Letter from Linus Pauling to Leonard Hamilton. December 27, 1955. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Safeway Stores for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from LP to Paddies, Inc for $7,500.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956), Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Letter from Dr. O.H. Gaebler, Program Committee, International Symposium on Enzymes, Henry Ford Hospital, to LP RE: Thanks LP for giving his permission to include the manuscript of his lecture in the published proceedings of the International Symposium on Enzymes. Will forward the manuscript to the copy editor for Academic Press. LP will receive proofs from the publishers. [Letter from LP to Gaebler December 23, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1955s.25]
• Letter from LP to Charles Didzun, RE: Pleased to have received Didzun's Christmas card; it was the first card he has received from Oswego in about 25 years. His work at Caltech is going well. He married AHP in 1923; they have four children. Their oldest, a psychiatrist, is married with four children. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1936-1959), #98.20]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Irvin Fuhr, Executive Secretary, Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry Study Section, Division of Research Grants, National Institutes of Health, RE: Received check for $57.24 to cover travel expenses in connection with the meeting in Berkeley on December 1. Noticed that the calculation on the cost of transportation contained an error. Has repeated the calculation on the back of the form, which is enclosed. The reported distance is 1386 kilometers, which then multiplied by 0.621 gives 861 miles, corresponding at 8 cents per mile, to $68.88, $50.64 greater than the sum indicated on the form itself. Has already deposited the check so cannot return it. [Letter from LP to Fuhr December 29, 1955, Letter from Lowe to LP January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Organizational Correspondence. (National Institute of Health)), #285.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jacob L. Rycus, Academic Secretary, The Weizmann Institute of Science, RE: Pleased to express approval of the proposed nomination of Dr. Gerhard M. J. Schmidt for head of the new x-ray crystallography department at Weizmann. Pleased that Weizmann plans to expand its x-ray crystallography program, as this area of science is becoming increasingly important. Expresses high opinion of Schmidt and his work. If possible, Caltech would be glad to have him work at Caltech for a year. [Letter from Rycus to LP December 18, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Organizational Correspondence. (Wa - Wo)), #441.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Jonathan Magnes, Physiology Dept., Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, RE: Magnes could obtain some oxypolygelatin from Dr. Arthur Cherkin, Don Baxter, Inc. Encloses a reprint describing the work done earlier at Gates and Crellin on oxypolygelatin. [Letter from Magnes to LP December 16, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #256.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Paul N. Schatz, RE: Has written to Professor John H. Yoe, as Schatz suggested. Will pass along information regarding academic openings. Wonders if Schatz would like to teach at Reed College. LP is having a hard time getting all the things done to which he has committed himself. [Letter from Schatz to LP December 5, 1955, Letter from LP to Yoe December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Per-Olov Lowdin, Physics Dept., MIT, RE: Schedule change for Lowdin's visit to Caltech is satisfactory. Dr. Hughes will write to Lowdin regarding the schedule for the lectures. [Letter from Lowdin to LP December 28, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Individual Correspondence. (Longuet-Higgins - LuValle)), #218.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Sidney W. Benson, University of Southern California, RE: Encloses manuscript from Dr. Iyengar about the sorption of water by lignite. Requests that Benson read it and give his opinion. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1955-1957), #38.1]
• Letter from LP to Harry G. Day, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, RE: Thanks him for his letter and writes that he agrees no good purpose would come of pursuing the matter further. Thanks him and Walter Moore's efforts on his behalf. [Letter from Day to LP, December 22, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964)
• Letter from LP to Pauline Pauling, RE: LP encloses a check and says he hasn't succeeded in contacting his lawyer. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family, Box 5.051, Folder 51.5]
• Letter from LP to Professor John H. Yoe, Chairman, Chemistry Dept., University of Virginia, RE: At Caltech, Schatz worked on quantum mechanics and on problems of molecular structure. He is an able and well-trained theoretical chemist. Schatz did not teach at Caltech, but LP expects he would be a good teacher, as he has a good personality and speaks well. Recommends Schatz strongly for an academic appointment. [Letter from LP to Schatz December 30, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1953-1956), #379.3]
• Letter from Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Chemistry Dept., Harvard University, to LP RE: Wonders if LP would be willing to complete the enclosed NSF recommendation blank for him. Wilson is applying for one of the new NSF Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships. Finishes his term as chairman this summer, which will be a great relief. Describes the progress of his students. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Individual Correspondence. (Williams, J.W. - Wyman)), #438.5]
• Letter from The Earl of Halsbury, National Research Development Corporation, London, to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for their hospitality during his stay in Pasadena. Pleased to meet LP again after their brief encounter at the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee years ago. Has been a student of LP's theories for many years. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1950-1955), #166.6]
• Note from Kurt Osteringer to LP RE: Written in German. Refers to an article by Prof. Corey entitled, "The Structure of the Protein Molecule." Discusses interatomic distances in the amide group and electronic structure. [Letter from LP to Osteringer January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1956), #300.18]