Letter from Linus Pauling to David Harker. February 6, 1951. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Itinerary: Arrive in Chicago at 11:45 AM, arrive in Columbus at 9:10 PM; hotel Deshler-Wallick [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001 Folder 1.9 and LP Speeches: 1951s.3]
• Letter from Chauncey D. Leake, Vice President, University of Texas – Medical Branch to LP RE: Congratulates on his swell statement “Quantum Theory and Chemistry.” States he is a leader in the application of quantum theory. Encloses copy of letter sent to Dan Campbell. [Letter from Leake to Campbell February 5, 1951, Letter from LP to Leake February 26, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from Chauncey D. Leake, Vice President, University – Medical Branch to Dan H. Campbell, cc: LP RE: Thanks for the letter regarding decision to publish the paper in Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine. They will handle it promptly to appear in June. [Letter from Campbell to Leake January 31, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from Clyde Stormont, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davies, RE: Agrees to send LP samples of two isolated immune antisera under separate cover and discusses the samples. States that, like LP, he is convinced that these antibodies are true agglutinins but that for some reason, peculiar in erythrocytes of other species of the family Bovidae, the red cells are not readily agglutinated. Discusses findings from his early studies of cattle blood-groups and related subjects. [Letter from Stormont to LP January 27, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1951), #378.5]
• Letter from Homer E. Stavely, Pharmaceutical Research Division, Commercial Solvents Corporation, to LP RE: States that someone did a test on some of the solutions and determined a variation in molecular size. Asks if they have carried out any tests and if he would comment on the rumor. [Letter from LP to Stavely February 20, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (Materials re: Oxypolygelatin Blood Plasma Substitute, 1945-1951), Box #6.003, Folder #3.3]
• Letter from LP to Frank H. Dickey regarding his misunderstanding of the enzyme-gene analogy, financial arrangements for a conference, synthesis of chemicals, Dickey’s work on specific absorption, and the possibility of doing cancer research at the Institute. [Letters from Dickey to LP January 14, 1951, February 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1951), #98.16]
• Letter from LP to T. P. Wilson, Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division, Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation, RE: Agrees that the 1949 paper he mentioned contained errors in calculating the percent d character of metals. Explains that it was probably a slide rule error on his part. [Letter from Wilson to LP January 25, 1951] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1951), #443.19]
• Memo from A.H. Walter to LP RE: Notifies him that his application for grant renewal, as well as his letter of intent, the copies of the progress report, and any published material was air mailed today. [Letter from LP to Division of Research Grants & Fellowships February 1, 1951, Letter from Seger to LP February 26, 1951] [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: “X-Ray Diffraction Investigations of the Structure of Protein Molecules”, grant RG 1987, [changed to H-2143 (Chemistry 1950)], 1948-1958), Box #14.041, Folder #41.1]