Letter from Linus Pauling to Ralph E. Lapp. Page 1. August 24, 1964
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Activity Listings

  • Bank Book Entry: Ott’s.  “New stove.” $290.00.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.039, Folder #39.1]
  • Bank Book Entry: Roger Weaver. “Techn. Journals and books - ordering.  Repairs in study.” $51.00.  [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.039, Folder #39.1]
  • Check from LP to Roger Weaver RE: $51.00.  [Bank Statement from First Western Bank to LP and AHP September 22, 1964] [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.028, Folder #28.1]                       
  • Letter from Anita to Peter and Julia RE: Talks about her garden, the situation between John and Joy, and St. Moritz. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family: Box #5.040, Folder #40.1]
  • Letter from Helen Silver to LP RE: Silver writes to ask LP if he would be interested in visiting with Dr. Alan E. Fisher of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Silver says that Dr. Fisher will be in Los Angeles from September 4 through 7. Silver says she is glad that LP will be one of the speakers for the local chapter of SANE this coming year. Silver encloses a clipping from the Los Angeles Times dated Aug. 27, 1964 that discusses Dr. Lillehei’s work. [Letter from LP to Silver: September 3, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1964-1965: Box #383 Folder #383.1]  
  • Letter from LP to Dr. G.B. Ansell, in the Department of Experimental Neuropharmacology at the Medical School in Birmingham, England RE: Asks Ansell if he received the reprint of LP’s paper Anesthesia and Analgesia.  Sends Ansell another copy just in case. [Filed under LP Correspondence (A: Correspondence, 1962-1965), #14.3]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. J.A. Parsons, National Institute for Medical Research RE: LP is in the process of moving from Pasadena to Santa Barbara and hopes that his secretary has been keeping up on requests for reprints.  LP asks if Parsons received the reprint of LP’s article on anesthesia.  LP sends another copy in case Parsons did not receive the first copy. [Letter from Parsons to LP June 4, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: P: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #315 Folder #315.1]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Max R. Zelle, Director, Biological and Medical Research Argonne National Laboratory RE: Dr. T.R. Sato has asked LP to write to Zelle regarding Sato’s work that he plans to do in the coming years.  LP thinks that it would be worth while to have Dr. Sato continue his work in relation to the hydrate micro-crystal theory of general anesthesia.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: Z: Correspondence, 1940-1980: Box #468 Folder #468.20]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Sigurd Hj. From, Dental Faculty at the University of Oslo, RE: Tells From that he found a request for a reprint from him, but does not know whether or not the reprint was sent. Asks From to let him know if he received a copy of LP’s paper “Molecular Disease and Evolution.” [Filed under LP Correspondence (F: Correspondence, 1957-1966), #129.8]
  • Letter from LP to Dr. and Mrs. Victor Goertzel RE: Explains his idea that the biography should have a large appendix or second part, in which many facts about his life could be listed chronologically. Notes that the chapters so far are unsatisfactory because the reader is distracted from the argument by the presentation of facts. [Filed under LP Correspondence (G: Correspondence, 1962-1965), #142.3] 
  • Letter from LP to Dr. and Mrs. Victor Goertzel RE: Suggests that they change the layout of the book so that there is an appendix of facts about his life, which would then be discussed and analyzed in the chapters of the book. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family: Box #5.009, Folder #9.1]
  • Letter from LP to Mr. D. Yung, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Alberta RE: LP asks if Yung has received the copy of the reprint “Molecular Disease and Evolution,” which Yung requested in March.  LP sends another copy in case the first was not received. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Y: Correspondence, 1938-1977: Box #462 Folder #462.20]
  • Letter from LP to Professor I. Th. Rosenqvist RE: LP asks that Rosenqvist send the furniture to him via Los Angeles rather than San Francisco.  LP notes that the house at Salmon Creek will not be ready until November. [Letter from Rosenqvist to LP August 20, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #343 Folder #343.1]
  • Letter from LP to Rollin Rose RE: LP thanks Rose for the materials she sent and encloses a copy of his Nobel Lecture.  [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #343 Folder #343.1]
  • Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman & Co., RE: Provides his generally negative report on Loren G. Hepler’s book, Chemical Principles.  Points out many shortcomings and errors in the text and Hepler’s writing style. [Letter from Schaefer to LP August 26, 1964] [Filed under LP Books: 1955b.5]
  • Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W. H. Freeman & Co., RE: Requests an advance on royalties from the coming year for use in purchasing a new home in Santa Barbara. Requests a special copy of College Chemistry, third edition for use in preparing the fourth edition. [Filed under LP Books: 1955b.5]
  • Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W.H. Freeman and Company RE: LP asks for a further advance on next year’s royalties in connection with re purchase of he and AHP’s house in Santa Barbara.  LP expects that he will need $20,000.  LP asks that the special copy of the third edition of College Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992: Box #440 Folder #440.5]
  • Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W.H. Freeman and Company RE: LP has reviewed the book Chemical Principles by Loren G. Hepler and gives his report on the book.  LP does not think that the book is very good and has found a number of errors in the book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: W. H. Freeman and Company, 1960-1992: Box #440 Folder #440.5]
  • Letter from Michael Rosenthal, President, University of Illinois to LP RE: The Alpha chapter of Phi Lambda Upsilon invites LP to present the lecture at the annual William Albert Noyes Lecture.  Rosenthal notes that LP’s travel and lodging expenses will be paid.  [Letter from LP September 9, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #343 Folder #343.1]
  • Letter from Philip Goldstein, Chairman of the Department of Biology at Abraham Lincoln High School, to LP RE: Asks LP’s permission to quote passages from his paper entitled “Sickle-Cell Anemia, a Molecular Disease” to be used in a book on famous experiments in biology. Encloses an envelope for LP’s convenience in replying. Notes that he is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and lists books that he has written. [Letter from LP to Goldstein September 3, 1964] [Filed under LP Correspondence (G: Correspondence, 1962-1965), #142.3] 
  • Letter from R. T. Baker, Comptroller C.I.T. to Joseph M. McDaniel, Jr., Secretary of The Ford Foundation, cc. LP RE: Discusses the transfer of $10,000 from the Ford Foundation grant to The Fund for the Republic, Inc. at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions.  States that C.I.T. kept a small amount to cover the expenses of LP’s research and will send a final fiscal report upon the completion of the research.  The Ford Foundation should expect fiscal reports from The Fund rather than C.I.T. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: C.I.T. Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965 Box #1.032, Folder #32.5]
  • Letter from R. T. Baker, Comptroller C.I.T. to Walden C. Cummins, Manager, cc. LP RE: Discusses the transfer of $10,000 from the Anonymous Fund to The Fund for the Republic, Inc..  States that The Fund is exempt from Federal income tax.  Explains that Cummins should expect fiscal reports from The Fund rather than from C.I.T. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: C.I.T. Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965 Box #1.032, Folder #32.5]
  • Letter from R. T. Baker, Comptroller C.I.T., to Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. cc. LP RE: Discusses the transfer of $10,000 from the Ford Foundation grant and $10,000 from the Anonymous Fund to support research by LP.  States the donors have been made aware of the transfer and provides addresses for the fiscal statements to be addressed. [Filed under LP Biographical: Materials re: C.I.T. Assorted Financial Materials, 1945-1965 Box #1.032, Folder #32.5]