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• Photo: Jonathan and Reba Mirsky holding hands and standing atop a large rock. "April 1937 / Reba and Jonathan Mirsky / 261 [Printed on the back, left bottom corner] / 1039" [Written in pencil]. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #1554] [LP Photo Box, 1937i.16]

• AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $7.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Lola Cook amount $60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from Edward Guggenheim to LP RE: Informs LP that several months ago a draft of Hildebrand's paper was sent to him however, he did not agree with his statements because Professor Fowler had obtained different results. [Filed under: G: Correspondence, Box #140.2]
• Letter from Williams Haynes to LP RE: Asks LP to write of any experience in regard to the training of men for industrial positions. [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1957, Box #74.5]

• Letter from Charles A. Kraus, Brown University, to LP RE: Asks LP if he know of anyone with the qualifications and interest in having a Research Instructorship at Brown next year. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200.2]
• Letter from Ralph Hultgren to LP RE: Explains to LP that after speaking with President Conant of Harvard University there is a good chance his appointment will be extended for another three years as there is no permanent dean of the Engineering School. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #163.3]
• Postcard from R. H. Ewell to LP RE: Asks for reprints of "Screening Constants for Many-Electron Atoms." [LP's reply: April 9, 1937] [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930-1936-1959, Box #112.4]

• Letter from Oliver Wulf to LP RE: Wulf writes that he will keep Dr. Bauer in mind for any available positions. Wulf discusses Albert Sherman's paper which was recently published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry. [LP's reply: April 19, 1937] [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]

• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of American Chemical Society RE: LP's encloses review of the book on Magnetochemistry. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Mr. John Arthur Wilson. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]

  April 5, 1937

  Dr. John Arthur Wilson

  757 North Broadway

  Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  Dear Dr. Wilson:

  There is in existence a good bit of evidence that ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride involve no sharing of electrons between nitrogen and the chloride ion. For example, in crystalline ammonium chloride it is known that the four chlorine atoms are arranged tetrahedrally around nitrogen and that the chlorine atom is no closer to one nitrogen atom than to any one of seven others, the eight being all too far away to permit formation of a shared electron pair bond with nitrogen. I am sure that you would find these questions discussed in Lewis' book or in Sidgwick's book ("The Electronic Theory of Valency", Oxford) in a satisfactory manner.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:mrl

• Letter from LP to Professor J. H. Van Vleck, Harvard University, RE: LP does not believe that knows enough to discuss the points mentioned in his previous letter. It does seem to him that the magnetic and electric cases may be much different for the reason that a magnetic dipole atom in a paramagnetic substance may be spherically symmetrical so far as electron distribution is concerned, and electric dipole molecules can never show spherical symmetry. [Filed under: Van Vleck, J. H.: Correspondence, Box #424.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP suggests that the book by Dr. Dorsey would be valuable and worth publishing as a Monograph because of the importance of water. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]
• Letter from W. A. Noyes to Clark, Lind and LP RE: Informs the members that he will be gone from Urbana from April 7th to May 5th and gives addresses where he may be reached. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]

• AHP writes cheque to: Howard J. Lucas amount $2.57 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Nellie Durby amount $3.35 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from John Arthur Wilson to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of April 5th. Discusses the crystalline ammonium chloride and hexamine-cobalt chloride. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]
• Letter from LP to R. H. Ewell RE: Is sorry to report that there are no reprints available for "Screening Constants for any-electron Atoms." [Ewell's letter: April 2, 1937] [Filed under: E: Correspondence, 1930, 1936-1959]
• Letter from Professor Farrington Daniels to LP RE: Is sorry to learn that LP will not be attending the meeting in Denver during June however asks if there are any younger men from the lab that he would recommend to come. Explains that he spoke with Mr. Stosick last week in which he expressed great enthusiasm to work with LP. Also, spoke with Stosick about the possibility of getting a photograph to illustrate electron diffraction patterns in the new revision of "Outlines of Theoretical Chemistry". [LP's response: April 22, 1937] [Filed under D: Individual Correspondence: Box #89.4]

• Letter from Carl Nieman to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for his lovely stay in Pasadena and apologizes for not doing so sooner. Informs LP that he may be staying at the Institute in New York indefinitely. [LP's reply: April 19, 1937] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #277.5]
• Manuscript Notes: "Ionic Character of Bonds", [the concept of electronegativity] [LP Science Box 5.001, Folder 9]

• AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $6.42 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Bode's amount $30.74 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $50.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Los Angeles Gas and Electric Co., amount $9.57 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Office of the City Assessor amount $4.86 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Co., amount $2.90 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. Of California amount $15.85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• LP writes cheque to: The C.E. Ward Co., amount $47 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from H. A. Spoehr to Professor Noyes RE: Discusses with Noyes the possibility of publishing a second edition of his book on photosynthesis. While he believes this would be possible, he suggests that he wait a few years to undertake such a publication. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]

• Letter from LP to Dr. L. E. Sutton RE: LP reports that Fairbrother has been doing some magnetic work on hemoglobin and trying to treat some of his old problems theoretically. LP is quite impressed with his success thus far. [Filed under: S: Individual Correspondence, Box #370.8]

• AHP writes cheque to: Fred Scott amount $3.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Handwritten notes by LP, RE: Says that Professor Millikan informed him that his salary will be raised to $9,000 annually in fall 1938 and that he was given the titles of Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Director of the Gates and Crellin Laboratories of Chemistry. Notes that he accepted these proposals orally. Notes from August 3rd on back. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 2, Folder 2.005.58]

• AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms amount $21.88 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Fred Scott amount $6.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• LP writes cheque to: Lucile Jenkins amount $6 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from Charles M. Blair to LP RE: Blair asks LP if knows of any job opportunities that would be particularly suited for him. [LP's reply: April 19, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.4, file: 1937]
• Letter from LP to Aaron M. Altschul RE: LP writes he is interested in the work of the Tswett column however because of funding and space will be not be able to offer an research with him. However, offers for him to write back in a year from now. [Letter from Altschul to LP April 6, 1937] [Filed Under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, Box #12.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Edwin R. Buchman RE: LP apologizes for the delay in the proposal of Buchman's opportunity to move his work to California Tech. At this time, LP offers Buchman a lab in the current building beginning in June until the construction of the new Crellin Laboratory of Chemistry is available in another year. He also offers Buchman the title of Research Fellow. [LP's last letter: March 4, 1937] [Buchman's reply: April 18, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33.2, file: Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]
• Letter from LP to Professor Charles A. Kraus RE: LP reports that he has only one recommendation for a man to work at Brown next year and that is Dr. Leslie S. Sutton. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200.2]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-Rockefeller Foundation RE: On behalf of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, LP requests that a training fellowship be awarded to Dr. Carl Niemann from July 1, 1937 to July 1, 1938. [Weaver's reply to LP April 23, 1937] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]
• Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Asks LP if he has suggestions about the book on laboratory technique. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]
• Postcard from P. W. Selwood to LP RE: requesting a reprint of his paper Magnetic Properties and Structure of Hemoglobin. [Filed under: S: Correspondence, Box #377.7]

• LP writes cheque to: The American Association of University Professors amount $4 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from C. A. Moore to CIT RE: Inquires as to what chemical will bleach ordinary charcoal. [LP's reply: April 22, 1937] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]

• Letter from W. M. Urbain to LP RE: Asks LP for reprints of "The Magnetic Properties and Structure of Ferrihemoglobin and some of it's compounds." [Filed under: U: Correspondence, Box #421.1]

• Note from Edwin R. Buchman to LP RE: Buchman thanks LP for his kind invitation to join him and at California Tech. Also, Buchman congratulates LP for his appointment of Chairman of the Chemistry Division and Director of the Laboratories. Will write back in the next few weeks to set a date to visit. [LP's letter April 15, 1937] [LP's reply: April 22, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33.2, file: (Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]
• Telegraph from William T. Astbury to LP RE: Hopes to be in California about May 21st to 25th. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.18, file: Astubury, William T.)]

• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $4.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• LP writes cheque to: The MacMillan Company amount $4.51 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from Gerald Wendt to LP RE: Asks LP about the desirability of the enclosed manuscript from C. H. Douglas Clark, of Leeds. [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Carl Niemann. [Niemann's note: April 11, 1937] [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #277.5]

  April 19, 1937

  Dr. Carl Niemann

  Rockefeller Institute

  New York, New York

  Dear Dr. Niemann:

  I was very glad to learn from Professor Millikan that you had accepted the position ultimately offered to you, and I am looking forward with much enthusiasm to the time when you will take up residence here.

  You have perhaps heard by this time that I have been appointed Chairman of the Division and Director of the Laboratories, and that application has been made to the Rockefeller Foundation for a grant permitting further development of our work in organic chemistry. I also wrote to Weaver a few days ago requesting that you be granted a training fellowship for the year July 1, 1937 to July 1, 1938, to permit you to visit and study in European laboratories and also to complete your work with Dr. Bergmann. The Institute, will, of course, bring the stipend and expense account allotted to you up to the sum provided for in your appointment to our staff. I would like to know what your plans are in detail regarding the coming year.

