Letter from Linus Pauling to Duane Wyckoff. January 25, 1968. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Letter from LP to Bruno Zimm, University of California, San Diego, RE: LP complains about the brightness of the overlapping lights above the blackboard of the lecture room. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, University of California, San Diego, 1960, 1966-1969, 1970, 1978. Box # 1.037, Folder # 37.4 Departmental Correspondence: University of California, San Diego, 1968.]
• Bill: Pacific Gas and Electric Co., $13.42. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1965-1968, Box # 4.062, Folder # 62.2, Receipts, 1967-1968.]
• Letter from Diana Collins to LP, RE: Writes about John being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Asks for LP's support for the nomination. Thanks LP for making it possible for her son Peter to spend time with the Kambs in Pasadena. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 280, Folder# 280.11]
• Letter from George Feigen to LP, RE: Feigen writes to LP to invite him to contribute a reprint of an article published in the past and one published in the present to be presented to Dan Campbell. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 118, Folder# 118.3]
• Letter from LP to Bruno Zimm, University of California, San Diego, RE: LP thinks that it would be useful for Zimm to know his current honors, awards, achievements and activities. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, University of California, San Diego, 1960, 1966-1969, 1970, 1978. Box # 1.037, Folder # 37.4 Departmental Correspondence: University of California, San Diego, 1968.]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E. W. Hughes, California Institute of Technology, RE: Asks if Dr. Hughes has any slides of Burdick or of Ellis so LP can use for his talk at the Noyes Laboratory dedication. [Letter from LP to John D. Roberts, 1968] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1968), Box# 1968s, Folder# 1968s.11]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irving S. Bengelsdorf, RE: Sends his thanks for the copy of Bengelsdorf's column. Writes that he looks forward to visiting UCLA, but must decline the invitation to have dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Bengelsdorf. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 42, Folder# 42.2]
• Letter from LP to Lord Ritchie-Calder, House of Lord in London, England, RE: LP writes a letter stating he is pleased to learn that Ritchie-Calder has nominated the World Health Organization for the 1968 Nobel Prize. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 78, Folder# 78.3]
• Letter from LP to Miss Better Zugerman, RE: Thanks her for the letters she has sent, and states that he has read them with great interest. LP agrees that the world's monetary system is poor. Writes that he has become so interested in scientific and medical problems that he has given up on his ideas of attacking the problem of world economics. [Letter from Bette Zugerman to LP 4, 1968] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box 468, Folder 468.24]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Chester F. Carlson, RE: Writes that he is pleased to learn that Carlson will be attending the dedication on May 7 and that he will send a copy of his article on Orthomolecular Psychiatry when it is typed up. Includes a dilemma he is faced with because he has discovered a new method of attack on mental disease, but his appointment at UCSD is almost over. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 57, Folder# 57.11]
• Letter from Mrs. Diana Collins to LP, RE: Asks LP for his support in the nomination of Canon L. John Collins for the Nobel Peace Prize. Expresses her gratitude to LP's daughter and son-in-law for allowing her son, Peter, to spend time with the Kambs which gave him a valuable learning experience. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 66.11]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to AHP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1960-1974. Box # 5.044, Folder # 44.10, Correspondence: Peter Pauling, 1968.]

  26 January 1968

  Dear Mamma,

  Thank you for your letter and for the money. Daddy did give me $100.

  I have moved into my new flat. It is unfurnished and still rather a mess. I bought a cooker and have had the gas and electricity turned on. Diana, the girl who wants to stay in your house was a great help. She helped me move and gave me a lot of furniture including a bed, and table and washing-machine and silverware and plates etc. I shall miss her.

  The painting by Chase arrived with me essentially undamaged and I am very pleased to have it. Thank you for it, I bought a "construction" in stoneware by Bryan Newman just before Christmas and have it here too, I like it very much. It is things like this that I like most. I have a pot that Thomas bought and gave me in the course of a fight with Julia that I cherish. Linda gave me a pot of hers. These are the property I like most.

  Crellin thought I had made a bad mistake and upset you, I hope this was not true, I certainly did not mean to upset you: I just talk what I think and am not very tactful. I apologize if I did so. I was very pleased to be with you and thank you for receiving me so nicely, I think the trip was well worthwhile and think I must return more often, I had planned to spend my time talking about me and my problems, but in fact talked with those I love most about their problems. In many ways I am quite well off, I have not yet talked with Julia but will do so soon and try to arrange to bring the children to California this summer for a month, I am sure it would be good for everyone.

  I apologize for typing and for typing so badly. When I have my typewriter it is much easier for me to type.

  When I got back home this evening after seeing the children the house next door was on fire and there are still fire engines outside.

  I saw your good friend Jim Watson for quite a while in Cambridge while I was there, I do not think you should take it all too seriously. Just wait until you see the film.

  Someone is going to give me a refrigerator that does not make ice but I think it will do. Then if I buy a tumbler dryer and a freezer I will be able to cope. The tumbler dryer is most important because it is very hard to dry clothes here. Diana gave me a twin tub washing machine and that will do. With a freezer I will not have to go shopping so often. I eat about one meal a day. I got very fat in California but am thinning out now. My clothes fit better. Do not worry; I shall not starve.

  They have turned off the electricity for a while because the fire next door burned the cables. It is back on now.

  It was certainly a pleasure for me to be with you and I look forward to the next visit.

  Much love,

  Peter

• Letter from Professor Alfred Stern to LP, RE: Sends an article he wrote titled The Scientist's Responsibility in the Light of Philosophy. Informs of his plan to retire from the California Institute of Technology on June 30, 1968 and his acceptance of a full professorship at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 368, Folder# 368.2]
• Letter from Saunders Mac Lane and John T. Edsall to Members of the National Academy of Sciences, RE: Lists items about the Proceedings for their information. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 311, Folder# 311.5]