Letter from Linus Pauling to Fritjoff Hirsch. Page 1. July 13, 1961
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  • Letter form LP to Paul Landwehr. RE: Apologizes for not answering his letter. Is not in an administrative position at CIT. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence, 1960) # 231.6] 
  • Letter from David F. Smith, to LP. RE: Informs him that he is now teaching at Upsala College in North Jersey. Does not have a copy of the original manuscript of his Ph.D thesis. Encloses two reprints of the published articles which are almost exact copies of the original thesis. [Letter from LP June 29, 1961, July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Letter from Hal Bowser, General Editor of the Saturday Review to LP RE: Responds for Mr. Cousins who is away on a trip. Bowser returns LP’s manuscript explaining that they have run more material than usual on the Soviet Union and they like to avoid giving readers too much of one subject. [Letter from LP to Cousins July 5, 1961, Letter from LP to Cousins July 15, 1961] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box #1961a, Folder #1961a.12]
  • Letter from LP to Atlan Zeki Unver, RE: LP and AHP thank Unver for sending in the signed petitions which he collected.  LP is pleased to learn about the response from the publicity in the national newspapers and the public panel discussion.  LP is sending Unver a copy of the Oslo Statement which was prepared by the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. [Unver’s letter May 22, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]                       
  • Letter from LP to August Schou, RE: LP is sending six copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP is asking that these six copies be put in the proper places in the Confidential record of the Conference.   [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.3]
  • Letter from LP to D. P. Craig, University College London, RE: Thanks Craig for his suggestions about the introduction of molecular-orbital concept in LP’s The Nature of the Chemical Bond.  Suggests other additions and changes to be made to the book for the production of the fourth edition. [Letters from Craig to LP June 26, 1961, July 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Books: Unpb8.1 & 1960b6.3]
  • Letter from LP to Donald Harrington, RE: LP thinks that people should be expelled from Sane only if their actions run counter to Sane’s goals not if their thoughts do.  [Harrington’s letter June 19, 1963] [Harrington’s reply August 2, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (SANE: Materials regarding Dodd Committee Investigation and Subsequent Controversy Over Membership of Communists in SANE, 1960-1962), Box #4.004, Folder #4.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dorothy Naman RE: LP suggests that Naman, as an average citizen, can write letters to her Congressmen and to President Kennedy.  LP also suggests writing letters to the editors of newspapers.  [Letter from Naman to LP June 28, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1954-1961: Box #7.007, Folder #7.22]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. David Pressman, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, RE: LP apologizes for the delay in answering Pressman’s letter; he has been catching up on mail from when he was away.  He would be happy to submit a paper for Pressman. [Letters from Pressman to LP, May 31, 1961 and July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Individual Correspondence. (Polunin - Pritikin)), #309.7]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Fritjoff Hirsch.  [Letter from Dr. Hirsch to LP, July 2, 1961] [Letter from Dr. Hirsch to LP, August 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #168.1]   
    13 July 1962

    Dear Dr. Hirsch:

    I have been interested to read your letter and the paper on structure and synchronized stretch-rotation of hair keratin fibers.

    I think that it is unlikely that the helical structure of polypeptide chains in keratin is responsible for the synchronized rotation and stretch that you observe. I think instead that it is likely that the macroscropic structure of the hair is responsible. Of course, the macroscopic structure is probably influenced by the configuration of the polypeptide chains, and accordingly the helical structure of keratin may have some, but indirect, significance for your observations.

    You must not take my comments very seriously, because I have not been able to think about the problem very much.

