[Letter written on brown stationary]

Tuesday Dec. 7 9.15 A.M.

1937 [Added by LP later]

Sweetest Paddy in the world;

So my dusty eye put a spell on you did it. I'm sending a note this morning which I hope you will get Thursday. I love you very much and I'm happy to think that after reading this you will get on the train and come home. I wish you were taking the Super Chief. You are giving next to the last lecture now. I suppose you are saying that Thursday's will be the last due to the lecturers wanting to see the game New Years day in Pasadena!

I do love you very, very much. You certainly are dependent on comma's. I said graham crackers spread with butter, and grape juice (mine). Naturally I expected more from your understanding than Rem Barry say - who is getting sappier and sappier. You aren't though! O f course you can't

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write more on your book because you've worn yourself out.

I think perhaps you'll be willing to return without me after you've seen the children and been at home for awhile. It would be a shame for you not to stay at the Telluride House. I think how hard it would be to find some place for us to stay. You wouldn't like that. I love you, you darling. You see men and women are different. I didn't want to come away and leave you but you didn't mind - whereas I am now used to being without you and you get lonesomer and lonesomer - or say you do - Poor Darling! I love you.

I must bathe the little laboratory now who says he has been an angel long enough and is going to try being a devil for awhile and see what that brings.

Love, love, love, and come fast, fast, fast to

Your girl -

AHP [her monogram]

Tuesday 2.30 P.M.

My Love:

To think that for the first time I have received no letter from you. The postman couldn't believe it either and looked several times. Then he remembered that he had no airmail at all so decided something had delayed the plane. I hope it hasn't crashed for I'd hate to not read your Saturday letter. I'm writing this one as a surprise for you because I've written one already this morning. I ‘ll send this to the Tel. House I believe. Fool you!

I called Mother Ransome of Pasadena college this morning and perhaps I can get Naomi to come. That would be ideal. I haven't approached Lola yet. I guess I'll let you do that!

The weather is warm and sunny. Really lovely!

How are you? Are you all ready to get on the train? Is your bag packed? Did you say farewell to everyone? Did you apologize for

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leaving a whole week early? A good joke on H & S. I guess I'll have to hunt some more old letters. I'd like to see the ones from Harvard, also the following year at Berkeley.

Have you gone ice skating? I don't see why you work so late at night. You'll kill yourself.

When I went to the Associate dinner the other night I though that we should leave Pasadena. Really these people are pretty awful looking with a few exceptions. Did I tell you about arranging Mrs. Crellin's table? They seemed grateful. Of course they should have a good place.

You'd better go to the train now. I hope this reaches you.

Loves and kisses and hugs and uzzes(?) And tongue touches.

Ava Helen Pauling

P.S. This is my last letter.

Tuesday, 1 ¹⁵

Dearest love: I adore you, little darling. You are my turtle dove. I am writing to you early tonight - I think I shall go home to bed early, because I didn't sleep well last night, and didn't give as good a lecture are usual today, I think. I've been busy today - my lecture, lunch, odd jobs in the afternoon (including making some solutions to grow some crystals), dinner, public speaking. Four boys talked, and then I talked, saying that I thanked them for asking me to stay, and that you were probably coming back with me, and that I was saying goodbye so they wouldn't need to fear a repetition of last year's uncomfortable situation; but I hope that they will decide to have us stay, anyway, so that you will have some- [new line] thing over Sidgwick. I told the boys that they should have more scientists in the house. Then (at 8 ³⁰ ) I came to the

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Lab, when Dr Hickman from Eastman gave a talk - pretty good. Since 10 I've been working.

Last night it was very slippery, and I fell twice on the hill, but I try now to be very careful, and have learned to keep off the slippery spots.

Your nice Saturday letter came. I'd like to hear Peter read and Crellie laugh - and hear you laugh too, as you shall when I get hold of you. I'll bet the children were cute and then Mrs Gates liked them.

I won't send you any more letters that burn - but when I get to you I'll tell you some things that will make your pretty cheeks pink! By the way, Ovid says to the girls "After the joys of Venus, ask your lover for a gift." You ought to remember that - I'd be happy to give you anything you want - and at any time, too.

Boy, its cold here [inserted note above the line]_^, (outside, I mean) with the wind howling and the snow swirling into drifts. I'll be glad to leave - day after tomorrow! Love

Linus