Letter from Linus Pauling to Charles Coryell. December 19, 1962. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Article: “Food for Though,” The Gazette and Daily. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oxford Conference, January 4-7, 1964), Box #2.006, Folder #6.5]
• Letter from Dennis Flanagan to LP RE: Thanks LP for his comments on the stereochemical theory of olfaction, and tells him that they plan to go ahead with the article. Asks if LP would be interested in writing an article for them himself, possibly on electronegativity and its meaning in chemistry. [Letter from LP to Flanagan December 13, 1962] [Letter from LP to Flanagan December 31, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, S: Organizational Correspondence (Sa - Sc) Box 374 Folder 374.9]
• Letter from James S. Allen to LP RE: Tells LP that he is sending a copy of Victor Perlo’s book Militarism and Industry, and asks for a brief comment on the book for promotional purposes. [Filed under LP Correspondence, I: Correspondence 1936-1973 Box 185, Folder 185.23]
• Letter from John J. Wittich to LP RE: Invites him to participate in the Visiting Scholars program of the College Center of the Finger Lakes. [Letter from LP to Wittich December 31, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, C: Correspondence 1961-1962 Box 76, Folder 76.2] 
• Letter from LP [dictated by LP and signed in his absence Linda Hopkins] to Anders Ehrenberg, Medical Nobel Institute RE: LP is happy to accept the invitation to submit a paper on a biochemical or biophysical subject for the Theorell festschrift volume. States that he will probably collaborate with Dr. Emile Zuckerkandl on the paper. Handwritten note: “by 1 April 1963.” [Letter from Ehrenberg to LP, December 3, 1962] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1963), Box #1963a, Folder #1963a.4] 
• Letter from LP [signed by Linda Hopkins] to Enitan Bababunmi RE: Explains he is in the process of preparing summer work plans. [Note from Bababunmi to LP December 2, 1962, Letter from Hopkins to Bababunmi February 14, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: Graduate Assistantships, C.I.T., 1935-1964: Box #1.017, Folder #17.2] 
• Letter from LP to Art Robinson RE: Suggests a few books for Robinson to read on anesthesia. Says he looks forward to talking about the possible methods of experimental attack on quantitative effectiveness of anesthetic agents. [Letter from Robison to LP December 17, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, Robinson, Arthur B. Box 331 Folder 331.1] 
• Letter from LP to Art Robinson, cc: Dr. Catchpool RE: Suggests that he look over the book on “The Kinetic Basis of Molecular Biology” by Johnson, Eyring, and Polissar. Discusses Professor Albert Tyler’s work on sea urchins’ eggs and sea squirt eggs. [Filed under LP Correspondence, Catchpool, John Francis, 1959-1994 #62.4] 
• Letter from LP to Bjorn Eek RE: Encloses a paper he wrote on the theory of anesthesia that he feels should answer the questions raised in Eek’s letter. [Letter from Eek to LP December 11, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, E: Correspondence, 1960-1969 Box 113 Folder 113.3] 
• Letter from LP to Charles Coryell. [Filed under LP Correspondence, C: Individual Correspondence (Corns - Cushing) Box 68, Folder 68.2] 

  19 December 1962

  Dear Charles:

  The attack now going on by the House Un-American Activities Committee on the women of Women Strike for Peace has reminded me of my difficulties with the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and I have decided to write to you, to thank you again for the great efforts that you made in support of me at the time of my hearings.

  Did you ever get copies of the transcript of the two hearings and also the 60-page Report on Dr. Linus Pauling? If you did not, let me know, and I shall send copies to you.

  The Report is a shocking document, because of its deviation from the truth.

  I enclose a statement about some of the libel suits that I have instituted (one a joint one with Ava Helen, settled out of court). I am having to put in quite a lot of time on these suits. Just a week ago the fifth one was filed, against the Anti-Communist League of York County, Pennsylvania. Much of the libelling is the result of the Senate Committee's actions and Report, I think.

  In one of your earlier letters you mentioned my joining SANE. I was, in fact, invited in 1960 to be a member of the Board of Directors. However, SANE had announced in May that their policy would be to call in to New York, for questioning by Norman Cousins, anybody who was attacked by a Congressional committee or in some other way, in order that he might be questioned about his suitability as a member of SANE. I asked SANE to revoke this ruling, which would, of course, apply to me - I said that I was not willing to have Norman Cousins or any other private individual question me in this way. SANE refused to revoke the ruling, which, in fact, still stands, and I then refused to accept the invitation to be a member of the Board of Directors, and I resigned as a sponsor of the National Committee.

  Turn Toward Peace seems to be continuing along these lines now.

  Best wishes for the New Year.