  All of the members of the family join me in sending greetings to you.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauline

• Letter from LP to Dr. Charles M. Blair RE: LP explains that he does not know of any industrial job openings in the region but is passing his letter on to Dr. Lacey. [Blair's letter: April 15, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.4, file: 1937]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Kathleen Lonsdale RE: Thanks Lonsdale for sending the reprints of her work on the magnetic properties of aromatic substances. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #218.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Oliver Wulf RE: LP agrees with Wulf's criticism of Sherman's paper but doesn't find it that important. LP has bee busy working with Brockway on carbon-carbon distances in hydrocarbons. [Wulf's letter to LP RE: April 4, 1937] [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Morris Miller. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]

  April 19, 1937

  Mr. Morris Miller

  65 Carrington Avenue

  Providence, Rhode Island

  Dear Mr. Miller:

  I think that your idea of using the inner electrons of carbon to complete the valence [s]hell in carbon monoxide is not a bad one. A similar suggestion was made in regard to some other substances about fifteen years ago by Professor Eastman of the University of California. Since then our ideas regarding the structure of molecules have developed to such an extent that it is now possible to say definitely that the inner electrons in carbon monoxide stay inside and do not come up into the valence shell. If you continue to study chemistry, you will probably learn in an advanced course in college what the structure of carbon monoxide is and how we now account for its peculiar properties.

  I can not tell from reading your letter whether it would be wise for you to plan to prepare yourself for a scientific career or not. You seem to be interested in chemistry; if you stand at the top of your classes in scientific courses in school, and if you keep up your interest in scientific work, I would think that you might look forward to becoming a professional scientist. On the other hand, if your scholastic record is not outstanding, perhaps you should look forward to working in some less strongly competitive field.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:mrl

• Letter from LP to Mr. W. D. Leech RE: Is glad to hear that Leech is planning a visit back to the States and that his work is getting along well as Director of his laboratory in Australia. Although LP could not understand for him letter whether Leech is working for a Master's or a Doctor's degree, LP does advise that he continue his work in agricultural and biological chemistry and not waste his time on physical chemistry. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230.3]
• Letter from Mrs. Carlton Murphy to LP RE: She informs LP that her son Myron died of Uremic poisoning. Thanks LP for his consideration of letting Myron come to CIT next year. [LP's reply: April 24, 1937] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Pitzer and Warwick amount $14.40 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP and L. Brockway submit for publication the accompanying manuscript on "The Carbon-Carbon Bond Distances, etc." [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the communication on the crystal structure of stearic acid by Germer and Storke not be accepted for publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the paper by Bailey and Gordon on the "Infrared Absorption Spectrum of Hydrogen Peroxide" is more suitable for publication in another journal such as the Journal of Chemical Physics. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the paper by Storch and Kassel on the pyrolysis of ethane be accepted for publication. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP would be pleased to have the ten reprint copies of his review of Klemm's "Magnetochemie." [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. John G. Kirkwood, Cornell University RE: LP congratulates him on his appointment as Associate Professor at Chicago. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #198.12]
• Letter from Marjorie R. Lassettre to Mack Printing Company RE: Asks for a better description of the reprints listed on Dr. Brockway's bill of $2.28. The Institute will not pay for them without it. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]
• Letter from W. N. Lacey to Dr. Charles M. Blair RE: Responds to his letter that was referred to him from LP and offers two suggestions for him. One is to consider work with Dr. Frank W. Hall at the Texas Company and the other to contact Mr. S. L. Starks from the Dow Chemical Company. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.4, file: 1937]
• Letter from unknown to LP RE: Thanking LP for his letter of April 15th. He knows of Dr. Stutton's work, however he hesitates to take on a man whose position would turn out to be permanent. [Filed under: S: Individual Correspondence, Box #370.8]

