Letter from Linus Pauling to William Castle. May 28, 1963

Pauling writes to relay his memories of the evolution of his thinking on the nature of sickle cell anemia. Among other details, Pauling notes that he first had the idea that sickle cell anemia might be a molecular disease after hearing Castle speak at a meeting of the Medical Advisory Committee.  View Transcript

Letter from Linus Pauling to William Castle. Page 1. May 28, 1963
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Letter from Linus Pauling to William Castle. Page 2. May 28, 1963
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Associated: Irving Sherman, Alton Ochsner

ID: sci6.007.16-lp-castle-19630528

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