  Sincerely,

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Hugo Boyko, World Academy of Art and Science, RE: LP replies to Boyko that he would like his name added to the list of members of the World Academy. [Letter from Boyko to LP June 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Organizational Correspondence (Wa-Wo)) #441.1] 
• Letter from LP to Earl Woodward, RE: LP has read Woodward’s manuscript and finds it to be better than the first one.  LP does not know enough about the writing of novels to provide much criticism on the work.  LP thinks that publishers may find the novel to be old fashioned and LP had a difficult time being interested in the work.  [Letter from Woodward October 28, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965), Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
• Letter from LP to Enitan A. Bababunmi RE: Responds that he is in the process of preparing plans for the work next summer and is not ready to make appointments yet. Explains that he will write to Bababunmi again later. [Letter from Bababunmi to LP December 10, 1962, Letter from LP to Bababunmi February 14, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students of Linus Pauling, 1935-1963), Box #1.017, Folder #17.2] 
• Letter from LP to Hugo Boyko RE: Accepts the invitation to be a Charter Member of the World Academy of Art and Science. [Letter from Boyko to LP June 15, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, W: Organizational Correspondence (Wa - Wo) Box 441, Folder 441.7]  
• Letter from LP to J. M. Holmes RE: Tells Holmes that he turned his letter over to the Professor Ernest H. Swift who is in charge of making recommendations. [Letter from Holmes to LP December 4, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, H: Correspondence, 1961-1962 Box 168 Folder 168.2] 
• Letter from LP to Paul Walter RE: Regretfully declines Walter’s invitation to speak at the Du Pont Experimental Station saying that his schedule is too full. [Letter from Walter to LP December 4, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, D: Individual Correspondence, 1960-1966 Box 99 Folder 99.3] 
• Letter from LP to Peter D. Dacre and David H. Davies, University College, RE: Writes that he is in the process of preparing plans for work next summer and is not ready to make appointments yet. Explains that he will write to them again later. [Letter from Davies and Dacre to LP October 31, 1962, Letter from Hopkins to Dacre February 14, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students of Linus Pauling, 1935-1963), Box #1.017, Folder #17.2] 
• Letter from LP to Peter Pauling RE: Explains that Enitan A. Bababunmi has written to LP about summer employment and asks Peter to write to him soon about all three of the undergraduates in University College who have asked for summer employment. [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students of Linus Pauling, 1935-1963), Box #1.017, Folder #17.2] 
• Letter from LP to Roger Korus RE: Thanks Roger for the capable and conscientious way in which he carried out his program of research last summer. Asks if he would be interested in employment during the coming summer, related to the theory of anesthesia. [Filed under LP Biographical: (CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students of Linus Pauling, 1935-1963), Box #1.017, Folder #17.2] 
• Letter from LP to Sidney Loeb RE: Says that he would expect the effect of aluminum ion in improving the desalinization qualities of the membrane to be rather strongly dependent on the pH. Tells Loeb that he can give Loeb a bottle of oxypolygelatin when Loeb wants to try it out. [Letter from Loeb to LP December 10, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, L: Correspondence 1961-1963 Box 232, Folder 232.2] 
• Letter from Linda Hopkins to Denes Polgar RE: Tells Polgar that his letter came just before LP left the city. Says that LP did not have time to prepare the requested statement before he left and asks her to write and send his apology. [Letter from Polgar to LP December 10, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, P: Correspondence, 1960-1963 314, Box 314 Folder 314.3]  
• Letter from Linda Hopkins to Dr. E. Jucker RE: Tells him that LP signed the application and has now sent it on to Professor Woodward. [Letter from Jucker to LP December 11, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence 1933-1934, 1936-1964), Box #192, Folder #192.28] 
• Letter from Linda Hopkins to Professor Woodward RE: Encloses Dr. E. Jucker’s application for membership in the American Chemical Society signed by LP. [Letter from Jucker to LP December 11, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence 1933-1934, 1936-1964), Box #192, Folder #192.28] 
• Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Gordon H. Bixler RE: Responds to Bixler’s changing of the spelling of names and offers the correct spelling for two of them. Says LP will see Bixler’s last letter on December 17 when he returns. LP handwritten note commenting that Bishop Schelderup should be Kristian Schjelderup. [Letter from Bixler to LP December 17, 1962] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.5] 
• Letter from Myron Prinzmetal to LP RE: Encloses some proposals of possible value. Thanks LP for his thoughtfulness and kindness. [Letter from LP to Prinzmetal December 27, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, P: Individual Correspondence (Polunin - Pritikin) Box 309, Folder 309.10] 
• Letter from W. Albert Noyes to LP RE: Asks for LP’s comments on the manuscript by O’Brien and his opinion regarding its suitability for publication in the Journal of Physical Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J:Organizational Correspondence (Jo - Jo)), Box #191, Folder #191.11]