LINUS PAULING JR MD

1531 SOUTH BERETANIA STREET

HONOLULU 14 HAWAII

TELEPHONE 991658

22 June 1963

Dear Pete

As usual I am very tardy in writing. I enjoyed my stay with you very much, and don't let my ill humor of the last evening spoil it. There were many other factors weighing on me at the time and actually I enjoyed the outing to Brighton. I was quite tired from the preceding two weeks and the emotional strain thereof.

I got the grand sum of $350 from Bob Browne for all that stuff from Mrs. Beasley (the extra being for transportation, etc.) and I feel it should all go to you. It is little enough.

Yes, I am still connected with the Audio Center (although now I sure could use the money which I can't get back out because no one will buy the stock which is currently only about 60% of book value. At the moment they have a Sherwood S-3000 II tuner in excellent condition for $45 which I am having packed. I will try to take it to California with me next week (I'll be there until July 6) and leave it there for you in case you come through, or if you don't so it can be mailed to you if you want it, or, if I cant carry it, it will wait here for you to indicate if you want it. In any case it won't get any farther than California until you indicate if you want it.

So, subtracting $45 from $350, I am enclosing my check for $305 for you. Thank you very much, and if you don't want the tuner I’ll send on the $45. An S-3000 III is scarcer, and you might have to wait some time for one to show up.

I had a fun trip to Japan in May, living a la Japanese, and just this week had house guests in the form of Shoji Hamada, world famous potter (National Living Treasure) whom I had met in Japan. He stayed here in my house four days, quite alot of fun for me. He's having a show in London sometime in early fall; you might look for it, and go.

There are so many crackpots using LSD that it is hard to do any uncontaminated research on it. I remain unconvinced, although your suggestion of trying it in London or California is a good one. Someday, maybe . I still want to come and spend time running around Gt. Britain; for the moment I can't even get enough spare time to get down to the beach for a swim, and what the hell kind of life is that in Hawaii? This summer I'm taking care of the kids all by myself, except for the housekeeper's help on occasion, so I've got to arrange time pretty fast now.

Be nice if we could meet in California. Last time I talked to the parents they didn't know your plans.

Much love to all of you. Best wishes on that house of yours, too. Looks like a lifetime job you've embarked on. I really enjoyed Sarah and Thomas and Julia this time -- much less feeling of tension. [...]

Linus