Activity Listings
- Copy of Letter from V. R. Damerell, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Western Reserve University, to Dr. R. B. Lindsay, Hazard Professor of Physics, Brown University, cc. LP, RE: Notes that he has not yet heard back from Ralph W. Burhoe, whom he sent a letter and article to a month prior; discusses the increasing rate of energy input and outgo in open systems. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Individual Correspondence (D'Amato - Dean)), Box #89, Folder #89.2]
- Copy of invoice to be paid to Richard Abel and Co. by The Center for the study of Democratic Institutions for two books or journals. [Filed under LP Biographical: Notebooks. Box #5.057, Folder #57.2].
- Letter from Carol Slaughter to LP RE: Asks if LP would like a complimentary copy of her book; mentions hearing one of LP's talks on peace when she was a graduate student ten years earlier. [Letter from LP to Slaughter, 0, 1969] [Letter from Slaughter to LP, 3, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Individual Correspondence ("Basic Scientists" - Bay)), Box #24, Folder #24.1]
- Letter from Dr. M. C. Shelesnyak, Director of Interdisciplinary Communications Program, New York Academy of Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, to LP RE: Invites LP to participate in the Third Conference on Origins of Life to be sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and NASA and held from May 4-7 in Princeton, New Jersey. Describes the purpose of the conference and names the two major themes as "The Abiotic Synthesis of Biopolymers" and "Molecular Evolution of Some Selected Macromolecules". Mentions that they will reimburse LP for his round-trip travel expenses and incidental expenses en route. [Letter from LP to Shelesnyak, 0, 1969] [Letter from Shelesnyak to LP, 3, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1968-1969), Box #385, Folder #385.2]
- Letter from Ira B. Klein, Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, to LP RE: Tells LP that he has submitted the completed postdoctoral grant application to the NIH, which requires supporting material to be sent in by January 17. Asks if LP received that form along with his research proposal. Mentions that he has been reading a book called The Hallucinogens by Hoffer and Osmond, which cites nicotinic acid as able to counteract the psychotomimetic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide, which helps link the vitamin to schizophrenia and tryptophane metabolism. [Letter from Klein to LP, 1969] [Letter from LP to Klein, 0, 1969] [Letter from Hesselbach to Klein, 4, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1967-1971), Box #203, Folder #203.3]
- Letter from Karim Kone to LP RE: Written in French. [Letter from LP to Kone, 0, 1969] [Letter from Kone to LP, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1967-1971), Box #203, Folder #203.3]
- Letter from LP to Professor R. Bruce Martin, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, RE: Declines the invitation to speak at the dedication of the new chemistry building at the University of Virginia because he is already scheduled to make two trips to the East Coast in March and April. [Letter from LP to Martin, 1969] [Letter from Martin to LP, 0, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1968-1971), Box #261, Folder #261.2]
- Letter from LP to Walter Hamilton, Brookhaven National Laboratory RE: Gives suggestions regarding the figures to be included in the revised edition of General Chemistry. [Letter from Hamilton to LP December 17, 1968] [Letter from Hamilton to LP December 20, 1969][Filed under LP Books: (General Chemistry, Third Edition, by LP. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman, 1970, 959 pages), Box #1970b2, Folder #1970b2.11]
- Letter from Louise M. Noble, Administrative Secretary, Cornell University Press to LP RE: Sends four copies of the Japanese translation of The Chemical Bond to LP under separate cover. [Filed under LP Books: (The Chemical Bond, by LP), Box #1967b, Folder #1967b.1]
- Letter from Pauline Pauling to AHP and LP RE: Thanks them for a recent visit at the ranch. She discusses current troubles with her job, saying the Scientologists are now in charge of it and only want to hire other Scientologists. She worries she won't find another job. She discusses wanting autographs for LP's books, dinner with her two friends, her wish to see Lucile more, and Val and Larry's trip to Mexico City. [Filed under LP Biographical: Family Correspondence. Box #5.053, Folder #53.22].
- Letter from Professor David M. Grant, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, to LP RE: Informs LP that they are nominating Henry Eyring for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to theoretical chemistry, especially for his work towards the formulation and implementation of the Absolute Rate Theory. Includes handwritten note by LP in top margin of page: "Nobel file". [Letter from LP to Grant, 0, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Nobel Prize Nominations: Correspondence, 1940, 1942, 1948, 1958, 1960-1970), Box #280, Folder #280.12]
- Letter from Romesh Chandra, Secretary-General, World Council of Peace, to LP RE: Discusses the current state of the world and the need to prevent war. Suggests that an international meeting be held to discuss the various opinions and ideas relating to world peace. [Letter from LP to Chandra, 0, 1969] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1966-1969), Box #78, Folder #78.4]
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