Letter from Linus Pauling to Ronald Ferry. Page 1. June 21, 1940
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  • Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP. RE: Thanks him for the information regarding Dr. Alvarez. Encloses a copy of the news release. Thanks AHP for her letter. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Alexander Kossiakoff, Department of Chemistry, Catholic University of America, RE: Replies that he has received the manuscript but has not had time to read it. [Letter from Kossiakoff to LP June 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Georg Breuer RE: Responds that he does not know of any current openings. Requests further information on Breuer's training. [Letter from Breuer to LP June 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. T.D. Stewart RE: LP explains that the plans mentioned in the last letter sound fine and he looks forward to going to the Latimer's on Sunday evening. [Stewart's letter: June 12, 1940] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1940s.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. EC Barrett RE: Recommends Fellowhip of Mr. Darrell W. Oborne who is currently Noyes Fellow be continued for July. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. John G. Kirkwood, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, RE: Regrets that Papish denies having made a commitment to Hughes. Explains that no negotiations took place and that his only role was in agreeing to host Hughes for two years. Adds that he did not mention the matter to Kirkwood when he saw him because he assumed it was in the Chair's hands. Adds that he feels the situation has been handled badly. [Letters from Kirkwood to LP June 14, 1940, July 20, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.12 file:(Kirkwood, John G.)]
  • Letter from Margaret Scott, Secretary to the Faculty, Reed College, to LP RE: Thanks him on behalf of President Keezer for his letter recommending Dr. Donald MacGillavry for the chemistry instructorship. [Letter from LP to Scott May 29, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
  • Letter from Prof. W. A. Noyes to LP, Clark, Fieser, Lind, Turner, and Howe RE: Discusses his attempts to get Lawrence or Kruger at Berkeley to write a monograph on the cyclotron after having heard Lawrence lecture on the subject before the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. States that both are too busy at this time but that Kruger may reconsider in a year or two. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279.4, file:(Noyes, W. A. 1938-1941)]
  • Letter from R.D. Jameson, Consulting Services, Library of Congress, to LP RE: Thanks him for his help in looking for candidates to fill the Library of Congress Fellowships. Asks him to keep the openings in mind. [Letter from LP to Jameson June 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.7, file:(J: Correspondence, 1940)]
  • Telegram from Clarence K. Streit to Premier Petain, RE: informs of efforts to persuade American government to make offer of Federal Union to France, and encourages the French. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box #5.004, Folder 4.2]
  • Telegram from Clarence K. Streit to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, RE: urges the President to immediately propose a Declaration of Interdependence to keep France fighting. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box #5.004, Folder 4.2]
  • Telegram from Clarence K. Streit to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, RE: thanks him for his offer to France of Federal Union, and encourages the British. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Inc.: Box #5.004, Folder 4.2]