Letter from Linus Pauling to Peter Pauling. November 7, 1960. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from AHP to Roess Market for $6.96.  [Filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1]
• Check from LP to Muller and Woolpert for $31.82.  [Filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, January 1960-December 1961), Box #4.026, Folder #26.1]  [Also filed under LP Biographical:  (Business and Financial:  Check Registers, 1957-1962), Box #4.076, Folder #76.3]
• Check from R. Dale Hasking to Warren Junge for $ 30.00. [Handwritten note: For Hay, Special Account] [Filed under LP Biographical: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks: Bank of America, December, 1948-November, 1950; 1960-1962, Box #4.019, Folder #19.3]
• Letter from Alfred Holtzer, Washington University, to LP. RE: Invites him to speak at a Chemistry Department Colloquium. [Letter from LP November 9, 1960][Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s3 Box #1960s3.10]
• Letter from Dr. Philip M. Seeman, to LP. RE: Asks for information on the fellowships available in molecular chemistry. [Letter from LP November 9, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from Estelle Radin, Verve Records, Inc., to LP. RE: Encloses a check as an advance against royalties. Will release the album at the beginning of next week. Discusses publicity. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Box # 1960s2 Folder #1960s2.8]
• Letter from James Short, to LP. RE: Asks for help in obtaining a teaching position at a small quality college. [Letter from LP November 11, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from LP to A. Engel, RE: LP has recently written to the National Board of Sane and declined to become a member of the Board of Directors and also resigned as a sponsor.  When LP invited to be a member of the Board of Directors he wrote the National organization saying that he could not accept the July 29 Implementation Statement.  LP was also dissatisfied with the fact the that National Sane had prevented local groups from taking a public stand in support of LP.   [Engel's letter October 30, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder #4.1]
• Letter from LP to Crellin Pauling. [Letter from C. Pauling to LP November 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: Family Correspondence: Edward Crellin Pauling, 1930-1995, No date: Box #5.048, Folder #48.8]

  7 November 1960

  Dear Crellin,

  I enclose a carbon copy of a letter that I have sent to the shyster lawyer that you mention in your letter. If you don't hear from him in a few days, please let me know.

  As to the bonds, I am not sure what advice to give you. The bonds will not mature until four years from now. The effective interest rate goes up rapidly, as you can see from the values printed on the bonds. This amounts to approximately five percent per year for the next four years, relative to the present turn-in value, if I remember the figures correctly. I think that you can turn the bonds in now for about eighty-four percent, approximately six-sevenths, of their face value at maturity.

  My own feeling is that you might well be wise to turn the bonds in and to use the money to buy Parke, Davis stock. Mama and I have just bought some Parke, Davis stock. We gave a broker an order to buy it for us at the price $38.00 per share. At the time that we gave him that order the price was about $42.00 per share, but fluctuations in the market caused it to drop to $38.00 per share within about three weeks. It is now at about $40.00.

  This stock ought to bring in dividends amounting to about four percent of the purchase price (at 38) and in addition there is a good chance that the value of the stock will increase. It might, for example, double in value during the next five or ten years, which would mean an additional increase in your investment at the rate of between five percent and nearly twenty percent per year. On the other hand, the stock might go down. I suggest Parke, Davis rather than an oil company or airplane company or something else because the value of pharmaceutical stock is apt to keep up even if the cold war comes to an end.

  Mama and I are happy that we got through our difficulties with the Internal Security Subcommittee in a satisfactory way. I am preparing a phonograph record about the matter, to be sold commercially, and also am writing a book. Moreover, it seems likely that I shall institute suit for libel against a newspaper, with the possibility of collecting enough money to pay the lawyer's bill in connection with my hearings and suit against the Subcommittee; but, of course, perhaps I'll have just another lawyer's bill and no damages collected.

  It will be fine if you are able to get the nice little house with the view of Lake Washington and Mt. Baker.

  We have thirteen head of cattle now - six cows, four calves, and three heifers, all white-faced Herefords. Mama and I haven't seen them yet. We did look over our new truck when we were up at the ranch. It is beautiful. It is white, with a bright red stake body - that is, the chassis and cab are white. Also, a mare and a burro are grazing on the property.

