Letter from Linus Pauling to Mrs. Robert R. Foresman. Page 1. September 24, 1959
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Activity Listings

  • Letter from LP to Arthur Kornberg, Stanford University, RE: Encourages Kornberg to extend his laboratory's facilities to Ronald Rolfe to use in his current research. Discusses details of Rolfe's work. [Memo from Rolfe to LP September 24, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Rolfe, Ronald), #335.8]
  • Letter from LP to D. Parikh RE: Informs that Edward Swift is Caltech's Chairman of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Explains that the topics Parikh mentioned are not under investigation at Caltech. [Note from Parikh to LP September 10, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence) #313.7]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. E. C. Kleiderer, Eli Lilly and Company RE: Says Dr. Lippman wants him to continue his preventive therapy, asks for more penicillin tablets, says his health has been better for the past year than usual, encloses three copies of a letter he sent to the New York Times suggesting drugstore preparations of calcium supplements that are free from strontium-90, hopes he will consider the recommendation on preparations of calcium compounds for the ones marketed by Lilly, says he has noticed children like the calcium gluconate with vitamin D pills, suggests marketing them in a family size, and asks what preparations of calcium compounds Lilly has on the market now and whether they are free of strontium-90. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1959), #201.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Bechert RE: Gives him the references for the paper he quoted in one of his lectures, and tells him how to get a reprint. [Letters from Bechert to LP September 5, 1959, December 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1959), #39.2]
  • Letter from LP to Elizabeth Lovejoy, RE: LP thinks that it is almost certain the drugstore preparations of calcium gloconate are free from Strontium-90. LP also thinks that it is probable that preparations of calcium lactate are free of Strontium-90. [Lovejoy's letter September 17, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: (Strontium-90), June 1959 - November 1959), Box #4.012, Folder #12.17]
  • Letter from LP to Hajime Harumi, Doshisha University, RE: Sends Narumi a copy of his paper on Molecular Basis of Genetics. [Letter from Narumi to LP September 7, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1959), #288.3]
  • Letter from LP to Lester Stein, RE: LP thinks that Stein should send his suggestions to pharmaceutical houses. [Stein's letter September 21, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Strontium-90, June 1959- November 1959), Box #7.012, Folder #12.17]
  • Letter from LP to Lina Weinbaum RE: Discusses his and AHP's recent work and travels. Advises that Weinbaum rely upon the advice of her physicians in Stockton and says that she can likely find proper and valuable treatment in Stockton. Suggests that Weinbaum consider taking an ataractic drug. [Letter from Weinbaum to LP No Date] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Litinskaya (Weinbaum), Lina, 1959) #433.12]
  • Letter from LP to Madhu Joshi RE: Encloses three copies of a letter of recommendation for him, says there is a possibility that his memory has failed about their contacts and his career, and says if he needs to send it back with the right information he would be happy to write another letter. [Attached: letter of recommendation from LP to Whom It May Concern] [Notes from Joshi to LP September 15, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1959), #192.25]
  • Letter from LP to Michael A. Taylor, University of Cambridge, RE: Says he believes Co2Al 9 to be antiferromagnetic. Briefly discusses the question of electronic structure of metals and alloys. [Letter from Taylor to LP September 1, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1959), #411.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Grant Cosgrove RE: Provides a list of his travel and accommodation expenses associated with his recent lecture series. Says the meeting in Salem was satisfactory. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s3.2]
  • Letter from LP to Otho and Lyn Pettyjohn RE: Expresses worries about AHP's health and his inability to accept all the invitations he receives. Discusses details of his recent travels. [Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Pettyjohn to LP September 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Pettyjohn, Otho) #308.1]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Christian Bay, Department of Speech, University of California RE: Says he tried to check up on the point he mentioned about excessive calcium leading to increased susceptibility to arthritis, says he couldn't find anything about that but he believes there is a similar hazard for people with kidney stones, believes the deleterious effects are overcome by the benefits, says he was glad to hear about the interview in Dagbladet being in the paper, and tells him to let him know if he's coming to Southern California at any time. [Letter from Bay to LP September 22, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Bay, Christian), #24.6]
  • Letter from LP to Professor J. W. Stout, Editor, Journal of Chemical Physics RE: Returns the ms, says he is sure the authors could write better if they were willing to try, says he will not rewrite the paper for them, comments again on the last paragraph, and believes it should be replaced or omitted. [Letters from Stout to LP September 14, 1959, October 7, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Journal of Chemical Physics), #191.5]
  • Letter from LP to Professor L. S. Bartell, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State College RE: Thanks him for sending the copy of his article on isobutylene and intramolecular van der Waals forces, says he is not sure if he can get a reference to this material inserted in the new edition of his book but he will try, and encloses a reprint on his theory of the possible effects of non-bonded interactions. [Letter from Bartell to LP September 11, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1959), #39.2]
  • Letter from LP to Samuel Gelfan, RE: LP is enclosing a copy of his address at Hiroshima. Also LP is send a copy of his letter on Strontium-90 that he sent to the New York Times. [Gelfan's letter September 23, 1959] [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Strontium-90, June 1959-November 1959), Box #7.012, Folder #12.17]
  • Letter from LP to Thomas A. Bledsoe, Associate Secretary, Council for Basic Education RE: Says he has known Albrecht for about 25 years, says he is able, gives his interests and training, recommends his idea for a book, and says Albrecht would do an excellent job with his background and training. [Letter from Bledsoe to LP September 4, 1959, Letter from LP to Albrecht October 22, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Albrecht, Gustav, 1939-1964), #4.1]
  • Note from Lina Weinbaum to LP RE: Discusses various worries and thoughts which concern her. Explains that it is very important that she leave America and go to Soviet Russia. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Litinskaya (Weinbaum), Lina, 1959) #433.12]
  • Note from Ruth W. Fisher, Co-Chair of the Social Action Committee of Riverside Salem United Church of Christ, to LP RE: Talks about her church's background in activity in social problems, says they are fairly conservative bu there is a growing concern about strontium-90 and such problems, says the Social Action Committee has decided to work on total disarmament to be achieved as rapidly as possible, and asks if he would come speak if he is in the area in the near future. [Letter from LP to Fisher October 1, 1959] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1959), #129.3]