Letter from Linus Pauling to Gunnar Jahn. Page 1. November 6, 1961
Letter from Linus Pauling to Gunnar Jahn. November 6, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 3 pp.  View Transcript

Travel: New York, NY

Activity Listings

  • Hotel bill: Hotel New Yorker, New York [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.1]  
  • Letter dictated by LP to Dr. Findlay E. Russell RE: Tells Findlay that he had a discouraging experience when he appeared with Representative Holifield on the Ben Hunter program. Notes that he is shocked to think that Holifield should be the Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy. [Handwritten note from Findlay to LP October 31, 1961] [Letter from Findlay to LP November 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter dictated by LP to Miss Jean E. Rusk, RE: LP says he is interested in Rusk’s observations but that LP is not experienced enough in field of hematology to make any significant comment about them. LP says that it would be important for Rusk to get in touch with others who are making similar counts. [Letter from Rusk to LP: November 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1961) #342.2] 
  • Letter from David Stitchkin B., Universidad de Concepcion, to LP. RE: Was delighted to receive his acceptance of their invitation. Finds the dates January 2-18 to be suitable. Will send the airline tickets as soon as they receive their biographical material. [Letter from LP November 2, 1961, Hopkins November 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1962) Box # 1962s Folder #1962s.1] 
  • Letter from Joan Harris to Arnold Bendich RE: Harris suggests the Bendich read No More War as well as the reprints she is enclosing.  [Letter from Bendich to LP November 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
  • Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Dr. Ivan Aba, Editor-in-Chief, Müszaki Élet, RE: Apologizes that LP was not able to prepare a statement before he left for Europe. [Letter from Aba to LP, October 27, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to Professor Robert B. Pettengill, Department of Economics, Delta College, RE: LP is currently away in Europe, and is unsure of when he will be back. [Letter from Pettengill to LP November 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #314.2] 
  • Letter from Joan R. Harris, Secretary to LP, to The Editors, Nature, RE: LP will be unable to review the book because he is traveling. [Letter from The Editors to LP, November 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1959-1961), #258.3]
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Joan Harris] to Dr. Calvin Mark Lee, Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, RE: The van der Waals radius for deuterium is the same as that for regular hydrogen, and can be found in The Nature of the Chemical Bond as 1.2 Å.  If it were possible to give it to 0.01 Å, the value might be less that protium, perhaps 0.05 Å less, because of the decreased amplitude of vibration associated with the larger mass. [Card from Lee to LP, October 30, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1961-1963), #232.1]
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Joan Harris] to Dr. David Burt, Division of Language and Literature, Central Washington State College, RE: LP will keep the invitation to speak at Central Washington College, but doesn’t think he will be able to this year because of other engagements.  [Letter from Dr. Burt to LP, November 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Joan Harris] to Nicholas Gage, Editor-in-Chief, Boston University News, RE: LP regrets that he has not been able to write something for Mr. Gage’s paper because he hasn’t had the time. [Letter from Mr. Gage to LP, September 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1957-1961), #141.5] 
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Joan Harris] to Roger Hayward RE: Sends Hayward two figures to be drawn for College Chemistry.  Describes the figures and how they should be drawn. [Filed under LP Books: 1955b.4]
  • Letter from LP to P.K. Basu RE: Regrets that he is unable to hire Basu because there is no suitable opening for him. Wishes him success and suggests that he approach the science departments of the University of Calcutta or one of the national laboratories nearby. [Letter from Basu to LP October 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1956-1964), Box #1.022, Folder #22.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Ralph Friedman, RE: LP thinks that his article is a fine one.  He is sending additional material, including a reprint from Daedalus.  He cannot write more because he leaves for Europe tomorrow. [Letter from Mr. Friedman to LP, October 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Individual Correspondence. (Franklin-Fulton)), #121.9]
  • Letter from LP to Roger Hayward, Caltech, RE: Provides [Filed under LP Books: 1964b.10]  
  • Letter from Paul A. Marsh to LP, RE: Mr. Marsh is a student at Humboldt State College in Arcata, California.  A few years ago LP spoke in the San Fernando Valley on “The Compelling Necessity of No More War”.  Although he was not able to attend, he heard many good things about it, and would like LP to come to Humboldt and speak on a similar subject.  He would like to know of LP’s schedule and fees, and if he can come he will approach a student organization or the Student Council concerning sponsorship. [Letter form Mrs. Kamb to Mr. Marsh, November 16, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]
  • Letter from Professor Vernon H. Cheldelin, Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, to LP, RE: Invites LP to visit Oregon State sometime during the winter or spring to lecture on any topic of his choosing, preferably fallout. [Letter from Hopkins to Cheldelin November 14, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oregon State College/Oregon State University: Correspondence, 1933-1996.), #298.5] 
  • Letter from Stanley Thoren, Jr. to LP, RE: Thoren thanks LP for sending the autographed photograph. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
  • Letter from Unsigned (probably LP), to Linus, RE: Encloses a letter from Mr. DuCane; LP thinks that it is Linus, rather than himself, that this letters refers to. [Letter from LP to Mr. DuCane, November 11, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]