Letter from Peter Pauling to Linus Pauling. May 20, 1963. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Bound Court Document: “Stenographer’s Minutes”, Linus Pauling, Plaintiff, vs. New Syndicate Co., Inc., Defendant, United States District Court, Southern District of New York, May 20-23, 1963. [Filed under LP Biographical: Legal: Pauling v. News Syndicate Co., Inc., 1963: Box #3.018, Folder #18.2]
• Grant Application RE: Renewal of LP’s Grant RG 4276-7 entitled “Investigations of the Chemistry of Blood.” Includes estimated current expenditures, a summary progress report, a detailed budget, and a cover letter from LP. [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042. Folder #42.1] 
• Hotel bill: The Biltmore, New York City [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.3]  
• Letter from Bertrand Russell to LP, RE: Russell is writing out of a "profound concern" with regard to the development of rocket and nuclear arms in the Middle East. He says he has written nine Middle Eastern Heads of State during the past month, appealing for an agreement to disarm delivery systems and nuclear plants, but has received no serious response, and so is concerned that a public appeal be made. He hopes that LP will consider signing the enclosed appeal, which will be made public after Russell has secured enough signatures.[Filed under: LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2, Folder 2.002]
• Letter from Dr. Joseph F. Saunders, Department of the Navy, to LP RE: A follow up letter to explain the plans for a conference on the Structure of Water and Ice in Systems of Biological Interest. [Letter from LP to Dr. Joseph F. Saunders August 2, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1962-1963) #382.2] 
• Letter from James E. MacLane, Holliston Day Nursery, to LP RE: Mentions an encounter between LP and Mrs. Carl MacLane.  Requests that LP assist the Holliston Day Nursery in securing financial aid to ensure the survival of the school.  Explains the current financial state of the school and its need for assistance. [Letter from LP to MacLane August 12, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence:(H: Correspondence, 1963) #169.1]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Helen Gilrane] to William P. Holman, Lake Region Press, RE: Returns to Holman the manuscripts he sent.  Says that many of Holman’s statements seem to be wrong and are lacking in detail or substantiation. [Letter from Holman to LP June 17, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence:(H: Correspondence, 1963) #169.1]
• Letter from LP to William E. Morris, Professional Service Manager, Baxter Laboratories, Inc., RE: Thanks him for the reprints and information on “Piromen” and “Urevert”. Informs that he does not need samples now. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1963), #259.2] 
• Letter from Louis P Smith to LP RE: Invites LP to speak in front of the Ford Hall Forum. Suggests possible dates for the events. [Letter from Smith to LP June 20, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence) #129.7]  
• Letter from N. Davidson to C.I.T. Supervisors RE: Discusses the issue of NSF funding and grades for the summer undergraduate program, specifically Chem. 80.  Handwritten note in top right corner “Caltech - Gen.”  Letter mentions an attached memo [not enclosed].  [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: Correspondence, Memoranda: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, C.I.T., 1957-1964: Box #1.022, Folder #22.2]
• Letter from Norman Davidson to Louis G. Newman RE: Discusses Newman’s acceptance into the summer undergraduate research program at C.I.T. and details payment, hours, location, etc. [LP marked as Faculty Supervisor].  [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: Correspondence, Memoranda: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, C.I.T., 1957-1964: Box #1.022, Folder #22.2]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family, Box 5.044, Folder 44.5]

  Professor Linus Pauling

  3500 Fairpoint Street,

  Pasadena 8,

  California,

  U.S.A.

  20th May, 1963

  Dear Daddy,

  Thank you very much for you letter of 14 May which I was pleased to get. I am sorry that Mamma has been so ill. These urinary infections seem to be very bad in women. Several women I know have had acute cases which were very painful and lasted for some time. Julia has had a sort of chronic infection for a long time which seems to come and go. I think it is partially psychosomatic but even so the infection and pain is real enough.

  I myself had cystisis when I returned from our trip to Stockholm in 1955. I thought it was a social disease could not understand it. Fortunately Elizabeth Kendrew understood the real nature of things and soon had me cured. It never hurt me but it seems to be very painful for women.

  I am sorry you will not consider my offer about a High School Chemistry text. I think it would be of social value for you to write such a text; I think it would be a good book and a valuable contribution to society. I might point out two things. 1) You are likely to have trouble spending that million dollars over twenty years, and 2) I am your son.*

  I am still uncertain about our summer plans and am getting rather discouraged. I look forward to the time when I have organized life to the extent that many things will be less uncertain. If the National Institutes of Health come through, I still plan to come to California for the summer.

  If we come I hope that it will be possible to stay with you. I think there might well be frictions of various sorts but overall I am sure it would be very enjoyable.

  Work is going reasonably well. I am trying very hard to get a couple of papers out. I am worried that the department is falling apart due to the retirement of Professor Ingold and the ambition of Professor Nyholm and other causes. It worries me that second-rate people seem to be being appointed to the permanent staff and this is likely to fill the place up in such a way as to make it very difficult to get things moving.

  I went to Cambridge to the Kendrew Empire on Wednesday and am rather discouraged by it. There seems to be a good deal of unhappiness among the lower ranks, and while I think I know some of the reasons why I do not know that I can do anything about it.

  *I shall try sometime later to explain what I think these imply.

  I think perhaps the most automatic corrective mechanism is to be an integral part of a university.

  I hope that it will be possible for us to see you this summer. I would like very much to spend some time with you.

  With love from,

  Peter

• Letter from Philip C. Beam, Bowdoin Museum of Art, to LP. RE: Is delighted that he has accepted the invitation. Informs him that the Chemistry Department would like him to speak at the same time. Will write more specifically about the date. Asks for his summer address. [Letter from LP May 13, 1963] [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s2 Folder #1964s2.15] 
• Letter from Ruth Lassoff to Friend, RE: Lassoff notes that the Congress of Sciences on Survival is planning an interdisciplinary Conference on peace and disarmament.  Hassoff is asking for donations which will be used to help defray that costs of bringing in speakers as well as printing, mailing, and press coverage expenses.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Am-Co), Box #4.011, Folder #11.2]               
• Letter from Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman & Co., to LP RE: Informs that permission was not granted to Prentice-Hall to use a drawing by Roger from LP’s General Chemistry and College Chemistry.  Says an investigation on the use of the figure is underway. [Letter from LP to Schaefer May 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Books: 1955b.5]
• Paper: “Plaintiff’s Exhibit”, U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. of N.Y. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks: Box #6.008 Folder #8.556]
• Typescript: Ph.D. Final Oral Examination.  Harris E. Ulery.  “Acid Catalyzed Reactions of 1,4-Epoxyolefins,” “The Alkylative Cyclization of 1,5-Hexadiene,” “The Acid Catalyzed Cyclizations of cis, cis- and trans, trans-2,6-Octadiene,” “The Infrared Spectra of Cyclobutane Compounds.”  [Filed under LP Biographical: Ph.D. Oral Examinations: Propositions for Defense, C.I.T., 1956-1963: Box #1.016, Folder #16.3]