Activity Listings
- AHP writes cheque to: Pacific Blind Products amount $2.59 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #2]
- Letter from Abe Fadem to LP RE: Fadem encloses a short story he has written, "Martian Moxie," about the dangers of CO2 with the hopes LP will help him get it published. [LP's reply June 1, 1954] [Filed under F Correspondence, Box #128.19]
- Letter from Bernard E. Scharr to LP RE: Complimenting LP on his reaction to the Oppenheimer case in The Nation [LP's reply May 10, 1954] [Filed under S: Correspondence 1954, Box #379.2]
- Letter from D. F. Fleming, Vanderbilt University to LP RE: Fleming encloses an article he wrote concerning the "dictatorial conduct" of the State Dept. in refusing LP's passport requests. [Reply from LP June 11, 1954] [Filed under F Correspondence, Box #128.19]
- Letter from E. K. Brickenden, M. C. I. C., Canadian Industries Ltd., to LP RE: Confirms that his committee has reserved a double room for him during the conference. [Letter from Wulf to Brickenden May 14, 1954] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1954s.11]
- Letter from John T. Edsall, Harvard University Biological Laboratories RE: Enclosed letter recently approved by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences concerning the Gubser Resolution. [LP reply May 10, 1954] [Filed under E: Individual Correspondence, Box #106.5]
- Letter from LP to Ben May RE: Thanking May for abstract of paper (April 28, 1954); states that he believes the field of mental health will be revolutionized by "chemical attack" and wonders if this might be the appropriate field of investigation for him to take up. [May's letter April 28, 1954] [Filed under M: Individual Correspondence, Box #244.5]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Karplus, Oxford. RE: Tells Karplus that he will be visiting Cambridge in early April for a series of talks, and hopes that he could find it in his schedule to book a few weeks there at the same time to work on the book on quantum mechanics. Then asks of Karplus's plans for the next year and gives possibilities of where he can gain a fellowship as well. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, Unpb.7]
- Letter from LP to G. W. Wheland. [Wheland's letter April 21, 1954] [Filed under W: Individual Correspondence, Box #434.7]
4 May 1954
Prof. G. W. Wheland
Department of Chemistry
The University of Chicago
Chicago 37, Illinois
Dear Bill:
I am sorry that my answer to your letter of 21 April has been delayed. The letter arrived just after I had left Pasadena on a two-weeks' eastern trip.
I am pleased and honored to have you dedicate your book on the theory of resonance to me, and I hope that you will include the statement in your letter on the dedication page in the new edition of the book.
Cordially yours,
Linus Pauling:W
- Letter from LP to Hugh. W. Handsfield, editor at McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. RE: LP explaining that he wants one quarter of the royalties transferred to Karplus, and leave the royalty division ratio as before. So in the end Karplus will have 25%, Wilson 25%, and LP 50%, because that is how much work they respectively completed on the book. [Filed under: LP Manuscripts of Books, Unpb.7]
- Letter from LP to Miss Frances A. Benner, American Chemical Society RE: LP explains that his schedule is already so full that he cannot accept the invitation to be a speaker on the ACS tour. Thanks Benner for the invitation. [Letters from Benner to LP April 23, 1954, May 14, 1954] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder 6.4]
- Letter from Pat Du Bois to LP RE: Invitation to be in The Authors Club. [Reply from LP May 6, 1954] [Filed under A: Correspondence 1954, Box #12.20].
- Memorandum from LP to L.A. DuBridge, President, California Institute of Technology RE: Concerning workshop at the Chemistry Institute at the University of Wyoming which Professor Swift plans to attend. [LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.030, Folder #30.4]
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