Letter from Linus Pauling to Richard Gilpin. Page 1. September 20, 1962
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  • Advertisement: “We are ANGRY WOMEN,” New York Times. [Filed under AHP materials re: Women and Peace: (Correspondence, Assorted Materials re: Conference of Women for International Cooperation Year, Montreal, Canada 1962), Box#4.004, Folder#4.3]
  • Hotel bill: The Biltmore, New York [Filed under LP Travel, Box #1.003, Folder 3.2] 
  • Letter from D. Carleton Gajdusek to LP RE: Talks about seeing Dr. Gunther Stent and Dr. Eli Wollman on his recent trip to the USSR. Discusses his work studying the human nervous system and its programming. Asks about the program for brain study at Cal Tech. [Letter from LP to Gajdusek September 17, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, G: Individual Correspondence (Gadjusek - Goodell) Box 136, Folder 136.1] 
  • Letter from Harriet Patterson to LP RE: Patterson informs LP that Torchlight will not longer be published because half of the small staff resigned and the others were not able to carry on.  Patterson hopes that LP may be willing to recruit people interested in working to being back Torchlight.  [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters and Civil Defense, 1962-1965: Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
  • Letter from Henry J. Wineberg to LP RE: Says that the Steering Committee of Voters for Peace regrets that LP could not arrange to speak at their forthcoming city-wide rally in October, but that they understand his position. Tells LP the committee is open to any last minute changes in the program if it turns out that LP can attend. [Filed under LP Correspondence, W: Individual Correspondence, 1960-1962 Box 445 Folder 445.3] 
  • Letter from LP [Signed by Linda Hopkins] to Catherine Sturtevant, Cornell University Press, RE: Apologizes for his mistake in the corrections for the new printing of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Letter from Sturtevant to LP September 4, 1962] [Filed under LP Books: 1960b5.5]
  • Letter from LP to Daniel Ridder RE: Sends a statement endorsing Proposition 1A because of the importance of higher education. [Letter from Ridder to LP September 11, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, I: Correspondence 1936-1973 Box 185, Folder 185.23] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Irwin Oster RE: LP is pleased to see that Oster is speaking on the effects of radiation on longevity at the Kaiser Foundation Symposium.  LP asks if Oster can send him a copy of the manuscript.  [Letters from Oster to LP October 3, 1962, October 13, 1962] [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965: Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
  • Letter from LP to E. James Lieberman RE: Thanks Lieberman for the copy for the Proceedings. Says he was also interested to read the proposal of taxation for peace and hopes that Lieberman will continue to advance the idea even though he is doubtful about its significance. [Letter from Lieberman to LP August 31, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, L: Organizational Correspondence (La - Lo) Box 219, Folder 219.11] 
  • Letter from LP to H.A. Schweigart RE: Thanks him for the slipping, and says that he doesn’t know the source for it. Tells Schweigart that he didn’t say the things attributed to him in the clipping. [Letter from Schweigart to LP September 6, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, I: Organizational Correspondence (In - In) Box 184, Folder 184.7] 
  • Letter from LP to Hardin Jones RE: LP tells Jones that he is glad that Jones is speaking on factors affecting aging and death at the Kaiser Foundation Symposium. Asks if Jones has a manuscript of the talk and/or any recent reprints that could be sent to LP. [Filed under J:Individual Correspondence (Johnson - Jukes) Box 190, Folder 190.5] 
  • Letter from LP to Henry K. Beecher RE: Tells him that a book is going to be published that will have his Montreal speech in it, but is not yet available. Discusses Beecher’s work and expresses his interest in it. [Letter from Beecher to LP September 5, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, B: Individual Correspondence, 1962-1964 Box 40 Folder 40.1] 
  • Letter from LP to Irving A. Mandell RE: Says that it is clear that Mandell is activated by emotion rather than reason from his letter and that Mandell is probably ignorant about the nature of nuclear war. Encloses some reprints and suggests that Mandell read the 1959 hearing before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation. [Letter from Mandell to LP September 10, 1962] [Letter from Mandell to LP September 20, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, M: Correspondence 1962-1964 Box 259, Folder 259.1] 