• Letter from Henry Gilman to LP RE: Asks LP to check the was engravings of figures or formulas, make needed corrections and then send them directly to Mr. S. E. Norris. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #136.11]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Gilbert King RE: LP was pleased to hear from King and is happy to learn that he is tackling the helium problem with some new methods. [Filed under: K: Correspondence, Box #200.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Ralph Hultgren RE: Is glad to learn of Hultgren's appointment as faculty instructorship and of the progress of his work. [Filed under: H: Individual Correspondence, Box #163.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. G. Penney RE: LP was very interested to see his work on interatomic distances and bond order. [Filed under: P: Correspondence, Box #312.1]
• Letter from LP to Edwin R. Buchman RE: Is looking forward to Buchman's visit. [Buchman's letter April 18, 1937] [Buchman's reply: May 5, 1937] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33.2, file: (Buchman, Edwin R. 1936-1960)]
• Letter from LP to McGraw-Hill Book Company RE: LP requests three copies of "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics" by Pauling and Wilson and three copies of "The Structure of Line Spectra by Pauling and Goudsmit. [Filed under: LP Books, 1935b.1]
• Letter from LP to Mr. C. A. Moore RE: LP informs Moore that the natural color of charcoal is black and to his knowledge there would be no way of bleaching it. [Moore's letter: April 16, 1937] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. D. P Mellor RE: LP looks forward to his arrival on September 4 and is sending separately reprints of recent papers in the field. [Filed under: M: Individual Correspondence, Box #246.7]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Williams Haynes RE: Regrets to say that his experience with the training of men for industrial positions has been limited and thus does feel that he can answer the questions addressed in his letter of April 1. [Filed under C: Correspondence, 1921-1937, Box #74.5]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Lucille Jenkins RE: LP is pleased to learn that she has returned from a happy honeymoon trip and that she is pleased with his new appointment. [Filed under: J: Correspondence, Box #192.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor Farrington Daniels RE: Despite the lack of success in the past when making prints of electron diffraction photographs he has decided to ask Mr. Stosick to make a trial with negatives which have been obtained of hexamethylbenzene. LP, also reports that no one from the lab will be attending the meeting in Denver during June. [Daniels' letter: April 9, 1937] [Filed under D: Individual Correspondence: Box #89.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor J. E. Lennard-Jones RE: LP explains that he has been very impressed with his recent work on electronic structure and polyenes and aromatic molecules by the molecular orbital method and thanks him for sending the reprints. [Filed under: L: Individual Correspondence, Box #215.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor Lark-Horovitz RE: Is sending some of the loder reprints separately however, many of them have been exhausted. [Filed under: H: Correspondence Box #165.2]
• Letter from LP to Professor S. H. Graf to LP RE: Recommends a young man deGarno for a junior membership of LP's staff. [Filed under: G: Correspondence, Box #140.2]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, Director of the Natural Sciences, The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Thanking LP for his note of April 16, 1937. He will be meeting with Dr. Millikan shortly to discuss the grant application and will get back to LP as he feels that there are several aspects which need clarification and amplification. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 8]
• Note from LP to Mr. Fogg, Registrar RE: Informing Fogg that Mr. Normah Elliott has fulfilled the requirement for admission to candidacy for the Doctor's degree in chemistry. [Filed under: F: Correspondence, 1935-1956, Box #128.3]

• Letter from Ed Lingafelter to LP RE: Thanks LP for his generous offer to help with the determination of the structure of the Mercury-Ammonia compounds. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]
• Letter from Frank Blair Hanson, Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Discussing financial arrangement and terms for Niemann's fellowship. [LP's letter to Weaver April 16, 1937; LP's reply to Hanson April 30, 1937] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]

• Letter from LP to Mrs. Carlton Murphy RE: LP expresses his deepest sympathy over the loss of her son. LP had been looking forward with pleasure to having him come to the CIT. LP encloses his letter and the transcript as she had requested. [Murphy's letter: April 19, 1937] [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Edwin Porter amount $7.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• LP writes cheque to: Mme. Julien Ewrard amount $15.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.014, Folder #1]
• Letter from Henry Gilman to LP RE: Asks what LP suggests as a suitable running head for his chapter as his current title is more than 35 characters. [Filed under: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #136.11].
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the paper by Dr. John Arthur Wilson on "Some Complex Chemical Reactions" should be rejected for publication. [Next letter re: Wilson's MS May 26, 1937] [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Wendt RE: LP recommends that Dr. C. H. Douglas Clark's work not be invited to submit an article for the Reviews. [Wendt's letter: April 19, 1937] [Filed under C: Organizational Correspondence: Box #70.5, file: Chemical Reviews]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Harold P. Klug RE: LP apologizes for not responding sooner but says he has been extremely busy no that he is head of the department. LP explains what is going on in the lab at this time. [Filed under: K: Individual Correspondence, Box #199.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes RE: LP does not have any strong opinions regarding the proposed Monograph in laboratory technique. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #279.3]

• Letter from Edgar C. Bain to LP RE: Expresses his thanks for the copy of the paper "Electron Diffraction by Gas Molecules" by L. O. Brockway and expresses his pleasure when meeting LP in Pasadena early in March. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.4, file: 1937]
• Letter from Robert Millikan, C. I. T. to Allan C. Balch, cc: LP RE: Inquiring whether the Trustees (C. I. T.) would cover the expenses of a trip for A. R. Todd to Pasadena from England to look over the department, etc. so that he might consider taking a position there. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 8]
• Letter from W. Everett Land to LP RE: Land writes that it was a pleasure to meet LP before the Georgia section of the American Chemical Society. Asks LP if it is possible to obtain a grant of some kind for the next academic school year. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230.3]

