Letter from Linus Pauling to Thorfin Hogness. Page 1. April 26, 1939
Letter from Linus Pauling to Thorfin Hogness. April 26, 1939. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from A. W. Laubengayer to LP RE: Informs LP that he was glad to meet Dr. Schomaker at the Baltimore meeting. Reports that they have completed the vapor density work on indium trimethyl. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]
  • Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Requests LP's opinion on whether the manuscript entitled "Intramolecular Folding of Polypeptide Chains in Relation to Protein Structure" by Hans Neurath should be published despite the fact it lacks any new or original ideas. [LP's reply to Lamb May 15, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from L. E. Sutton to LP RE: Sutton updates LP on his work and the political situation in Europe. [LP's letter to Sutton February 10, 1939; LP's reply July 31, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #370, Folder #370.8]
  • Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP feels that the Calvin's paper could stand further revision and abbreviation before publication. [Lamb's letter to LP April 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
  • Letter from LP to F. A. Gilfillan, Oregon State College RE: LP is glad Emmett will receive an honorary D.Sc. from OSC. LP recommends C. R. Kinney and Gordon Alles for the position at OSC. [Gilfillan's letter April 10, 1939; Gilfillan's reply April 28, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.10]
  • Letter from LP to G. N. Lewis, UC Berkeley RE: LP and AHP will leave for Berkeley on Thurs. and will stay for 3 or 4 days. [LP's last letter to Lewis April 12, 1939; LP's next letter to Lewis April 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]
  • Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: LP's request of $2000 was a rough estimate and he now has a draftsman making a detailed sketch of the machine and will have a revised estimate on May 10, 1939. [Stewart's letter to LP April 19, 1939; LP's next letter to Stewart May 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
  • Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton RE: LP regrets to find out that the General Education Board and the Rockefeller Foundation are not interested in the problem of the library. But looks forward to seeing him Thursday afternoon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198, Folder #198.9]
  • Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: LP contacted various foundations but none were interested in helping fund the Deep Springs library. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
  • Letter from LP to O. Hassel, University of Chicago RE: LP apologizes that he was away from his house when Hassel and Finbank came to call and he will see the correction is made in the MS Hassel sent back. LP probably also will not travel to Europe in the near future, or at least until the state of affairs there calms down. [Hassel's note April 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #152, Folder #152.4]
  • Letter from LP to Professor G. N. Lewis RE: LP writes that he and AHP are planning to start for Berkeley on Thursday and arrive Sunday or Monday. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]
  • Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: LP understands the price of the book must be higher than he suggested. His students are anxious for their copies of the book. [Schaeffer's letter April 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
  • Letter from T. H. Morgan, CIT to LP RE: Morgan will issue a requisition payment for any materials taken from LP's (Chem. Dept.'s ) stockroom by members of the Biology Dept.. Attached memo concerning materials to various faculty members. [LP's reply to Morgan April 26, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #248, Folder #248.15]
  • Letter from a. W. Laubengayer, Cornell University RE: Thinks Schomaker should undertake the electron diffraction work on Ga2Cl6 he discussed with him at the Baltimore meeting. Offers LP a sample of Ga2Cl6 to study its crystal structure. He has also completed vapor density work on indium trimethyl. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230, Folder #230.5]