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Memo from Linus Pauling to Sue Oxley. Page 1. November 7, 1967

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Bank Book Entry: Eve Oxley. “Petty Cash-research.” $20.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box 4.030, Folder 30.2]
Bank Book Entry: Phillips, Nixer. “Legal exp. - printing.” $3,283.35. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box 4.030, Folder 30.2]
Letter from F. Javier Sanchez, Campuzano National School of Social and Political Science, to LP RE: Expresses his disappointment that LP will be unable to participate in the school's temporary Winter Courses. (Response to letter from LP October 30, 1967). [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 384 Folder 384.2]
Letter from LP [Signed by J. J.]to P. D. Boyer, RE: Suggests titles for his three lectures on molecular biology. [Filed under LP Speeches: Box 1967s3, Folder 1967s3.11]
Letter from LP to Dr. E. Sandor, Queen Mary College, RE: Thanks him for the papers on the Crystal Structure of Hydrogen Chloride and Deuterium Chloride sent with letter dated October 20, 1967. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 384 Folder 384.2]
Letter from LP to Dr. Helene Stahelin RE: Agrees to make a 3 minute statement for Radio Bern so long as it can be recorded ahead of time as discussed in letter dated October 3, 1967. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 384 Folder 384.2]
Letter from LP to Mr. Paul Martinson, RE: Encloses a check to cover the cost of record reproduction and comments on the excellent preparation of the brief. [Filed under LP Biographical: Legal Issues: Box 3.016, Folder 16.2]
Letter from LP to Personal Office RE: Reference for Miss Maida Bergeson for a position as a scientific technician in biology or related fields. [Filed under LP Correspondence Box 42 Folder 42.1]
Letter from LP to Sue Oxley. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academic: Box 1.037, Folder 37.3]

November 7, 1967

To: Sue Oxley

FROM: Linus Pauling

SUBJECT: Administration of Vitamin C

I have found that vitamin C is easily administered by mouth, in quantities as large as 10 grams of anhydrous ascorbic acid, by mixing it into orange juice.

I make use of frozen orange juice, mixed with a blender. Please have the University order a blender for the laboratory (probably Sears-we have ordered the refrigerator from Sears).

You may want a can opener, too.

The can of frozen orange juice is mixed with three cans of distilled water. For a large dose of ascorbic acid, 5 to 10 grams, a glass of orange juice is used. I add an amount of sugar equal to the amount of ascorbic acid, to improve the taste.

In your questionnaire you should make note of the weight of the subject. I suggest that we give the larger doses of ascorbic acid proportional to the two-thirds power of the body weight. For example, the following amounts might be used:

WeightDose of Ascorbic Acid

200 lbs. 10 grams

180 lbs. 9.3 grams

160 lbs. 8.6 grams

140 lbs. 7.9 grams

120 lbs. 7.1 grams

100 lbs. 6.3 grams