in a general way, at the present time.

  I shall look forward to learning more about your work along these lines.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:jh

  P.S. I note that you are to be in Los Angeles between 2 and 17 February 1960. I should be pleased if you would get in touch with me at that time.

  L. P.

• Letter from LP to Marianne Besser RE: Wishes he could help her with the book she describes, says he doesn't have enough time to think about the question as he is trying to finish the manuscript of a book before he leaves on a trip to the eastern U. S. and then a two month trip to Europe. [Letter from Besser to LP March 14, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1959), #39.2]
• Letter from LP to Mason Rose RE: Discusses the problem of controlling nuclear weapons and preventing war. Says that to have any single agency in the world to handle the problem would be a mistake. [Letter from Rose to LP February 2, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1959), #341.5]
• Letter from LP to Nicholas D. Cheronis, Brooklyn College, RE: Declines the invitation to speak at a seminar on April 27. Says it will be fine to have cocktails and dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Cheronis. Thinks it would be fine if Henry Wallace were to come to the meeting. [Letter from Cheronis to LP March 20, 1959, Letter from Mrs. Cheronis to LP April 5, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.20]
• Letter from LP to Paul Shank RE: Refers Shank to his book, No More War!, for answers to his questions. [Note from Shank to LP February 1, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1959), #380.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor L. O. Brockway, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan RE: Asks if it would be possible to invite Professor M. Avcin to the lunch, thinks that he won't have a chance to say hello to him if he is not invited, and asks if they could also invite Professor Neel. [Letter from LP to Brockway March 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Brockway, Lawrence O.), #31.11]
• Letter from LP to Professor M. Avcin RE: Says he was pleased to learn Avcin is now in Ann Arbor with Professor Neel, says he and AHP are coming there for a short visit next month, gives days and times of his chemistry seminar and public meeting, and hopes to have a chance to speak with him briefly. [Letter from Avcin to LP March 19, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1959), #13.2]
• Letter from LP to Ruth Loveland, New York Psychoanalytic Institute RE: Describes his positive opinion of Leonard Rack's demeanor of and Rack's work while under his supervision. [Letter from Loveland to LP March 19, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1959), #341.5]
• Letter from Merritt A. Williamson, Pennsylvania State University, to LP RE: Says it means a great deal to him that LP will be visiting Penn State in April. [Letter from LP to Williamson April 6, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.17]
• Letter from Sister Agnes Ann Green, Immaculate Heart College, to LP. RE: Will make every effort to arrange a date which would be convenient for him. [Letter from LP April 20, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1960) Box #185 Folder #185.21]
• Letter from Wilson B. Paul, Michigan State University, to Joan Harris, Secretary to LP, RE: Thanks Harris for her letter confirming details of LP and AHP's upcoming visit to Lansing. Suggests that they stay at the Kellogg Center Hotel. [Letter from Paul to LP March 23, 1959, Letter from LP to Paul March 30, 1959] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.16]