Saturday 11.P.M.

Nov 20, [in LP's handwriting] 19387

My own sweet husband;

There! How is that? I was happy to get your Wednesday letter today and to learn that the Cornellians like you so well. I believe that it would be very good for your in years to come to get away systematically from Pasadena. Perhaps not to Cornell though. Never the less they seem eager and certainly are appreciative of your talents.

This morning Lola was ill so I have done the work today. Coryell came in this afternoon; took the children for a ride and I asked him to stay to supper, stuffed hearts with dressing, cauliflower, pickles, jellies, etc. Apricots (my canned ones) and cakes. He enjoyed it I think. Then Shomaker, Eyster and Levi came over- I supposed to play records- but they just talked to me and we all had a good time.

Shomaker must go to Deep Springs Thursday or Friday and we've made the plan to take out car and all of us go. Eyster the three Itzies [?] and me. Would you

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have any objections? I am going to wire Kimpton [?] to see if it is all right. Of course we'll camp and not bother the deep springs people but just tkae Shoemaker there and then settle ourselves some where. Don't you think that will be fun? The children want to go camping badly. I hope you will think it is all right because I won't have time to get an answer from you. The car hasn't been driven and the battery needs recharging- it wouldn't start for Lola. I guess I'll get Fortner and Loud to come and get it. These boys are so responsible I think it will be all right to go with them, don't you?

They told me many amusing things especially about Epstein also a trick they were going to play on Palmer, when Beech was running palmer slides he was going to run in a nice purple French postcard with the proper things on it or rather improper things and then some women came to the seminar and they couldn't. They said you always have trouble with this women. You see how things will out!! We are all well. Good night sweet darling, I love you.

Ava Helen

[written on back of envelope in LP's handwriting:] Shomaker [?] is

We will bring Shomaker

Friday after-noon. Dont worry

about us

Mrs Ava Helen Pauling

Saturday night at 12

Dear little love:

I got up at 7 ²⁰ this morning, dressed, & got in Paul's old Ford, which wouldn't start. I got the paperman to push it (with his car) over to the hill, & coasted to the service station - it was out of gas! I got to the station at 8, got Dr Landsteiner, and took him to Telluride, where we broke our fast, I on orange, hot cereal, toast, coffee, & two scrambled eggs (really a little omelet). Then Dr L. & I talked, in the living room, about his work until 11 ³⁰ , when we walked tot eh Lab. to get your letters and say hello, returning soon for lunch. After lunch we talked till 3. Then I came to the Lab alone & worked on the MS til 5 ³⁰ . After dinner we talked till 9 ³⁰ , walked to the corner to get cigarettes for him, and back; when he then retired I came to the Lab & have worked for two hours. Today I have thus written only a little - about 10 pages. Tomorrow afternoon at 1 ⁰⁷ Dr L will leave. I think that he feels he has got some good ideas. A letter came from Coryell today. He had written me before that he would be married soon. I hadn't answered it, I'm afraid, because I forgot about it.

Two letters came from you today. I was glad. I'm surely anxious to see our little darlings again (not to mention you - I'm planning a hot time for you when I get hold of you!); they must be getting along fine. Peter seems to be awfully smart.

I don't know whether I could learn to play a flute or not. I'd like it if it meant being with you (at the piano) more. You surely wrote two fine letters to me. I'm glad to have them to tide me over tomorrow.

I think that you've gone riding with Mr Castleman enough now.

I'm sorry that you have a sore coccyx. Be sure to see the doctor if it continues to be sore.

I'll be glad to see little Crellie again, but most of all I want to see my little girl ...

Your own loving

Linus