• Letter from J. C. Warner to LP RE: Explains that he has been appointed to a committee which is to make plans and recommendations regarding a new library at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Asks LP to please help him get information on a number of points. Also, encloses a copy of the experimental paper on dioxane. [LP's letter: February 13, 1937] [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]
• Letter from LP to the Executive Council of C. I. T. RE: LP recommends appointments to be from the Rockefeller Fund and the Molecule-Structure Fund for the period of July 1, 1937 to June 30, 1938. [LP Science 14.038, Folder 2]

• Letter from LP to Macmillan Company RE: LP asks for a copy of "A System of Qualitative Analysis of the Rare Elements" by Arthur A. Noyes and William C. Bray. [Filed under: M: Correspondence, Box #255.4]

• Letter from John Arthur Wilson to LP RE: Thanks LP for his kindness in criticizing his most recent manuscript. [Filed under: W: Correspondence, Box #443.5]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP submits for publication three manuscripts that contain the work Dr. Noyes was engaged in carrying on before his death on the argentic salts in acid solution and on strong oxidizing agents in nitric acid solution. [LP Science Box 14.002, Folder 3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Carl Niemann. [Filed under: N: Individual Correspondence, Box #277.5]

  April 30, 1937

  Dr. Carl Niemann

  The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

  New York, New York

  Dear Dr. Niemann:

  I have heard from Dr. Hanson that the Rockefeller Foundation will probably grant you a Foundation Fellowship for twelve months beginning July 1. The program suggested, involving in the main study with Harrington, seems to me to be thoroughly satisfactory, in addition, I think that you should visit as many of the good organic chemists abroad as possible, inasmuch as personal contact and acquaintance are very valuable.

  Dr. Hanson has asked if you could use the $1000 travel fund for your wife's travel and for your own travel in Europe, the Foundation paying for your travel from New York to England and return to Pasadena, and I have answered that this would be allowed. To you I would suggest that the Institute provide stipend and travel expenses sufficient to bring the total amount which you receive during the twelve months period up to that arranged for by Professor Millikan. I believe that this could be accomplished in any way that you desire. For example, the Institute might make twelve monthly payments to you of $100, and then on your return to Pasadena make a final payment, its magnitude being determined by the amount which you receive from the Foundation for your travel. If this is satisfactory to you or if you have some alternative to suggest, please let me know.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:mrl

• Letter from LP to Dr. W. Everett Land RE: LP is glad to learn that he desires to pursue and interest in quantum mechanics and hopes that Land will find it possible to study at CIT. LP regrets to say that he does not believe there are any grants or fellowships remaining. [Filed under: L: Correspondence, Box #230.3]
• Letter from LP to Frank Blair Hanson, The Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP thinks the terms of the fellowship arrangement for Dr. Niemann suggested in Hanson's letter of April 23, 1937 are entirely satisfactory. LP thinks it would be best for Niemann to work with Harrington in London and that he should visit as many leading organic chemists abroad as he as the opportunity to do so. [Hanson's letter to LP April 23, 1937] [LP Science Box 14.038, Folder 5]
• Letter from Robert B. Corey to LP. [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence: Box #67.5, file: (Corey, Robert B. 1937-1971)]

  THE ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

  April 30, 1537

  Professor Linus Pauling California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California

  Dear Professor Pauling:

  As you probably know, changes in the administrative policies of the Rockefeller Institute have resulted in the decision that the department headed by Dr. Wyckoff is to be discontinued. Although the liquidation is to be accomplished as speedily as possible, the Directors are naturally desirous that those affected by this change be amply provided for until they are able to establish themselves in new positions.

  In a recent conversation with Dr. Gasser, who succeeded Dr. Flexner as Director of the Institute, I was told that in order to provide me with more time in which to make the necessary readjustment the Executive Committee will be glad to grant me a fellowship for the coming year to be used in any institution where I could profitably continue my crystal structure studies. In addition to a generous stipend, this fellowship will also include an ample allowance for laboratory expenses and the use of much of the equipment with which I have been working in case it would be of assistance to me.

  I am wondering if it would be possible for me to spend the coming year as a worker in your laboratory in accordance with these arrangements. I do not need to tell you how greatly I should welcome such an opportunity, provided it meets with your approval.

  I should be glad to ask both Dr. Gasser and Dr. Wyckoff to write you in my behalf and to provide you with any additional details you may desire for your consideration.

  Very sincerely yours,

  Robert B. Corey