930 AM Wednesday

Dearest Ava Helen:

I think a great deal about you, dear girl, and hope that you do not find the situation too difficult. I wish that there was something for me to do. Remember that I love you. Give my love to Mother.

Your letter to Linus (and all of us - the children like the circles and crosses) came yesterday. I hope another letter to me arrives soon.

Yesterday I took Peter and Linda shopping after lunch and then for a ride for an hour - up Lake, then towards the Arroyo, and East again along the Foothills. They are feeling fine. It is rather cold here - the air was wonderfully clear yesterday, with the mountains beautiful in their clean outlines and sharp

[page 2]

detail.

Linus has a slight sore throat and is staying in bed today. His dentist's appointment has been changed to Friday at 4. I hope that he will be well for his plays.

I went to the Tyler's at 7 last night for dinner. The Mirsky's & Barbara McKlintock (whom Reba called a hermaphrodite, thus making her angry) were there. We talked and played ping-pong. On returning home (1030) I read a book, "Mottke the Thief" by Sholom Asch, and then went to bed with Linda at about 1230. Now I am continuing the composition of a paper with Coryell for next month's Proc. Nat. Acad. I have just received a letter from an able German, H. Beutler, asking if there is any place for him here, as he has been dropped from his position at the University of Berlin. We have received Christmas cards from the Buiges, Bauer, and Freuel.

We all love you, darling, and want you to come back soon.

Your Linus

Wednesday, 6 PM

Dearest Ava Helen:

I am very happy, having just received your letter saying that Mother is not in pain and that you are not too upset. Please do not work too hard and please keep calm; be sure to keep a nurse and not become exhausted. I'm sorry that the specialist impressed you poorly. I think that you should follow your judgement regarding doctors, since it is always good, you being not impressed by pomposity and superficiality.

There is enclosed a letter from Lola and the children. They are all anxious for you to come back. Will you come back at the time planned? Linus has stayed in bed all day; he seems to be feeling pretty good now, and I think that he will go to school tomorrow. I have been doing hemoglobin work today. Now I am going to dinner with Coryell.

I love you with all my heart, sweet little wife. Come back soon.

Your Linus

over

[page 2]

I saw Robert Op. today. He asked about my book (with Wilson) & I took him to my office & gave him a copy, with an inscription "To Robert, from Linus", He seemed pleased. We talked for several minutes about scientific things.

Tohman is going to give the last radio talk, on "Cosmology". None will be given on Chemistry.

Love from your husband

Linus

[Letter]

Wednesday Afternoon

Dear Mrs Pauling,

Peter and Linda have asked me to write for them They are enjoying the little radio very much. We are getting along nicely Mr. Pauling is wonderful with the children.

Peter wants me to say that Peter is being a good boy and wants a Xmas tree. Linus is a good boy. I hope Mrs Miller is feeling better. We are all lonesome for you.

Every good wish Lola and

the children

over please

[page 2]

Monday Morning

Peter

Love

[Childlike scrawls of X's and O's cover the rest of the page.]