Letter from Linus Pauling to John Harris. Page 1. December 4, 1950
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  • Bill and shipping order from the Rainbow Truck Co. to LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
  • Check from AHP to Elite Cleaners for $34.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.1]
  • Check from AHP to Mary Brown for $7.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4021, Folder #21.1]
  • Check from AHP to Sue Perry for $20.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.1]
  • Check from LP to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for $7.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Check from LP to American Crystallographic Association for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950-December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.1]
  • Check from LP to Bob Roberts for $1,800.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.1]
  • Check from LP to H.L. Byram, Tax Collector for $327.18. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, September 1950 - December 1952), Box #4.021, Folder #21.2]
  • Letter from Albert Einstein to unknown recipient, RE: Explains that the purpose of the Geneva Convention is to formulate a representative body for a world government. Discusses the United Nations, which can only become a World Government if it no longer consists of representatives of governments, but of representatives directly elected by the people. [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #1, Folder #1.032]
  • Letter from J. A. Mattuck, Chemistry Department, Brooklyn Technical High School, to American Chemical Society, RE: Requests permission to make “Abstracts” available to the students in the chemistry courses for the writing of their term essays in the last term of the technical chemical course. [Letter from Emery to Mattuck, December 15, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.3]
  • Letter from JW Williams to LW Butz, Head, Chemistry Branch, ONR, Navy Department, [cc: LP] RE: Writes to request permission and authorization to use certain means placed at their disposal by ONR to help Dr. Pauling and Dr. Campbell with their research on oxypolygelatin. [Letter from JW Willaims to LP December 12, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from LP to David Mellor, Department of Chemistry, University of Sydney, RE: Discusses his decision to work on a new book and his recent trip to Canada. [Note from Mellor to LP, 11-50] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mellor, David), #246.7]
  • Letter from LP to David Mellor, Department of Chemistry, University of Sydney, RE: Gives him a suggestion about the bond lengths of the ruthenium-oxygen bond. [Letter from Mellor to LP, November 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mellor, David), #246.7]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, Vice President, University of Texas Medical School RE: Writes about the blood substitute work and how the representative of Public Health did not make it to Galveston. He is afraid the matter of having clinical work done in his school may be lagging. Enclosed copy of manuscript about oxypolygelatin. [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.2]
  • Letter from LP to Gwnne Nettler RE: Explains that he is not in charge of the Council of Arts, Sciences, and Professions. States that he will forward the letter to the Los Angeles chapter of the National Council, and he will then hear from the chairman. [Letter from LP to Koch, December 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1950), #287.17]
  • Letter from LP to Jane Oppenheimer, Osborne Zoological Laboratory, Yale University, RE: Tells her that he will be in Pasadena when she is visiting California and says that he looks forward to her visit. [Letter from Oppenheimer to LP, December 1, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1950), #300.12]
  • Letter from LP to Janey Doe RE: Provides his comments about her manuscript, “General Theory of Catalysts in Antrhopidea. [Letter from Doe to LP, November 29, 1950 and Note from Doe to LP, December 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1950), #98.15]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Howard Koch, National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, RE: Explains that he has enclosed a letter from Prof. Nettler of the University of California at Santa Barbara. [Letter from LP to Nettler, December 5, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1950), #287.17]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. H. Baker, RE: LP gives his opinion of Spitzer for the teaching job in physical chemistry. LP speaks to Spitzer’s talents and qualifications. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994), Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Gregory Breit, Sloane Physics Laboratory, Yale University RE: Thanks him for his letter and expresses his belief that they should indeed try to get some funding from the government. [Letter from Breit to LP November 28, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.3]
  • Letter from LP to William D. Robertson, Hammond Metallurgical Laboratory, Yale University, RE: Explains that his findings are not surprising says that he has not formed a special opinion about Robertson’s paper. [Letter from Robertson to LP, November 27, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1950), #340.15]
  • Telegram from Dean John Thompson, Professor Robert Havighurst, and Professor Kermit, Committee for Peaceful Alternatives, to LP RE: States that they are sending the following cable to Prime Minister Nehru and asks LP to give his immediate endorsement by return wire collect. Urges him to announce his proposals for peace. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups. (Co-Ev)), Box #4.011, Folder #11.1]