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Letter from Linus Pauling to Elise Jerard. Page 1. March 8, 1968

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Handwritten Letter from Paul de Haen, Inc, Drug Information Services, to AHP RE: de Haen remarks that author J.W. of The Double Helix is an unskilled writer, and the book is only worth reading to learn about the recent developments concerning the structure of DNA. [Filed under AHP: General Correspondence, Personal, A-M, Box # 1.001, Folder 1.1, Personal Correspondence E-H]
Letter from AHP to Linus Pauling Jr. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr., 1957-1974, Box # 5.038, Folder # 38.6, Correspondence: Linus Pauling, Jr., 1967-1969.]

8454 El Paseo Grande La Jolla, CA, 92037

5 March, 1968

Dearest Linus,

Thank you for the material. The Daddy suggests that I get the Scott #2503 with the smoky-gray plastic cover which serves as a bit of protection with grand children about.

If you should want to bring your kids to La Jolla we have plenty of room. I can well understand you and their wanting to spend as much time as possible in Hawaii. We did sell all of our cattle except some young ones. We did this because of our decision to come to La Jolla this year.

I do not know what the Daddy told you about my illness but I think he was more frightened than the situation justified. At least they were able to find nothing wrong and my recovery was very rapid. At any rate, I seem perfectly all right now except for being a bit unhappy here in La Jolla. We’ve just had a week at UCLA and have his (the Daddy’s birthday) at Linda’s. Crellie and Lucy came and Stan Schaefer flew down with the Festschrift – a loved volume bound in leather for the presentation copy and the Daddy was completely surprised and happy too. He is sending a copy to you. It is a good book and Stan is proud of it.

You are to have a birthday soon and I send you much love.

You should come here and I would make you a cake.

Hugs and kisses,

AP

I enclose a check.

Letter from Gerard Piel to LP, RE: Regrets that his schedule prevents him from being in La Jolla when LP arrives. [Filed under LP correspondence: Box# 374, Folder# 374.9]

Letter from Hugo Theorell to LP, RE: Writes that he was asked to give an opinion on fluoridation of drinking water by the Norwegian Government and sent them copies of letters between himself and LP. Asks LP if the contents of the letters may be made known to the public. [Letter from LP to Professor Hugo Theorell, Medicinska Nobelinstitutet 1968] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box 407, Folder 407.2]

Letter from J. F. A. McManus to Jana Junkermann, Secretary to LP, RE: Sends his thanks for the photograph of LP to go into the gallery of Nobel Laureates at the Federation of American Societies for Experiment Biology. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 261, Folder# 261.1]

Letter from James H. Jensen to LP, RE: Hopes LP is settled into his new home. Suggests the time may be right for an archivist to visit LP about the deposition of LP's papers. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 298, Folder# 298.11]

Letter from Jonas Salk to LP, RE: Sends his thanks for LP's letter dated February 21, 1968. Expresses his gratitude for the information which has been given to Earl Walls. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 355, Folder# 355.6]

Letter from LP to Dr. Dorothy Semenow Garwood, cc: Dr. Robert Livingston, RE: LP writes that he talked with Dr. Livingston regarding her and her husband's current research, and that Dr. Livingston would like to see their biographical sketches and a research proposal. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 143, Folder# 143.3]

Letter from LP to Elfriede Yost, RE: LP wishes Yost a happy birthday and thanks her for the card and tie, and talks about his nice little birthday party, and his recent lecture at UCLA. [Filed under LP Biographical: Family Correspondence: Assorted Pauling/Darling Materials, 1946-1997, Box # 5.055, Folder # 55.11, Correspondence: Yost, Elfriede, 1960-1994.]

Letter from LP to Peter Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Peter Jeffress Pauling, 1960-1974. Box # 5.044, Folder # 44.10, Correspondence: Peter Pauling, 1968.]

March 5, 1968

Dr. Peter Pauling

Chemistry Department

University College London

Gower Street WC1

London, England

Dear Peter:

Thanks for your letter, which has reached me only shortly after my birthday. I am glad to have your birthday wishes, and especially glad to see your fine article in the Festschrift. Thanks very much for it. I hope that your work along these lines goes along very well.

I think that the Festschrift is wonderful—-about the best Festschrift that I have ever seen.

Linda and Barclay had a nice birthday party for me: wonderful steak. Mama and I were at UCLA all week, from Sunday to Saturday, except for the evening in Pasadena. Stanley Schaefer came down from San Francisco, bringing the specially bound copy of the Festschrift for presentation to me at the birthday party. Lucy and Crellin were there, also. I gave three lectures on molecular biology at UCLA, and visited all of the departments associated with the Molecular Biology Institute. Mama and I took part in a two-hour panel discussion of social aspects of molecular biology, with members and students in some of the departments, and we also had a joint meeting with students in the student houses one evening. On Saturday we went to UC Irvine, and on Sunday evening I gave a lecture there. Now we are back home, in La Jolla.

By the way, there is a University of San Diego (San Diego State University) , and your letter was sent there. I am in the University of California, San Diego, which is in La Jolla, 92037. A good address is just P. 0. Box 109, La Jolla, California 92037.

I am pleased that you are satisfied with the silver cobalticyanide paper. The mistake that you point out in Figure 2 was not present on the original. I shall ask Mrs. Junkermann to be sure to remind me to remove the comma between College and London.

I have ordered a couple of copies of Jim's book, but they have not yet arrived. I shall send you one when they do arrive.

Much love from,

Daddy

Letter from LP to Professor Stephen Zamenhof, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, RE: Thanks Professor Zamenhof for the reprint and states that he will reference it in his paper. [Letter from Stephen Zamenhof, Ph. D., Professor of Microbiological Genetics, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, The Center for the Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, to LP 1968] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box 468, Folder 468.24]

Letter from Lea Sterrett, Divisional Secretary, to Mr. John Reed, RE: Writes that she has forwarded Mr. Reed's letter to LP and asked that he help Mr. Reed if he can. [Letter to California Institute of Technology from John Reed 9, 1968] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box 385, Folder 385.1]

Letter from Professor Harden M. McConnell to LP, RE: Sends a list of publications, a biographical sketch, and reprints. Describes his work in nuclear and electron magnetic resonance with the relation between magnetic resonance spectra and molecular electronic structure. Expresses looking forward to reading LP's article in Science about orthomolecular psychiatry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 245, Folder# 245.2]

Letter from Ricardo Ferreira to LP, RE: Ferreira writes to LP about having taken a faculty position at Ealham College. He adds that he is writing a book that will be published and LP will receive the dedication if LP accepts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 119, Folder# 119.1]

Letter from Warren E. Preece to LP, RE: Preece responds to LP's letter in which he points out errors regarding William H. Bragg. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box# 111, Folder# 111.7]

Memorandum from S. S. Penner, IPAPS, to all IPAPS academic personnel, RE: Penner requests an outline of the research done in the last year from each individual. Attached is a list of names, LP's underlined in red. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, University of California, San Diego, 1960, 1966-1969, 1970, 1978. Box # 1.037, Folder # 37.4 Departmental Correspondence: University of California, San Diego, 1968.]