Letter from Linus Pauling to James G. Horsfall. November 13, 1963. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Kloke’s RE: $15.51.  [Bank Statement from First Western Bank to LP and AHP December 16, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.027, Folder #27.2]
• Check from AHP to the Southern California Gas Company RE: $8.81.  [Bank Statement from First Western Bank to LP and AHP December 16, 1963] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.027, Folder #27.2]
• Handwritten letter from Denis Defby to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Asks for his autograph. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.4]
• Handwritten letter from Professor S. Luria to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h4, Folder #1963h4.5]
• Handwritten note from Betty and Albert Tyler to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h5, Folder #1963h5.6]
• Letter from AHP to Alice Richards RE: Says she was happy to have received her letter and the copy of the excellent letter that the Peninsula women for Peace are sending to members of Congress and the President about Vietnam.  Also mentions that she recently ran into Richards’ sister at the Center.  [Filed under AHP Individual Correspondence, Peace and Political: (Correspondence: Richards, Alice, 1962-1963), Box#1.006, Folder#6.10]
• Letter from AHP to Mary Stearns RE: Thanks Stearns for her nice contribution to AHP’s activities and asks if she may send the money to Lucila in Bogotá to finance her trip to the United States.  Says she is terribly angry with the WIL for having said they would have nothing to do with Professor Yasui’s visit.  Mentions that Vernal has been ill and she hopes that he makes a quick recovery.  [Filed under AHP Individual Correspondence, Peace and Political: (Correspondence: Stearns, Mary, 1963-1965), Box#1.006, Folder# 6.16]
• Letter from AHP to Vally Weigl RE: Says that Weigl is a dear to continue to send the interesting leaflets and fliers from New York.  Explains that they have heard from Mr. Purvis; however both she and LP believe that LP can do more good outside the government than from within.  Says that she is appalled by the action of the WILPF National Board in refusing to sponsor Prof. Yasui’s appearances in the U.S.  [Letter from Weigl to AHP November 8, 1963] [Filed under AHP Correspondence: (Correspondence: Weigl, Vally, 1961-1970, 1976, 1981), Box# 1.003, Folder# 3.17]    
• Letter from Dr. Carl R. Brewer to LP RE: Congratulates LP on the Nobel Peace Prize Award. Asks LP to send a letter explaining his plans for the research activities supported under grant GM-04276-09, “Investigations of the Chemistry of Blood,” while he is on a leave of absence. Brewer is happy to make any appropriate arrangements. [Letter from LP to Brewer November 19, 1963] [Filed under LP Science: (United States Public Health Service: Assorted Grants, 1954-1964), Box #14.042. Folder #42.1]  
• Letter from Dr. Jack C. Towne, Northwestern University, to LP RE: Towne asks for permission to use one of LP’s illustrations again as he did not hear back the first time. “Answered-file,” and “Reprint Perm.” is written at the top in pencil.   [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963) #411.8]
• Letter from Elena Poppe, Secretary to Gunnar Jahn, RE: Poppe would like LP to tell her where to find a quote of his, which she seems to be unable to locate. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 2, Folder 2.024]
• Letter from John C. Eccles, Australian National University, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Also thanks LP for his letter of congratulations. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Not Ans’d.” [Letter from LP to Eccles October 18, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.5]
• Letter from Karl Zerk to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Includes a newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor that he wrote in 1961. Asks for LP’s autograph, etc. Handwritten note by LP at bottom: “Ans’d.” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h6, Folder #1963h6.3]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Helen Gilrane] to Dr. Walter Bauer, Massachusetts Hospital, RE: Thanks him for the note of congratulations on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. States that he has been meaning to keep in contact with Bauer, and has been troubled by the manor in which he left the Foundation. [Note from Bauer to LP November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence), #40.2]  
• Letter from LP to Arletta Townsend RE: LP requests that the appointment of Dr. Emile and Jane Zuckerkandl be extended until June 30th of 1964. [Letter from LP to Zuckerkandl November 13, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Zuckerkandl, Emile, 1958-1980) #465.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. A. Rachman RE: LP has asked the Guggenheim Foundation to send Rachman materials on the Latin American Fellowships, however, LP believes it is too late to apply for this year.  LP has written a strong letter of recommendation for Rachman and sent it to the Guggenheim Foundation.  [Letter from Rachman to LP October 2, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Individual Correspondence (Rabinowich - Randall): Box #326 Folder #326.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Emile Zuckerkandl RE: LP informs Zuckerkandl that he has extended his contract to work at Caltech until June 30th of 1963. [Letter from Zuckerkandl to LP November 6, 196363, Letter from LP to Arletta Townsend November 13, 1963]  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Zuckerkandl, Emile, 1958-1980) #465.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Gordon N. Ray RE: While in Argentina LP recommended to Dr. A. Rachman that he apply for a Guggenheim Fellowship.  Rachman made a very good impression on LP and LP believes that he is of the caliber of a Fellow.  LP asks that Ray send Rachman information on applying for the fellowship.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1960-1963: Box #342 Folder #342.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. T.H. Seldon, editor of the journal, Anesthesia and Analgesia, RE: Requests a proof to read before his departure to Norway and gives him his contact information in Norway.  [Letter from Dr. T.H. Seldon to LP November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S:Correspondence, 1962-1963), #382.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. Grassmann, Max-Planck-Insitut, RE: Says he is unable to present a proper answer to Grassmann’s inquiry.  Explains his current plans and busy schedule. [Letter from Grassmann to LP November 5, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence) #142.2]        
• Letter from LP to James G. Horsfall. [Letter from Horsfall to LP October 29, 1963] [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Science, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.5] 

