Letter from Linus Pauling to William J. Wiswesser. April 12, 1960. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Court Document, "Reply Brief for Appellants; Linus C. Pauling, et al v. Neil H. McElroy, et al, the United States Court of Appeals." [Filed under LP Peace: (The Fallout Suits, 1958-1962), Box #6.001, Folder #1.13]
• Letter (in French) from C.S. Dongorozi, to LP. RE: Discusses the papers 'Revista de Chimie', 'Cristallisation asymetrique' and 'Chemical Abstracts'. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1960) Box # 99 Folder # 99.1]
• Letter from G. A. Jeffrey, University of Pittsburgh, to LP. RE: Have been examining the crystal structure of some pyrimidines. Thought it wise to check with LP. Explains some of his findings. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Jeffrey, G. A.) Box # 189 Folder #189.2]
• Letter from Jerome Field, San Francisco Lecture Series, to LP. RE: Invites him to participate in the lecture series. [Letter from LP May 6, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from Joseph Still to Mrs. William Taylor. RE: Encloses a photograph showing the affects of C-14. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1960) #381.1]
• Letter from LP to A.N. Nesmeyanov, Academician, President, Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R, RE: Thanking him for sending him the Appeal of the Soviet Public Conference for Disarmament to all Peace Forces Throughout the world. Also says that he agrees that we must all join the effort for peace. [Letter from Nesmeyanov to LP March 14, 1960] [Filled under LP Correspondence: (Academy of Sciences, U.S.S.R) #7.5]
• Letter from LP to Bruce Lane, Westwind Editor. RE: Is happy to be interviewed for his magazine. Encloses his recent papers on peace. [Letter from Lane February 20, 1960, May 4, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960) #445.1]
• Letter from LP to Joseph Facci. RE: Sorry to learn that he didn't get the Guggenheim Fellowship. Informs him that the Fund for the Republic doesn't usually make grants to individual investigators. Wishes it was possible for him to get his manuscript completed in order to find a publisher. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Facci, Joseph, 1959-60, 1968) Box # 117 Folder # 117.1]
• Letter from LP to Marijane Allen RE: In response to her request that LP be a part of a panel on arms race while his visit to Bakersfield, LP apologies but states that he cannot make it. [Letter from Allen to LP April 9, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1960), #13.3]
• Letter from LP to Robert H. Carleton, National Science Teachers Association. RE: Gives an account of the expenses incurred with his participation in the convention. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Box # 1960s, Folder #1960s.12]
• Letter from LP to William J. Wiswesser, Chemical World Index Key. [Letter from Wiswesser April 7, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1960) #445.1]

  12 April 1960

  Dr. William J. Wiswesser

  Chemical World Index Key

  3103 River Road

  Reading, Pennsylvania

  Dear Dr. Wiswesser:

  I am grateful to you for pointing out the error on page 599, which I hadn't noticed and which had not been pointed out to me by anybody else.

  You have my permission to take a structure index of the examples in my third edition.

  In answer to your question about triple bonds formed by boron, I must say that I do not know about any example. If the boron atom did not have an unshared electron pair (which would give it a strong negative charge), it should use all of its S orbitals in forming bond orbitals. Three bond orbitals would lie in a plane, and they could hardly participate satisfactorily in the formation of a triple bond, because the amount of bending would be so great as to cause great strain energy. Accordingly I think that a boron atom without an unshared pair or an attached group would not form a triple bond. On the other hand, a boron atom with a methyl group attached might form a triple bond.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling: lh

• Letter from Linda Hopkins, Secretary to LP, to Robert Rippen, National Broadcasting Company, Inc.. RE: Informs him of the molecular models which are to be used for LP's lecture. [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1960) Box # 1960s2 Folder #1960s2.1]
• Letter from Peter Marudas to LP, RE: In the upcoming issue of the Michigan Journalist, at Michigan State University, there will be a page for radioactivity and topics such as fallout problems, Strontium-90 in milk, and atomic waste.  Marudas is asking if LP can provide a short letter or editorial on the threat that Strontium-90 poses to future generation. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961), Box #7.007, Folder #7.7]
• Letter from S. A. Leaverton, Nutrition Study Club, to LP. RE: Asks if he has a copy summary or preprints of his remarks from last Friday evening. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) # 231.6]
• Letter from Thomas J. Western, Parke, Davis and Company, to LP. RE: Informs him that he and AHP need to sign the certificate on the reverse sides and have the signatures guaranteed. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Parke, Davis and Company) #310.3]
• Letter from the Federal Administration of the IDK to LP RE: Express their shock that he was called before the committee. Share their admiration and appreciation for his work. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Correspondence re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960), Box #2.018, Folder #18.1]
• Memo from the Committee on Insurance and Annuities to TIAA Annuity Contract Holders on 5% Matched basis RE: Informs of the opportunity to change contracts to a seven percent matched basis from the five percent basis. [Filed under LP Biographical:(Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965),  Box# 1.032, Folder# 32.4]
• Memorandum from Trevor Gardner, to LP. RE: Attaches documents. Would like to discuss the subject with him. [Letter from LP April 14, 1960] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1960) Box #141 Folder 141.4]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Cancer Researcher Sees Cigarette Link", Unknown Publication, August 12, 1960. [Filed under LP Science: (Assorted Materials re: Other Fields of Science), Box #10.008, Folder #8.4]             
• Postcard from Pat Patton, to LP. RE: Believes that medical death should end when effort and spending is applied. [Filed under LP Correspondence, (P: Correspondence, 1960) #314.1]