Letter from Linus Pauling to W. Grassman. November 26, 1963. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.

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• Letter form Richard Kern 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 #1963h4, Folder #1963h4.4]
• Letter from August Schou, Director, Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament to Helen P. Gilrane, Secretary to LP RE: Asks which members of the Pauling family will be attending the Nobel ceremony in Oslo. [Letter from LP to Shou December 4, 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.2]
• Letter from Catherine Palmquist, Unitarian Church of Fresno, to LP RE: Palmquists requests that LP speak for the Unitarian Church of Fresno and dates of when he can speak are given. [Letter from LP to Palmquist December 18, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (U: Correspondence, 1936-1970) #421.21]  
• Letter from Fred Gratz, Troy Engineering Service, to LP RE: Informs LP that he has a laboratory in South El Monte and offers his assistance to LP if needed. [Letter from LP to Fred Gratz December 2, 1963]  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956-1963) #411.8]
• Letter from G. Burke Johnston, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, to LP. RE: Finds the dates May 11-12 to be satisfactory. [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder 1964s.12] 
• Letter from Gilbert F. White, Chairman, American Friends Service Committee, to LP RE: On behalf of the Committee, 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 #1963h6, Folder #1963h6.2]
• Letter from H.D. Percy, Perry & Associates, to LP RE: Sends LP information about replacing his filter.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Box # 4.047 Folder # 47.1]

  26 November 1963

  Dear Mamma,

  Thank you very much for your letter of the 20th November. I am going to need the money about Christmas time and certainly would like very much to borrow it from you on the security of the Merc. I would like to get rid of the car though when it is convenient.

  The house is coming along well. It still looks a mess but all the structural work is done, that is all the steel beams are in. There are still some partition walls to put in. Our oriel window is going to be very nice. I will need the money though to finish the job.

  We look forward to seeing you. I had decided there was not really much reason why we should not go fend that we were near by and should go. We certainly shall be pleased to be with you.

  I have been struggling but am beginning to show more spirit and life. There certainly is a great deal to be done.

  We are stricken with the death of President Kennedy. I had begun to think perhaps ordinary mortals might be able to rest a little easier and let the professionals work things out with some help but now I fear it is back to the struggle.

  I wish Linda would come. It would be great fun to see her and a loss without her.

  Thank you for the recipes. Julia made some puddings from it. Please bring you Christmas Cake recipe. What are you doing after the Oslo affair?

  much love from,

• Letter from Helen P. Gilrane, LP’s secretary, to Printing and Publishing Office at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences RE: Asks that the $203.49 bill for the publication of the manuscript “The crystal Structure of an Intermolecular Nucleoside Complex: Adenosine and 5-Bromouridine” be sent to the authors, Haschemeyer and Sobell. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Science, 1955-1969), Box #14.021, Folder #21.5] 
• Letter from Herbert Rosenfeld to LP RE: Rosenfeld informs LP that at the meeting of the Council of Chapters there was unanimous hope that LP will accept the Presidency for the national organization. [Handwritten note: Ans’d I think I shouldn’t] [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Individual Correspondence (Rosebaud-Rundle): Box #336 Folder #336.2]
• Letter from Holland Roberts, American Russian Institute, to LP RE: Encloses a letter written on October 19th, 1963, to LP from Roberts’ Greek friends. Asks if LP could answer their letter with some words of support. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h5, Folder #1963h5.2]
• Letter from Jerome Grossman, Chairman Executive Committee, PAX, to LP RE: Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Suggests that LP use some of his Peace Prize money to back political candidates. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h3, Folder #1963h3.7]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Helen Gilrane] to W. Grassmann, Max-Planck-Institut for Eiweiss-Und. [Letter from Grassmann to LP October 30, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (G: Correspondence, 1963) #142.2]

  26 November 1963

  Professor W. Grassmann

  Max-Planck-Institut for Eiweiss-Und

  Lederforschung

  Schillerstrasse 46

  Monchen 8, Germany

  Dear Professor Grassmann:

  I am pleased that you should write to me again, and ask for my opinion about Dr. G. Braunitzer.