    Sincerely yours,

    [Linus Pauling]

  • Letter from LP to Dr. Tomio Nakano, Kyoto University, RE: Sends a reprint of his paper on carbon-14.  He hasn’t carried out any experimental work on carbon-14, and therefore it probably isn’t very important to talk about it in person.  However, LP would be glad to see him if he is ever in Pasadena.  P.S. The delay in the letter is due to LP being out of town. [Letter from Nakano to LP, June 31, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1957-1964), #288.5]
  • Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson, Office of Naval Research. RE: Pleased to receive his letter about the third edition of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Discusses the figures that Wilson mentioned. Thinks he is through with trouble with the US government. Sends a copy of the 60 pages report issued by the Internal Security Subcommittee regarding LP as well as a paper by a professor of law on the issue. Discusses the Oslo Conference. [Letter from Wilson March 21, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (W: Individual Correspondence): Box #438 Folder #438.4]
  • Letter from LP to Enrique I. Tolsa, Jr., RE: LP has read Tolsa's paper with interest and thanks him for sending it. LP is sorry that he was not in Pasadena at the time of Tolsa's visit. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963), #411.6]
  • Letter from LP to Franklin Miller, RE: Under separate cover LP is sending Miller 2,500 copies of the Oslo Statement as requested by Victor Paschkis.  It is LP’s understanding that these Statements will be sent out in the next SSRS Newsletter.  [Miller’s reply July 17, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Frederic Mellen, RE: LP thanks Mellen for his signatures on the appeal and is enclosing two more copies.  LP is also sending Mellen four copies of the Oslo Statement. [Mellen’s letter July 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Correspondence re: circulation and signing of An Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, April-December, 1961), Box #5.013, Folder #13.1]
  • Letter from LP to G. Burkhardt, RE:   LP is sending, under separate cover, the 150 copies of the Oslo Statement that Burkhardt requested.  LP looks forward to seeing Burkhardt in Vermont in September.  [Burkhardt’s letter July 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Gifford Phillips, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement which was prepared by the Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons.  LP thanks Phillips for his contribution to the Claremore Fund.  LP notes that the Oslo statement was approved unanimously without any abstentions.   [Phillips’ letter April 25, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to John Barrow, RE: LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement and would be glad to send Barrow more copies if needed.  [Barrow’s letter June 26, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Knut Faegri, RE: LP thanks Faegri for his letter explaining that he would not be able to attend the Oslo Conference.   LP and AHP think that the Conference was a success.  LP is enclosing a copy of the statement that was produced by the Conference.  [Faegri’s letter April 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box#2.002, Folder #2.2]
  • Letter from LP to Lloyd Smith, RE: LP is enclosing another check for $10.00 as a contribution to the Claremore Fund for the Oslo Conference.  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from LP to Michael Burton RE: Apologizes for not answering sooner and suggests that Professor Van Niel would be a better person to interview than himself because his contact with Dr. Sherwood was not very great. [Letter from Burton to LP July 5, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.088, Folder #88.14]       
  • Letter from LP to Mortimer Frankel, RE: LP is sending Frankel the 1,000 copies that he requested to include in the next issue of Survival.  [Frankel’s letter July 6, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to Mrs. Grazia Denig Shaw RE: LP points out that a small number of cases of leukemia in children in recent years may be linked to increases in radiation and strontium-90 due to nuclear testing.  LP suggests that children take a dicalcium phosphate supplement to counter the effects of strontium-90.  LP encloses his letter to The New York Times on this subject.   [Letter from Shaw to LP May 24, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Strontium-90, 1961-1963: Box #7.014, Folder #14.8]               
  • Letter from LP to Robert L. Griswold RE: Thanks Griswold for his report on Metabolic Concomitants of Mental Illness. [Letter from Griswold to LP June 23, 1961] [Filed under LP Science: (Othomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]  
  • Letter from LP to Victor Paschkis, RE: LP is sending Paschkis 2,500 copies of the Oslo Statement to the address given in Paschkis’ letter.  [Paschkis’ letter July 8, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Letter from LP to William Carr, RE: LP and AHP are grateful for Carr’s contributions to the cost of the petition and other activities.  LP is enclosing three copies of the Oslo Statement.  If Carr would like more, LP will be able to get more printed. [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.001, Folder #1.4]
  • Letter from Maude Richard to LP and AHP, RE: Richard is interested in LP and AHP’s work for peace.  Richards asks how the Appeal is proceeding and also asks for some copies of the Oslo Statement to distribute.  [Reply from LP July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.4]
  • Memorandum from LP to Tom Perry RE: Sends Perry a report from Robert L. Griswold and suggests getting a sample of urine from the patient. [Filed under LP Science: (Othomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966), Box #11.089, Folder #89.14]