  13 November 1963

  Dr. James G. Horsfall

  Director

  The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

  123 Huntington Street

  New Haven Connecticut

  Dear Dr. Horsfall:

  I am astonished by your statements in your letter of 29 October to me.

  First, I believe that it was quite proper for me, after describing the great progress that has been made recently in the developing powerful methods of studying the nature of living organisms, to state that in my opinion great sums of money should be devoted to this activity, rather than to the relatively non-productive activity of the race for the moon. The statement by me of my opinion on this matter was not personal political propaganda.

  Second, I find it surprising that you, a biologist should be opposed to using the powerful methods that have now been developed in a vigorous attack on biological and medical problems. I surmise that your attitude may be the result of ignorance – you may not have had much opportunity to keep up with the astounding developments in this field. I suggest that it would be proper for you, in order that you may do justice to your position as the Director of an Agricultural Experiment Station, to make an effort to become familiar with the recent developments in molecular biology and medicine, which may well, in the course of time, have a large influence on the work of your station.

  Yours truly,

  Linus Pauling:hpg

• Letter from LP to Joseph J. New RE: Thanks him for his desire to work on world government under his guidance. Feels that eh could not direct thesis work in a satisfactory way. [Letter from New to LP October 26, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N:Correspondence, 1963), #288.7] 
• Letter from LP to Margaret Marshall RE: Happy to receive a copy of  her letter to Life magazine. [Letter from Marshall to LP October 28, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Life), #219.3]
• Letter from Manfred Randel to LP RE: Randel is a collector of well-known personalities’ signatures and photos.  Randel asks for a photo and signature from LP. [Handwritten note on page “Ans’d”] [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1960-1963: Box #342 Folder #342.4]
• Letter from Professor John C. Eccles, Department of Physiology, The John Curtain School of Medical Research, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his congratulatory wishes upon Eccles being awarded the Nobel award. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eccles, John C.), #106.4]  
• Letter from R. H Manske, General Manager and Secretary, The Chemical Institute of Canada, to LP RE: The Chemical Institute of Canada is planning a plenary session called ‘Society and the Scientist.’ They hope to have a panel of four speakers, a Scientist, a Philosopher, a Historian and a Man-of-Letters. Each speakers is to give their opinion as to what a scientists owes society. Invites LP to participate in the session. [Letter from LP to Manske November 15, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence), #77.1]  
• Newspaper Clipping: “Mme Nhu Stuck to the Old’, The Gazette and Daily, November 13, 1963.  Handwritten note in top margin “DODD FILE”. [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Articles and Newspaper Clippings re: Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, 1960-1966: Box #2.023, Folder #23.39]
• Newspaper Clipping: “Pauling Notes Continuing Trend Toward World Peace,” Santa Barbara (California) News-Press, November 13, 1963. [Filed under LP Newspaper Clippings: Newspaper Clippings, Magazine and Journal Articles related to LP, 1963: Box #1963n3, Folder #1963n3.71]