Letter from Linus Pauling to Alex Morrison. September 9, 1963. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Article: “The Test-Ban Treat: Atomic Chess,” Newsweek. [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Nuclear Testing, 1961-1963, 1980, 1986: Box #7.019, Folder #19.19]
• Check from AHP to Roess Market RE: $100.00.  [Bank Statement from First Western Bank to LP and AHP September 24, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.027, Folder #27.2]
• Letter from Bertrand Russell to LP, RE: Russell would like to solicit LP's signature to the enclosed appeal to Mr. Khrushchev on behalf of Soviet Jews. (Handwritten note by LP: -Signed by LP, 16 Sept, 1963) [Filed under: LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2, Folder 2.002]
• Letter from E. A. Doisy, St. Louis University School of Medicine, to John Raeburn Green, Green, Hennings, Henry, Evans & Arnold, Attorneys at Law RE: States he will be unable to attend the trial due to a previously arranged hunting trip. [Letter from Green to LP, September 10, 1963, Letter from LP to Doisy, October 9, 1963] [LP Biographical: Legal: Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967: Box #3.003, Folder #3.5] 
• Letter from John Raeburn Green, Green, Hennings, Henry, Evans & Arnold, Attorneys at Law, to Henry Bent, Dean, University of Missouri, bc. LP,  RE: Discusses the date of Bent’s testimony and requests a meeting in St. Louis. [Letter from Green to LP, September 9, 1963, Letter from Green to Bent, September 16, 1963][LP Biographical: Legal: Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967: Box #3.003, Folder #3.5]
• Letter from John Raeburn Green, Green, Hennings, Henry, Evans & Arnold, Attorneys at Law, to LP RE: Discusses Henry Allen Moe, Dr. Blair, and Dean Henry Bent as witnesses. Attached letter from Green to Henry Bent. [Letter from Moe to Green, September 5, 1963, Letter from Green to Bent, September 9, 1963] [LP Biographical: Legal: Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967: Box #3.003, Folder #3.5]  
• Letter from LP [Signed by Helen Gilrane] to Irwin Edelman, RE: says that he was pleased to receive his letter. LP was intrigued by his pamphlet on Rosenberg. However, LP says that as far as his manuscript The Blight on the Left, he only read a little of it because he is not interested in mysticism and supernaturalism. Also, he says that LP believes that he did ‘injustice to Einstein in changing his word intelligence to Intelligence.’ [Letter from Edelman to LP August 16, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence), #113.4] 
• Letter from LP to Alexander MacKay RE: LP tells MacKay that he is very busy and does not know when he will have time to make it to the ranch, although he would like to see MacKay. LP also states that he supports the use of sodium fluoride in drinking water as long as the water contains smaller amounts of fluoride than is natural. Handwritten “Fluor.” in upper right corner. [Letter from MacKay to LP August 14, 1963] [Filed under LP Science: (Articles and correspondence re: the fluoridation of drinking water, 1938-1988), Box #10.006, Folder #6.4] 
• Letter from LP to Bertrand Russell, RE: LP thanks Russell for his letter and says he has decided to write to Rotblat about this matter. He has enclosed a copy of his letter. [Filed under: LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2, Folder 2.002]
• Letter from LP to Dr. J.A. Morrison, National Research Committee. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1963), #259.2] 

  9 September 1965

  Dr. J. A. Morrison

  Division of Pure Chemistry

  National Research Council

  Ottawa, Canada

  Dear Dr. Morrison:

  As I was reading your interesting paper, with Drs. Colwell and Gill, in the August 1 issue of the Journal of Chemical Physics, it occurred to me that you did not know about my paper that bears on this subject. It is a paper entitled The Rotational Motion of Molecules in Crystals, Physical Review 36, 430 (1930).

  In this paper I presented for the first time the now generally accepted explanation of the residual entropy of crystalline hydrogen at low temperatures, which is mentioned in the first section of your paper, with reference given to a number of published papers from 1932 on.

  Moreover, in my paper I discussed the methane crystal, which is the subject of your paper, and I pointed out that there was evidence indicating that in high-temperature form of the crystal the molecules are essentially free to rotate, but that the rotation is restricted in the low-temperature form. In a general way this agrees with your conclusions.

  I may mention also to you that it might have been proper for you to have given reference to the investigators W. F. Giaque and H. L. Johnston (Jn. Chem. Soc. 50, 3221 (19S6)), who discovered the residual entropy of hydrogen, perhaps as the first reference in your footnote too.

  There are several points about your discussion that I am interested in, but I shall not bring then up in this letter.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:hpg

  Cc: Dr. J. H. Colwell

  Dr. E. K. Gill

  P.S. If I can find a reprint of stay paper, now 33 years old, I shall send it to you.

• Letter from LP to Dr. M. Julia RE: Regrets to inform that he will be in Washington D. C. On the day of Julia’s scheduled visit to Cal Tech.  Explains that he will be speaking at the National Academy of Sciences’ Centennial Celebration.  Suggests that Julia contact his secretary upon arrival at Cal Tech. [Note from Julia to LP October 4, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence:(J: Correspondence) #192.29]
• Letter from LP to U. S. International Revenue Service RE: LP sends his estimated income tax form for 1963 and includes a $10,000 check. [Form: “Declaration of Estimated Income Tax” September 8, 1963, Form: “U.S. Individual Income Tax Return,” 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial, Box # 4.002, Folder #2.7] 
• Letter from Lina Weinbaum to LP RE: Weinbaum thanks LP for his letter and informs him about her situation.  Enclosed is a letter from Weinbaum to Sidney Weinbaum. [Letter from LP to Weinbaum September 5, 196363, letter from Weinbaum to the editors of “Poetry” August 3, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Weinbaum, Sidney and Lina Litinskaya (Weinbaum), 1941-1993, No Date) #433.16]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Some of Life’s Secrets Bared”, Los Angeles Times. [Filed under LP Biographical: Scrapbooks: Box #6.008 Folder #8.434]
• Note from Bob Causey to LP RE: Apologizes that he didn’t have more time to discuss the paper on partial molar value of CHCl3. Says he anticipates the revised version. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Robert Causey), #63.2]
• Note from J. P. Tiggelovend-Gibbs to LP RE: Describes his interest in LP’s Molecular Theory of neuroses.  Inquires where he might find a description of the theory.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence) #142.2]
• Statement from W.H. Freeman and Company to LP RE: “Royalty Statement.”  Balance of $23,940.94.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box # 4.045 Folder # 45.1]