[Letterhead]

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

Gates Chemical Laboratory

[Letter]

Sunday at 3

Dearest Sweetheart:

Did you sleep well last night? I hope you remember not to lift Peter any more than necessary, now that your mother has come. Did Dicky come too? I expect not. I went to bed at 9, slept all night, and got up at 7, eating breakfast at the Faculty Club. Before going to bed I made some calculations on the structure of benzene. This morning I prepared my lecture for tomorrow, and began planning topics for later lectures. Then I went to the drugstore for some shaving soap and mentholatium, had lunch at a restaurant, and bought Time + Pelican + Life, which I have been reading since. Enclosed are some jokes.

I haven't seen anyone yet. I left word for Medlin [?], who is applying for an assistantship, to call me. I am going now to call on the Latimers + Olsons.

It has been cold and foggy today, and I changed to my tweed suit., The sun is now beginning to shine though.

I have found that leaving Pasadena enables me to collect my thoughts about my work and to concentrate in a way that has been impossible there, where there was always students to talk to and think about, and many different problems to attract my attention. I think that we should always leave Pasadena when I want to write a book, in order to avoid these distractions.

I love you more and more each year and day, darling, and I am excited about your coming here. Give Linus and Peter kisses from me, and take lots for yourself.

Your own,

Linus