Letter from Linus Pauling to Joseph Halle Schaffner. Page 1. November 13, 1947
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  • Letter from Dr. Gerald Oster, Dept. of Animal and Plant Pathology, The Rockefeller Institute to LP RE: Thanking LP for his earlier letters and agreeing that LP's soon-to-be published paper states all that can be said about Rothen's experiment at this time without other experimental data to discredit it. [LP's last letter November 4, 1947] [Filed under LP Science: Rockefeller Foundation, 1936-1946: Box #14.038 Folder #38.1]
  • Letter from LP's office to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP wants to have the copies of his book which he ordered personally to be charged against his royalty account. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.
  • Letter from Mary E. Ray, Secretary, Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists, to George W. Markert. Thanks him on the behalf of Dr. Einstein for his letter, and writes that it is good to hear people are working together for international brotherhood. Also encloses a copy of Cord Meyer's article "What Price Preparedness," which may be of interest to him. [Letter from Markert to Ray, October 29, 1947]. LP Peace: Box 3.005, Folder 5.4
  • Letter from Max Barsh to LP RE: Replies that the date and title are satisfactory for the lecture at UCLA, adding that they are very glad LP reversed his earlier decision to cancel the lecture. [Letter from LP to Barsh November 6, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.14, file:(B: Correspondence 1947)]
  • Letter from Miss A. Bradbury, Domestic Bursar, Balliol College, Oxford University to LP RE: Says they have had their name down with four different agencies and have advertised twice for a house for LP's family, tells of the terrible condition the one house of the right size was in, and says that as she realizes a hotel will not suit him she is trying very hard to find a place in time. [Letter from LP to Bradbury October 31, 1947, telegram from Bradbury to LP November 19, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]
  • Letter from R. Raper, The Bedson Club, to LP RE: Asks LP if he can make arrangements for a definite date in which he would be willing to speak before The Bedson Club. Goes on to describe the Bedson Club and encloses a list of past lectures. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.29]
  • Letter from Ruth Weinberger, Hunter College, to LP . RE: Weinberger feels that "General Chemistry" would be too advanced for her students, but plans to use it extensively as a reference material. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b5.1]
  • Letter from W.C. Lothrop to LP RE: Regrets to inform LP that he will have to terminate his connections with the C.I.A. for the duration of his stay in England. Requests that he forward his file of minutes reports to Lothrop prior to departure. [Letter from LP to Lothrop November 18, 1947] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #11.23, file:(Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1942, 1946-1948, 1955-1956)]
  • Memorandum from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP, RE: Freeman believes that Hayward needs to use a heavier line in his illustrations and has enclosed a memorandum addressed to Hayward about substituting type for his hand lettering. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Memorandum from W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., to LP, RE: Numerals in the new sample pages have been changed to modern 8a numerals, and can't be changed. Freeman will send the proofs when they get them. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1947b4.6.]
  • Non-Pauling Manuscript Notes: “The Application of Rules for forming determinant sum wave functions to configuration np2", David P. Shoemaker [Filed under LP Science: Assorted Non-Pauling Quantum Mechanics Materials, 1932-1999: Box #2.005 Folder #2.4]