  I have only met Dr. Braunitzer once, so far as I remember. I was then with him for a couple of days, and I had the opportunity to hear him speak and to discuss same matters with him. I also know about his scientific work, to the extent that it deals with the sequence of amino acid residues in hemoglobins.

  The opinion that I have formed of the quality of Braunitzer’s work is a very high one. Moreover, it seems to me that he shows considerable originality, great initiative, and obvious industry in his researches. I think that he has to be classed among the best half-dozen people in the world who are engaged in this field of activity.

  Braunitzer made a good personal impression on me. He seems to be a pleasant and friendly man. I have not, however, had the opportunity to observe him at work in his laboratory, and while I might surmise that he would be cooperative in his scientific work, I cannot be sure.

  I suggest that you ask my colleague Dr. W. S. Schroeder of the California Institute of Technology for his opinion.

  Sincerely yours,

  Dictated by Linus Pauling

  Signed in his absence:hpg

• Letter from LP to Donald J. Lauber. RE: Informs him that he is unable to participate in the Guedal Society Meeting on June 20. Explains why he must make the change in his plans. [Filed under LP Speeches: Speeches by LP, 1964: Box #1964s Folder #1964s.22] 
• Letter from M.S. Arnoni to LP RE: Thanks LP and AHP for their generous contribution to The Minority of One. Discusses in great detail an upcoming celebration in LP’s honor. Suggests that they raise funds for LP’s article ‘Would Civilization Survive a Nuclear War?’ at the celebration for its worldwide reprint. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M.S. Arnoni), #6.15]  
• Letter from Peter Pauling to AHP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family, Box 5.044, Folder 44.5]
• Letter from Phillip Vollmar to LP RE: Vollmar congratulates LP on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.  He also requests that LP look at a few thoughts he had about the death of the President and his assassin.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: (V: Individual Correspondence (Valentine - Von Troschke)) #424.1]  
• Letter from Professor William Bunge, Wayne State College, to LP and Lord Russell RE: Bunge informs LP and Russell about his geographical discoveries. [Letter from LP to Bunge December 2, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence (W: Correspondence, 1963-1965) #446.1] 
• Letter from Richard D. Morgan to LP, RE: Morgan wanted to update LP on the state of their grandfather's diaries. Morgan is having them rebound at the Bancroft Library, and when he called them to check on their progress, they guessed that they would finish before the end of December. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 5.055, Folder 55.1]
• Letter from Thomas Emerson, Yale University, to Frances W. Herring RE: Expresses his thanks to LP and AHP for their peace work and includes his contribution to the American Peace Prize for the Paulings. [Included in the Record Book, November 1963] [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h6, Folder #1963h6.6]
• Note from Frederick Webster, Chairman, Syracuse Peace Council, to LP RE: On behalf of the Council, congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Encloses a clipping from the Daily Orange. Handwritten note by LP at top right: “Ans’d S+P” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h6, Folder #1963h6.2]
• Note from Walter Schweiger to LP RE: (In German) Congratulates LP on having been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1962. Written on the back of a German newsletter. [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Nobel Peace Prize, Congratulation Letters and Telegrams, 1963), Box #1963h5, Folder #1963h5.4]
• Postcard from Louise Ireland-Frey, M.D., to LP RE: Congratulates LP on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Encloses a newspaper clipping of an article by Charles Wells about LP’s receipt of the Nobel Prize. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1963) #185.24] 
• Receipt from First Western Bank to LP RE: “Receipt Portion.” For a deposit. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.1]
• Telegram from Ethel Taylor to LP RE: LP’s schedule in Philadelphia Jan. 9-10, 1964. Handwritten note at bottom: “3 Dec. Straight wire. We accept dates 9 and 10 January for Philadelphia. LP” [Filed under LP Awards & Honors: (Materials re: Nobel Peace Prize, 1963), Box #1963h2, Folder #1963h2.2] 
• Telephone by LP to Dr. Robert K. Abraham, M.D., RE: LP relays to Abraham that he has no problem with his lecture to Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity being taped. Handwritten note on the bottom right of note, ‘Telephone November 26, 1963 Helen Gilrane.’ [Letter from Abraham to LP November 20, 1963] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence), #77.1]