July 27, 1965 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Letter from Anthony E. Fiorato, Drexel Institute of Technology, to LP. RE: Informs him of Engineers’ Day on Feb. 24, 1966 and that LP has been nominated as the recipient of Drexel’s Engineering and Science Award for 1966. [Letter from LP August 23, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: D: Correspondence, 1960-1966: Box #99 Folder #99.6]

Letter from LP to Daniel P. Agin RE: LP apologizes as Agin requested and explains why he came to that conclusion. LP looks forward to any comments Agin has on the other points raised in LP’s previous letter. [Letter from Agin to LP July 8, 1965, Letter from Agin to LP September 9, 1965] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Anesthesia Research, 1959-1983), Box #12.001, Folder #1.13] Also: [Filed under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, 1962-1965: Box #14 Folder #14.4]

Letter from LP to Donald G. Lothrop, The Community Church of Boston. RE: Shall not try to come to Boston because he is so overloaded with work.[Letter from Lothrop June 29, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: L: Correspondence (1964-1966): Box # 233 Folder # 233.2]

Letter from LP to Elwyn H. Odell, Central Washington State College. RE: Has decided not to accept the invitation to take part in the symposium on May Playing. [Letter from Odell June 25, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: O: Correspondence (1965): Box #300 Folder #300.27]

Letter from LP to F. Arasa, Editorial Glarma. RE: Is pleased that he has been asked to prepare an article for the November issue. Asks if it is acceptable for him to collaborate with Dr. Frank Catchpool. [Filed under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, 1962-1965: Box #14 Folder #14.4] also in: [Filed under LP Correspondence: Catchpool, John Francis, 1959-1994: Box #62 Folder #62.7]

Letter from LP to Gardner Waters, American River Junior College. RE: Informs him that it is not possible for him to consider accepting the engagement. [Filed under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, 1962-1965: Box #14 Folder #14.4]

Letter from LP to Gene Mailes. RE: Acknowledges receipt of his letter. Informs him that the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions is not carrying out any work of the sort he is asking about. [Letter from Mailes July 18, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: M: Correspondence, (1965-1967): Box #260 Folder #260.1]

Letter from LP to George F. Springer, Northwestern University. RE: Cannot accept the invitation because he is committed to publish his monograph elsewhere. [Letter from Springer July 12, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence (1965): Box #383 Folder #383.2]

Letter from LP to J. F. Catchpool, University of California. RE: Pleased to learn that he is taking up the subject of extraction of proteins from plants. Asks him help write an article dedicated to Albert Schweitzer. [Letter from Catchpool July 12, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Catchpool, John Francis, 1959-1994: Box #62 Folder #62.7]

Letter from LP to J. H. Sturdivant, CIT. RE: Thanks him for his letter and for returning the copy of The Architecture of Molecules. [Letter from Sturdivant July 16, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Individual Correspondence (Sturdivant, James H.): Box #370 Folder #370.3]

Letter from LP to Linda Kaye, Texas Christian University. RE: Thanks her for the print of a photograph of him. Asks for 25 copies of it, and what the price would be. [Filed under LP Correspondence: K: Correspondence, (1963-1966): Box # 202 Folder #202.3] also [Filed under LP Correspondence: T: Correspondence (1965): Box #412 Folder #412.2]

Letter from LP to Robert L. Butler, Fenn College. RE: Informs him that his schedule is too heavy to accept the invitation. [Letter from Butler July 12, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: B: Correspondence, 1965-1966: Box #41 Folder #41.1]

Letter from LP to Roger J. Williams, University of Texas. RE: Does not remember the earlier manuscript sufficiently well to make any significant comment on it now. Sends a pamphlet under separate cover. [Letter from Williams July 12, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: W: Individual Correspondence (Williams, Roger J.): Box #436 Folder #436.14]

Letter from LP to Rubcic Antun, University of Zagreb. [Letter from Antun April 27, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, 1962-1965: Box #14 Folder #14.4]

July 7, 1965

Mr. Rubic Antun

Physics Department

University of Aagreb

Marulicey Trg 19

Zagreb, Yugoslavia

Dear Mr. Antun:

I examined with interest the manuscript on molecular volumes of chemical substances in the solid state, which you sent to me. I am returning this manuscript to you herewith.

You asked me to comment on your work.

I am not able to reach a definite conclusion as to whether or not your work is worthwhile. It is my opinion that no analysis of molecular volumes of chemical compounds and elements will lead to results of any value, unless consideration is taken of the different ways in which atoms are arranged in different substances. I think that this conclusion can be reached from the fact that many substances occur in different crystal forms, with considerably different specific volumes.

I think, moreover, that the matter of the effective volumes of substances is to be approached better by consideration of interatomic distances than by consideration of molecular volumes. It is necessary, as you know, to differentiate between different kinds of interatomic interactions, in the discussion of interatomic distances of crystalline substances.

My suggestion to you is that you attempt to translate your arguments into arguments based upon interatomic distances, rather than upon molecular volumes. I must say, however, that I am not sure that this attack would be profitable, just as I am not sure that the attack that you have already made, with the results described in the manuscript that you sent to me has been profitable.

With best wishes to you, I am,

Sincerely yours,

mjh
Linus Pauling

Enc.

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