November 2, 1954 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

LP and AHP arrive in Ithaca.

Letter from Charles Coryell to Ruth Shipley: . . ."I hope that the science advisor and the public relations office of the State Department realize the welling up in science circles of appreciation of Nobel Laureate Pauling's great work over three decades and their shock at frequent evanescence of his passport rights." [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence Box #68.2]

Letter from Crellin Pauling to Beatrice Wulf RE: Suggesting itinerary for Stockholm trip and requesting reservations. [Reply November 5, 1954] [LP Awards, Box 1954h2]

Letter from Frank Aydelotte to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.67]

Letter from Frank F. Buff to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.66]

Letter from Garman Harbottle, Norman Elliott, Keith Rowley, Simon Freed to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.138]

Letter from Henry Allen Moe to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.135]

Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Secretary, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to LP RE: Consulting LP about a new type Fellowship grant presented by Dr. John D. Roberts, enclosed statement by Roberts. Personal news about Moe's new grandchild and his bad leg. He hopes to see LP and AHP in Philadelphia next week. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975), Box #14.015, Folder 15.2]

Letter from John G. Kirkwood to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.69]

Letter from Julian and Elizabeth Sturdivant to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.71]

Letter from LP to Benjamin W. Shipman RE: Reply to his letter of October 16, 1954; LP would like to view the pictures from his trip at some time [Shipman's letter October 16, 1954] [Filed under S: Correspondence 1954, Box #379.2]

Letter from LP to Dr. Fred J. Allen RE: Thanks for Allen's comments and those of Mueller on his paper on the "Strength of Hydrofluoric Acid," will send it to Journal of Chemical Education for publication. [Dr. Fred J. Allen's letter October 25, 1954] [Filed under Correspondence: (Allen, Fred 1924-1969) Box #5.3]

Letter from LP to Dr. G. M. Schwab, Germany RE: Declines invitation to prepare a discussion of Professor Fajans' quanticule theory [Schwab's letter October 20, 1954] [Filed under S: Correspondence 1954, Box #379.2]

Letter from LP to Dr. Heinz W. Sternberg, Bureau of Mines RE: Reply to Sternberg's letter of November 2, 1954, postponing his offer of samples of acetylene dihydrogen diiron octacarbonyl until a later date. [Filed under S: Correspondence 1954, Box #379.2]

Letter from LP to Giovanni Giacommetti RE: Response to Giacommetti's letter of November 2, 1954; suggests Giacommetti prepares a manuscript about hybrid pi orbitals (as LP does not have time to work on it in the near future); encloses requested letter of reference. [Giacommetti's letter November 2, 1954] [Filed under G Correspondence 1954, Box #140.18]

Letter from LP to J. G. Kirkwood, Dept. Of Chemistry, Yale University RE: LP nominates Alexander Todd for an Associate of the national Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1952-1954), Box #14.020, Folder 20.3]

Letter from LP to Jerome Alexander RE: reply to Alexander's letter of July 8, 1954, thanking him for the reprints, expresses hope to learn more about bacteriology and related work in the future. [Alexander's letter of July 8, 1954] [Filed under A: Individual correspondence, Box #6.1]

Letter from LP to John T. Edsall RE: Reply to request for information about imidazole of October 25, 1954; LP is too busy to work on imidazole at present moment, has asked Robert Corey to send any information they have in the lab. pertinent to imidazole to Edsall. "Also enclosed interoffice memo to Corey directing him to do so" [Edsall's letter October 25, 1954; Corey's reply November 4, 1954] [Filed under E: Individual Correspondence, Box #106.5]

Letter from LP to Philip Fayen RE: LP does not have any comment to make concerning a connection between keratin and baldness in response to Fayen's letter. [Fayen's letter October 24, 1954] [Filed under F Correspondence, Box #128.19]

