Letter from Linus Pauling to R. P. Little. August 17, 1965. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Letter from Agneta Bagger-Jorgensen, Nobel Foundation, to LP. RE: Informs him that a new copy of ‘Les Prix Nobel en 1963' will be sent to him as soon as possible. [Letter from LP September 28, 1965]  [Filed under LP Correspondence: N: Individual Correspondence (Noel-Baker, Philip): Box #277 Folder #277.11]
• Letter from H. D. Walker, California State Polytechnic College, to LP. RE: Would appreciate a reprint of his ‘Molecular Disease and Evolution’. [Letter from LP September 2, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: W: Correspondence, 1965: Box #446 Folder #446.3] 
• Letter from Hallock Hoffman to Gordon N. Ray RE: Thanks Ray for specifying the conditions for the use of the $2,000 sent from LP’s Guggenheim Fellowship grant. [Letter from Ray to LP August 12, 1965] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder #15.9] 
• Letter from Hugo Boyko, World Academy of Art and Science, to Council Member LP. RE: Informs him about plans for a World University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: W: Organizational Correspondence (World Academy of Art and Science): Box #441 Folder #441.7] 
• Letter from Hugo Theorell, to LP. RE: Thanks him for the book for the molecule pictures. [Filed under LP Correspondence: T: Individual Correspondence (Theorell, Hugo): Box #407 Folder #407.2] 
• Letter from Kurt Muller, Essex Chemical Corporation, to LP. RE: Asks him to send a reprint of contribution #3008. [Filed under LP Correspondence: E: Correspondence, 1960-1969: Box #113 Folder #113.6]               
• Letter from LP to L. O. Pilgeram, Sansum Clinic Research Foundation. RE: Was pleased to learn about his program of research in the field of aging. Has decided not to devote time and effort to the study of aging. [Letter from Pilgeram August 7, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: P: Correspondence (1965): Box #315 Folder #315.2]
• Letter from LP to R. P. Little. [Letter from Little August 9, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: L: Correspondence (1964-1966): Box # 233 Folder # 233.2] 

  August 17, 1965

  Dr. R. P. Little

  Horlauben

  Davos-Plats, Switzerland

  Dear Dr. Little:

  I am glad that you continue to make statements and to write to me.

  I understand and appreciate the feeling behind your proposal that I try to arrange to launch a new party, with myself as a candidate for president, Wayne Morse for vice-president, and so on. I am not able to act on it, however, because I could not do a satisfactory job. I have not had any experience in large-scale administration. I am sure that I could not be a politician — that I could not tell the lies that are needed in order to get votes.

  Enclosed is a press release that I issued a few days ago. Also I enclose a copy of the Oslo Statement of 1961 — I think that I sent you a copy long ago.

  Your question about Pascal is one that I can answer. Your argument that a run of twenty heads in tossing a coin is highly unlikely, and that accordingly if one tossed a coin nineteen times and obtained heads every time the chance of getting tails on the next toss would be almost unity, contains a fallacy. In fact, there is no relation between what has gone on before and the chance of obtaining heads or tails on the next toss.

  It may be that this is just what you are pointing out, in your note about Pascal.

  My wife joins me in sending best regards to you.

  Sincerely yours,

  mjh Linus Pauling

  Enc.

• Letter from Marcelia Hill, Secretary to LP, to Harmon M. Gehr. RE: Informs him that LP is unable to make a speech in observance of United Nations Day because of a conflicting engagement. Is forwarding a copy of the special delivery to LP. [Letter from Hill August 13, 1965] [Filed under LP Correspondence: G: Correspondence, 1962-1965: Box # 142 Folder #142.4]
• Receipt from San Luis Butane Distributors to LP RE: Total of $10.50. [Statement from San Luis Butane Distributors August 17, 1965] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.061, Folder #61.2] 
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Autobiographical entry, p. 234. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 25R]  
• Statement from General Telephone Company to LP RE: Total of $24.75.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.061, Folder #61.2]
• Statement from San Luis Butane Distributors RE: Total of $10.50. [Receipt from San Luis Butane Distributors August 17, 1965] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.061, Folder #61.2] 
• Telegram from First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto to AHP, RE: First Unitarian would like AHP to address their congregation on NaN, 11 S They would be glad to pay $400.00 for fare and retainer, and will be sending a letter. [Filed under Ava Helen Pauling: Materials re: First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles, 1963-1981, Box 4.008, Folder 8.2]