Activity Listings
- Letter from B.H. Sage to LP, RE: Thanks to Professor Bates, several books purchased with CalTech's library funds will be retained in the Chemical Engineering Building. Anyone wishing to consult or borrow the books (listed), should make arrangements with K. Stewart. [Filed under LP Biographical, Academia; Box 1.021, Folder 21.3]
- Letter from Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to Elizabeth Matthews. Apologizes for the delay in reply, and writes to clarify something in her letter. She wrote that her mother donated $1000, but their records show her mother's donation to be $500. Asks for her clarification in the matter. [Letter from Matthews to Einstein, July 4, 1946, Letter from Matthews to Fry, July 20, 1946]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
- Letter from LP to C.C. Thomas, Publisher, RE: LP was pleased to receive Thomas' letter, and says that there is little possibility that he would be able to write such a book for another couple of years. He's busy working on his freshman chemistry text. He is considering preparing a book on the subject of intermolecular interactions and biological specificity, but warns Thomas not to take this plan too seriously just yet, as it may not come to anything. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.20]
- Letter from LP to Mrs. Marcelle Schubert RE: Believes that the similarity in odor and other properties between chloretone and camphor are due to the similarities in molecular size and shape. [Letter from Mrs. Marcelle Schubert to LP July 17, 1946] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1946), #377.16]
- Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP is wiling to accept the editorial royalty proposed by Freeman. LP says that he's spoken with Lucas about the laboratory manual, and still believes that the manual would be popular, even at the higher price. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b6.1]
- Letter from Major D. C. Mills, Army Air Corps to LP. RE: Informs him that the signing of the secrecy agreement is no longer necessary if he is no longer engaged in classified work for the Army Air Forces. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.2]
- Letter from Paul Weiss, Marine Biological Laboratory, to LP. RE: Asks for a decision on the Committee on Scientific Policy. [Filed under LP Science: American Association for Advancement of Science, 1938-1964: Box #14.001 Folder #1.3]
- Writes cheque to “McLean Bulb Farms. Daffodil Bulbs” $37.25 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.073, folder 73.5]
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