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Letter from Linus Pauling to Stanley L. Miller. Page 1. August 2, 1961
Letter from Linus Pauling to Stanley L. Miller. August 2, 1961. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

Activity Listings

  • Letter from Iwao Ogawa to LP, RE: Ogawa thanks LP for sending him a copy of the Oslo Statement.  Ogawa is sending in additional signatures for the appeal which he hopes can be added to those already gathered from around the world. [Filed under LP Peace: (Materials re: petition signers, Australia - Yugoslavia, 1961), Box #5.015, Folder #15.3]  
  • Letter from John Raeburn Green to Fred Okrand, cc: LP RE: Writes that the American Bar Association meeting starts the next day, so he will be busy for a week, but after that, he will give attention to Okrand and LP’s letters. Asks if Mr. Wirin is in Los Angeles. [Letter from Okrand to Green August 7, 1961] [Filed under LP Biographical: (Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, 1960-1967), Box #3.003, Folder #3.2] 
  • Letter from LP to A.J. Michelson RE: LP has not yet seen a copy of the second British report on strontium-90.  LP notes though that the measurements of amount of strontium-90 in the last three years have not disagreed with the statements LP made in his book. [Letter from Michelson to LP July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Strontium-90, 1961-1963: Box #7.014, Folder #14.8]
  • Letter from LP to Alp Deniztekin, RE: LP is enclosing 200 copies of the Oslo Statement.  LP hopes that Deniztekin will distribute them in Turkey.  [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 Brent Howell, RE: LP will send Howell the 400 copies of the Oslo Statement as soon as possible so that they may be distributed.  LP would like to know the cost of the distribution so that he may make a contribution.  [Howell’s letter July 19, 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 Dr. David Pressman, Director for Cancer Research in Biochemistry, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, RE: “I have sent your manuscript on, immediately after its receipt.  Thanks for making the revisions.”  Also sends a reprint of LP’s anesthesia paper. [Letter from Pressman to LP, July 24, 1961, and Letter from Williams to LP, August 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Individual Correspondence. (Polunin - Pritikin)), #309.7]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Hermann Chiari, Austrian Academy of Sciences, RE: Acknowledges the receipt of a diploma regarding his election as a Corresponding Member of the Austrian Academy of Science.  However, the diploma was not signed by the President of General Secretary, and was badly damaged in the mail.  LP requests another. [Letter from Dr. Chiari to LP, July 3, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1961-1962), #76.1]
  • Letter from LP to Edwin H. Wilson, American Humanist Association RE: Thanks Wilson for the 500 reprints and encloses his payment check. Note attached to letter saying to send a reprint to Dr. Frank G. Ricker, Minister of the Unitarian Church of Honolulu. [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles: (Manuscripts and Typescripts of Articles by LP, 1961), Box  #1961a, Folder #1961a.7]
  • Letter from LP to F.C. Hunnius, RE: Under separate cover LP is sending Hunnius the 1,000 copies of the Oslo Statement that he requested. [Hunnius’ letter July 28, 1961] [Hunnius’ reply August 9, 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 Istvan Rusznyak, RE: LP is sending 50 additional copies of the Oslo Statement. [Rusznyak’s letter June 27, 1961]  [Filed under LP Peace: (Oslo Conference Against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, May 2-7, 1961), Box #2.004, Folder #4.2]
  • Letter from LP to Kent H. Richards. RE: Sends him 25 copies of his article ‘Why We Must Have Peace’ and his letter to the New York Times on annihilation. Wishes him success in organizing an active peace organization in Fresno. [Letter from Richards July 30, 1961]  [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by LP, 1961) Box # 1961s2 Folder #1961s2.11]
  • Letter from LP to Mary E. Dreier, RE: Thanks Miss Dreier for the check.  He and AHP are feeling well, but very overworked right now.  LP has had the job of writing a new edition of College Chemistry.  He is also sending twelve more copies of his record. [Letter from Miss Dreier to LP, August 1, 1961] [Letter from Miss Dreier to California Institute of Technology, August 4, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Individual Correspondence. (Dil-Dyson)), #96.13 and (D: Correspondence, 1960-1966), #99.2]
  • Letter from LP to Mike Mansfield, RE: LP believes that Mansfield will be interested to read the Oslo Statement and is enclosing a copy of it.  [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 Mr. James Robinson, Office of the Los Angeles Count Superintendent of Schools, RE: Tells Robinson that he can not serve as a member of a jury because he is too busy with work at the time. [Letter from Robinson to LP August 1, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Professor G.A. Jeffress, Crystallography Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, RE: LP was pleased to find the letter and manuscript.  He thinks it is surprising that the fluoride ion forms such long hydrogen bonds with its four oxygen neighbors.  Has he considered that the fluoride ion is closer to the cationic group?  LP will send 5 copies of the anesthesia paper, and asks that he give the other four to his coworkers.  [Letter from Professor Jeffrey to LP, July 18, 1961] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Individual Correspondence. (Jefress-Jehle)), #189.2]
  • Letter from LP to Professor Giulio Racah, Rector of Hebrew University, RE: Congratulates him on his appointment as Rector of Hebrew University. [Filed under LP Correspondence (R: Correspondence, 1960-1963), #342.2] 
  • Letter from LP to Professor and Mrs. Barclay Kamb, RE: They were glad to receive the postcard from Devos and are happy to learn that things are going well.  They have spent about 16 days at the ranch during the past month, and LP is at work on the third edition of College Chemistry, which will be done this summer.  On Monday LP and AHP will be speaking at a Hiroshima Day rally in LA sponsored by the Los Angeles Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy.  They are trying to decide if they can offer Ralph Haskin a full-time job.  Even with the larger herd, it may not be enough to cover his salary.  They will probably build a simple house for the Haskins, and are planning to move ahead with plans for the ranch.  He and AHP have not decided whether they are going to London for the Peace Conference, and would like to know if Linda will be in Geneva for the middle of September.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family: Linda Helen Pauling Kamb, 1940-1994), 1960-1969]
  • Letter from LP to W. Burhop, RE: LP is sending Burhop one dozen copies of the Oslo Statement. [Burhop’s letter July 19, 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 Margaret T. Simkin, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, to AHP, RE: Encloses three issues of the California State Branch Bulletin.  Informs AHP that the place of the Triennial Congress has been changed to Asilomar.  [Filed under AHP Materials re: Peace and Women: (AHP: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom 1959-1981), Box#4.001, Folder#1.1]
  • Letter from Margaret Youldon to AHP, RE: Says she very much enjoyed meeting AHP and having the opportunity to listen to LP speak.  Mentions that she is very disturbed at the hackling that LP has been receiving lately, and inquires as to if AHP would be able to send her friend who has recently become aware about nuclear armament more information.  [Filed under AHP Materials re: Peace and Women: (AHP: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom 1959-1981), Box#4.001, Folder#1.1]
  • Letter from Otto Roth to LP, RE: [In German]  [Reply from LP September 29, 1962] [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 Dr. Sten Samson. RE: Asks him to look over David Schumacher’s application and to see if he would be interested in giving an appointment to him. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2] 
  • Memorandum from LP to Dr. Sten Samson. RE: Asks him to look over the application of David P. Schumacher and give his opinion. [Filed under LP Correspondence (S: Correspondence, 1961): Box #381 Folder #381.2]