Letter from Linus Pauling to James H. S. Moynahan. June 6, 1967. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from LP to Mathilde Debye RE: Thanks her for her letter of April 16, 1967 and requests that she send personal information about Professor Debye's mother and father, his early life and any other material she thinks would be a good addition to the biographical memoir LP is writing. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 90 Folder 90.2
• Bank Book Entry: Cash (Center). $100.00.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box 4.030, Folder 30.2]
• Letter from John Raeburn Green to LP RE: Expresses his agreement with Mr. Martinson that there is a small chance of success with the suit against the National Review after the denial of certiorari in the Globe-Democrat suit. Encloses a statement covering disbursements and some receipts that are still in the file. Informs of additional possible court costs. [Filed under LP Biographical: Legal Issues: Box 3.003, Folder 3.10]
• Letter from LP to Dean Haskell Monroe, Texas A & M University RE: Sends his apologies that he will be unable to speak at the University as requested May 2, 1967. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 260 Folder 260.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Richard E. Marsh, California Institute of Technology, RE: Agrees with Professor Marsh's suggestion of May 29, 1967 of adding to LP's article a few sentences on oxygen in beta-tungsten. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 244 Folder 244.2]
• Letter from LP to James H.S. Moynahan. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 250 Folder 250.4]

  June 6, 1967

  Mr. James H. S. Moynahan

  49 Maple Street

  Milton, Massachusetts 02187

  Dear Mr. Moynahan:

  I am answering the letter that arrived while I was on a long trip to India and other countries.

  You ask about my definition of a cumulative poison, and whether I can give a source for it. I notice that Webster's dictionary gives the following definition for cumulative action: "sudden violent action of certain drugs, after several doses without apparent affect."

  I think that my definition is compatible with this one.

  I believe that I have written you before about the many substances that are needed for life, in small or moderate amounts, but are toxic in large amounts. Sodium chloride is needed for life, but babies have been killed by an overdose of sodium chloride, included by mistake, in place of sugar, in the milk formula given to them. Vitamin D is an example of a substance that is harmful in large amounts, but is required for life and good health.

  Sincerely, yours,

  Linus Pauling

  Encl.

  LP: fkg

• Letter from LP to John S. Galbraith, Chancellor at the University of California at San Diego, RE: Sends an official acceptance of his appointment as Visiting Research Chemist V and Professor of Chemistry in Residence. Expresses his thanks. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Box Drawer 2, Folder 2.006]
• Letter from LP to Monty Chowdrey RE: Thanks him for the suggestions sent May 31, 1967 on signs for demonstrations. Mentions that he is not very involved in planning demonstrations however. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 78 Folder 78.2]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Pauline Ney, RE: Sends thanks for sending the program of the convention of International Numismatics. Writes about his and AHP's recent trip to Copenhagen, Oslo, and New York and how they will be spending the next year in La Jolla and the ranch. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family: Box 5.051, Folder 51.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor A.W. Laubengayer Chemistry Department Cornell University RE: Requests his help in writing the memoir for Debye. Asks specifically about Debye's arrival at Cornell and his early years there. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 90 Folder 90.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor Henry A Becker Queen's University RE: Sends his regrets that he will be unable to visit the university and give a lecture as he is already quite busy. Sends his apologies that he did not respond earlier [Letter from Becker October 25, 1966]. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 42 Folder 42.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor Robert Greenblatt, RE: Thanks Professor Greenblatt for the reasonably reliable estimate of the number of people participating in the march. [Filed under LP Speeches: Box 1967s2, Folder 1967s2.6]
• Letter from LP to William G. Thompson Lordly and Dame Inc. RE: Informs him that he will be unable to speak at the University as his schedule is already overfull. (Response to Letter dated May 17, 1967). [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 412 Folder 412.4]
• Letter from Marshall Perlin to LP RE: Informs LP about the upcoming appeal for Mr. Sobell in the United States Court of Ap peals for the Second Circuit. Asks for LP's thoughts on the matter. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Box 2.044, Folder 44.17]
• Letter from Mrs. Jean Kramer to LP RE: Asks to have an enclosed biography form updated for the new ACS Directory. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.037, Folder 37.8]
• Letter from Professor John R. Holum Augsburg College to LP RE: Requests permission to reproduce figures from LP's paper on silk fibroin. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 170 Folder 170.1]
• Letter from Richard D. Wood to LP RE: Writes on behalf of Mr. Howard Evans to receive temporary permission to access beach property and to look into trading beach property for property in back of the old County road. [Filed under LP Biographical: Legal Issues: Box 3.026, Folder 26.6]