  Much love from

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from LP to E. F. Neuzil, Western Washington College of Education. RE: Looks forward to seeing him on December 2. Encloses a photograph, four mats, and some biographical material. [Letter from Neuzil November 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s3 Box #1960s3.12]             
• Letter from LP to Georg Johansson, Royal Institution of Technology. RE: Apologizes for not having answered his letter. Would be glad to give him a six month appointment. [Letter from Johansson May 15, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1960) #192.26]
• Letter from LP to George Tarjan RE: Gives Tarjan his opinion on Dr. Redlich as an independent research worker, which is not a very favorable one. From his past experiences with her LP found Redlich only "moderately satisfactory." [Letter from Tarjan to LP October 7, 1960] [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.089, Folder #89.4]
• Letter from LP to Gerald A. Bertin, Rutgers University. RE: Looks forward to being with him and his family. Informs him that they arrive on Monday morning, and New Brunswick on Tuesday. Suggests that he give a scientific talk in addition to his chemistry seminar. Encloses some mats, biographical material, and a glossy print. [Letter from Bertin November 2, 1960]   [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s3 Box #1960s3.7]
• Letter from LP to Hal Stallings, RE: LP apologizes for the delay in answering Stallings' letter.  LP would have liked to have participated in the high school program of the American Friends Service Committee, however, LP and AHP were both in the eastern United States during that time.  [Stallings' letter September 9, 1960] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am), Box #4.009, Folder #9.4]
• Letter from LP to James J. Waring, University of Colorado Medical Center. RE: Is unable to accept his invitation to lunch while in Denver. [Letter from Waring October 20, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1960) Box #75 Folder #75.3]
• Letter from LP to Micel Boyer. RE: Is unable to accept the invitation to speak at the meeting. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1958-1961), Box # 39, Folder #39.3]
• Letter from LP to Peter Pauling. [Letter from P. Pauling to LP September 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1960-1974: Box #5.044, Folder #44.1]

  7 November 1960

  Dear Peter,

  I am very sorry about having been so slow to send the books to you. Now I hope to get them off to you soon.

  Mama and I are pleased that the affair with the Internal Security Subcommittee has come to an end. I enclose a copy of the New York Times statement that will tell you pretty well what happened.

  I am preparing a phonograph record about the hearing, and also a book.

  We have thirteen head of cattle on the ranch now - six cows, four calves and three heifers, all white-faced Herefords, belonging to us. However, we haven't seen them yet.

  Love to Julia and the children, as well as you,

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from LP to Robert H. Shutan RE: Thanks him for the check and asks that he keep the four notes and follow through on the collection of them as the become due. Encloses his check for three-hundred dollars for services. [Letter from Shutan to LP October 31, 1960] [Filed under LP Biographical: Assorted Legal Disputes, 1950-1962: Box #3.057, Folder #57.6]
• Letter from LP to Rolfe H. Herber, Rutgers University. RE: Looks forward to being at Rutgers. Has suggested that he give an talk about hemoglobin on Tuesday afternoon or evening.  [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Folder # 1960s3 Box #1960s3.7]
• Letter from LP to W. Foerst, Verlag Chemie, RE: Is pleased to learn that the German edition of General Chemistry is available and that copies have been sent to him.  Thanks Foerst for his work on the German translation of General Chemistry. [Letter from Foerst to LP October 28, 1960] [Filed under LP Books: 1953b.2]
• Letter from Mary Grooms, to LP. RE: Informs him that the play 'Which Way the Wind?' is about the problems surrounding nuclear weapons.  [Filed under LP Correspondence:(G: Correspondence, 1960) #141,4]     
• Letter from Mrs. Sophie H. Werner, to LP. RE: Admires his work. Encloses a leaflet. Asks for his reply. [Letter from LP November 11, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960) #445.1]
• Letter from P. Goldfinger, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, to LP. RE: Encloses a manuscript by Georges Verhaegen. Would like his reaction to it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1960) Box #141 Folder 141.4]
• Letter from Robert Oppenheimer, Institute for Advanced Study, to LP. RE: Encloses a brief description of the Institute and a copy of the articles of incorporation. Encloses the quinquennial report. [Letter from LP November 2, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oppenheimer, J. Robert) #296.1]
• Memo from LP to Mrs. Townsend. RE: Asks for a purchase order fro publication of a paper. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: 1960a2.8]
• Newspaper Clipping: "No Reprisals", The Washington Post. November 7, 1960. [LP Biographical: (Mounted Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1961), Box #2.021, Folder #21.14]
• Newspaper Clipping: "No Reprisals?", The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1960. [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Articles and Newspaper Clippings re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1958-1960), Box #2.022, Folder #22.53]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Talks On Science Uses, Defends Record on Communism", Ohio State University Lantern, November 7, 1960. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.787]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Vies with Nixon, Kennedy in Straw Vote", Stanford Daily. November 7, 1960. [LP Biographical: (Mounted Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1961), Box #2.021, Folder #21.31]             
• Newspaper Clipping: "The Gallery", National Guardian. November 7, 1960. [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Mounted Newspaper Clippings and Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1961), Box #2.021, Folder #21.31]
• Newspaper Clipping: "The Gallery", New York National Guardian, November 7, 1960. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.666]
• Telegram from P. Kusch, Columbia University, to LP. RE: Asks for the address of Forance. Will not speak before his group. [Letter from LP 11-8-60] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Kusch, Polycarp) #199.19]
• Thermofaxed Newspaper Clipping: "No Reprisals", Publication Unknown, November 7, 1960. [Filed Under LP Biographical: (Articles and Newspaper Clippings re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1966), Box #2.023, Folder #23.1]