Letter from LP to Prof. C. Kittel RE: Reply to Kittel's letter of October 12, 1954; hopes that Kittel will come to Pasadena to give at least one lecture, but is not sure if he will be there when he comes (because of world tour); hopes that Pelham will talk Kittel into reconsidering working at Gates and Crellin Laboratories. [Kittel's letter October 12, 1954; Reply Edward W. Hughes November 9, 1954] [Filed under K: Correspondence 1954, Box #200.19]

Letter from LP to Prof. Dr. E. Thilo RE: Acknowledging Thilo's thank you letter of October 4, 1954. [Filed under T: Individual Correspondence, Box #407.3]

Letter from LP to Prof. John G. Kirkwood of the Dept. of Chemistry, Yale University. [LP Awards, Box 1954h3.11]

2 November 1954

Professor John G. Kirkwood

Department of Chemistry

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Dear Jack:

I am writing to thank you and the members of the Chemistry Department at Yale for your kind telegram of 2 November. It has given me pleasure to read it and to hear from my friends at Yale again.

With best regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling:W

Letter from LP to Prof. W. T. Astbury RE: declining Astbury's invitation of October 26, 1954 to attend symposium in Italy because of other obligations (book, world tour trip); suggests Corey might go however. [Astbury's letter October 26, 1954] [Filed under A: Individual correspondence, Box #6.18]

Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman and Co., RE: LP says that he has changed his plans for the winter, and has decided that he and AHP should make a trip around the world. He is writing to say that he doesn't think this will necessitate postponing publication, and that he hopes it will not. He will be available by mail throughout the trip. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Books, 1955b.1]

Letter from LP, signed by Beatrice Wulf, to Harrison Brown RE: Informs that he will no longer be able to give the scheduled lectures. [Letter from Brown to LP August 19, 1954] [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.020, Folder #20.5]

Letter from Lawrence R. Blinks to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.69]

Letter from Louis Finkelstein to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.138]

Letter from Martin Kamen to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.72]

Letter from Max Gumpel to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel Prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.71]

Letter from Melba Phillips to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.129]

Letter from Mrs. William Malherbe to LP RE: congratulations for Nobel prize [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 6.006, Folder 6.128]

Letter from Peter Pauling to LP and AHP RE: Updates on Peter's lab work. Personal news, death of Lady Heilbron and Sir John Lennard Jones. Rosalind Franklin is around and Peter thinks she takes beautiful photographs. Peter bought some shoes with the money from his parents. [LP Biographical: Box 5.042, Folder 42.1]

2 Nov.1954

Dear Mamma and Daddy,

I am trying to finish this salt water charge in Ferback so John can write a paper. It works very well for determining the positions of the molecules, but I fear shape considerations involving the transform will be difficult.

It seems to me the reproductions of the shaded drawings by Roger in Scientific American 191 no. 152ff.. (1954) are not as successful as they might be. Those colored drawings he made a long time ago were very nice, but those without color are not as clear.

I tried Telluric Acid and myoglobin at pH 8.5 and the reaction does not seem to go. However, I have not done a really controlled experiment but shall soon.

A fellow named Owen from Autisch is here. He came around to see me. A little strange. He says some newspapers in Yellow Springs has now gone out of business.

Victor Rothschild is not a fellow of Trinity. He is a senior member resident in Cambridge as is any M.A. still on the books, who was there earlier. He probably has dining rights, though.

Lady Heilbron died and her funeral was last week in London.

Sir John Lennard Jones died yesterday which is quite sad. [Louguet] Higgens is around. Quite gay. I shall go talk to some people about Kittal. Pippard is probably our best bet. He was an undergraduate about that time.

The retiring age is now 6?

I doubt if I shall be able to do much with liquid crystal, as I have a great deal to do as it is. I agree it would be very interesting to work on them a little.

Rosalind Franklin is around today. She certainly takes some beautiful photographs.

Thank you for your letter and the cheque. I bought some nice black shoes today.

Much love,

Peter

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