  • Letter from LP to John Clarke, RE: LP is sending Clarke a copy of No More War as well as some of LP’s recently published papers.  LP suggests that Clarke look into the volumes of the hearings before the Holifield Subcommittee on Radiation from 1957 and 1959.  [Letter from Clarke August 31, 1962] [Letter from Clarke September 23, 1962]  [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Fallout and Radiation Shelters, and Civil Defense, 1962-1965: Box #7.008, Folder #8.10]
  • Letter from LP to Lucile Pauling. RE: Encloses a note. Just returned from traveling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Correspondence: Lucile Pauling, 1962: Box #5.053 Folder #53.15] 
  • Letter from LP to Robert W. Taylor RE: Says he would be glad to read and comment on Taylor’s manuscript. Taylor’s reply written on the letter, thanking LP for offering to read the manuscript and proposes a title for it. [Letter from Taylor to LP September 7, 1962] [Letter from LP to Taylor September 28, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, T:  Correspondence 1956-1963 Box 411, Folder 411.7]
  • Letter from LP to V. Hanly RE: Thanks Hanly for sending a copy of his letter to Dr. Muller. Tells Hanly that he also wrote a letter to Muller and that he is sending some material under separate cover. [Letter from Hanly to LP September 9, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, H: Correspondence, 1961-1962 Box 168 Folder 168.2] 
  • Letter from LP to William H. L. Dornette RE: Sends him the reprint requested and says that he hasn’t published any other articles on the subject. Says Dornette’s results about electrical anesthesia are very interesting, but he doesn’t know enough about the subject to make any suggestions about evaluating it. [Letter from Dornette to LP September 7, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, D: Correspondence 1960-1966 Box 99, Folder 99.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Yaver RE: Regretfully declines Yaver’s invitation to speak for the Canadian Technion Society explaining that his schedule is too full. [Letter from Yaver to LP September 7, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, C: Correspondence 1961-1962 Box 76, Folder 76.2] 
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins to Dr. Reingold RE: Tells him that they have received a letter from Carroll Hollis of the Library of Congress, informing them that Reingold will be staying at the Athenaeum during September and that he would like to see LP. Tells Reingold that LP will be away until September 24, but is looking forward to seeing Reingold after that date. [Filed under LP Correspondence, L: Organizational Correspondence (La - Lo) Box 219, Folder 219.2]
  • Letter from Linda Hopkins to Takuya R. Sato RE: Says she has contacted Cal Tech’s Housing Office and have given them the information which Sato included in his letter of Sept. 14 to LP. Tells Sato that they told her it is difficult to give him information now about what would be available in mid-October. Suggests he write the Housing Office and gives him the contact information. [Letter from LP to Sato September 15, 1962] [Letter from Sato to LP October 12, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, S: Individual Correspondence (Samson - Schmitt) Box 357 Folder 357.5] 
  • Letter from Ralph Hultgren to LP RE: Discusses Dr. LaForce’s work at the University of California at Berkeley. Recommends him for the position at CalTech. [Letter from LP to Hultgren September 15, 1962] [Filed under LP Correspondence, L: Individual Correspondence (Lacey - Lattimer) Box 212, Folder 212.2] 
  • Letter from Ralph Schoenman to LP RE: Says that he is sorry to have missed LP on his last day in Wales. Discusses a talk he had with Seymour Melman about Pugwash and Rabinowitch. Says he suggested that Melman contact LP upon Melman’s return to the US. [Filed under LP Correspondence, S: Correspondence, 1962-1963 Box 382 Folder 382.1] 
  • Letter to AHP from Jan Symons, RE: Summarizes and discusses her various discussions with members of the WILPF Congress regarding efforts to further the movement for peace.  Also addresses the conditions of various European nations. [Filed under AHP materials re: Women and Peace: (Correspondence: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, 1959-1981), Box#4.001, Folder#1.1]
  • Telegram from Harry Kalven Jr., to LP. RE: Informs him that Rabinowitch is unreachable. Gives him the option of having his letter published without an editorial comment, or could hold LP’s letter until Rabinowitch returns.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Typescripts, Correspondence: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1962-1963: Box # 3.058 Folder #58.8]