17 January 1967

Dr. Peter Pauling

University College

Gower Street

London WC1 England

Dear Petie,

We left home on the 31st of December and spend New Year’s Eve with Linnie in Honolulu. Stayed there until the 4th and came on here via Guam, Manila, Saigon, Singapore, Madras.

We shall go home via Honolulu, too, and see Linnie again*. He is not too well and spent the week before Christmas in the hospital. I hope he is better now.

It is hot here and muggy but pleasant none the less. Dorothy Hodgkin arrived this afternoon. I haven’t seen her yet.

We have been having a busy time. It is interesting, too. I really can’t see any future for India unless they change drastically. It is sad. The women do a lot here.

I’ve given two talks and have really seen more than the Paddy. We’ve seen some interesting people. I’ve read a book or two by Bertrand Russell. One called The Conquest of Happiness. What a remarkable and wise man he is. I wish I had read this book long ago.

How are you? How is Julia? Has she recovered from her gout? Was it gout? There is a beautiful coastline and beach here at Madras – the Bay of Bengal.

We send you much love to dear little Sarah, too, and Thomas.

Mama

*18th February