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• AHP writes cheque to: R. E. Croanquist amount $2.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Memorandum cheque notifying LP of $75 transfer among accounts [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• AHP writes cheque to: F. N. Chamberlain amount $32 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Letter from Harold C. Urey to LP, RE: Urey is returning LP's paper on the nature of the chemical bond, which he and his reviewers believe could be reduced to the first table without lessening the force of the argument. He doesn't want to insist that LP revise all the tables, but would be glad of LP's cooperation. [Filed under LP Safe Contents: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.177]
• Letter from LP to Fred E. Wright, Home Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences. [Letter from Wright to LP 4- 26-33] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.141]

  May 2nd, 1933

  Dear Sir:

  With appreciation of the honor, I am glad to accept membership in the National Academy of Sciences.

  Very truly yours,

  Dr. Fred R. Wright,

  Home Secretary of the

  National Academy of Sciences

• Note from James B. Conant, Harvard University to LP RE: Thanks LP for his support of Conant's election to the presidency of Harvard. [Conant's last letter February 27, 1933] [Filed under C: Individual Correspondence, Box #66.15]

• Handwritten letter from Sam Goudsmit to LP, RE: Goudsmit congratulates LP on his recent election to National Academy. He says they are very happy in Michigan. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.86]
• Letter from E.C. Franklin, Department of Chemistry at Stanford University, to LP, RE: Tells LP that since he has now made LP a member of the National Academy of Sciences, he is counting on something from LP in return, namely the affectionate regards of LP and his family. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.64]

• Letter from L. E. Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford to LP RE: Hopes to visit Pasadena if he is granted a fellowship. He has seen Debye recently and discussed whether the X-ray/electron beam work on vapors is sufficiently advanced for use by chemists - Debye did not think that it was the best method to use. [Filed under S: Individual Correspondence, Box #370.8]

• AHP writes cheque to: Mr. M. M. Fillmore amount $11.80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• Lab. Budget 1933-4, hand-written notes. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 4]
• Letter from LP to Sam Goudsmit. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Was surprised by the election to the National Academy. Is coming to see him in June. Doesn't know where Bacher could get a job. Discusses the experiments of Lawrence from Berkeley. Discusses his own work. [Filed under LP Correspondence: G: Individual Correspondence, Box #137.4]
• Letter from Louis P. Hammett, Columbia University, to LP RE: Interested in LP's systemization of inorganic chemistry formulae which LP is accomplishing. Points out a small error in one of LP's articles published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society in which LP suggests a formula for antimonates. Hammett states that he suggested the formula and was published by McGraw-Hill in 1929, but is not concerned about the claim for priority, just the LP should know. Suggests LP extend his principles to the ammonia compounds studied by Franklin and Bergstrom, explains why, and gives two formulae. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.103]
• Note from Lindsay Helmholz to LP RE: Mentions Dr. Mayer's letter of May 9, 1933 which asked if there was room for Helmholz at Pasadena and that LP replied there was. Writes to accept LP's offer for him to work in Pasadena next year and asks LP to send him a catalog for the coming year. Informs LP that he will be at the University of Baltimore for the next month. June 28, 1932 [should be 1933] [Letter from LP to Helmholz July 12, 1933] [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.104]

• Note from George Rumer to LP RE: Written in German. Unable to translate. LP handwritten note "Ans'd Sept 18, 1933." [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.182]

• AHP writes cheque to: Mr. A. H. Shaw amount $1.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]
• Estimate of expenditures remaining on ionization spectrometer [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 4]

• Balance Sheet: Crellin Fund and Rockefeller Fund. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 4]

• Estimated expenditures for crystal structure work, totaling $4022.50. [LP Science Box 14.037, Folder 4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. M. M. Fillmore amount $3.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $3.90 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.012, Folder #1]

• Telegraph from W.A. Jensen to LP. [Filed under LP Personal Safe: Drawer 3, Folder 3.018.143]

  Received at Main Office. 26 S. Raymond Ave.. Pasadena. Calif. Tel. Colorado 4321

  SA264 63 DL XC=MU CORVALLIS ORG 31 315P

  MINUTES IN TRANSIT

  FULL-RATE DAY LETTER

  DR LINUS C PAULING=

  CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PASADENA CALIF=

  I HAVE PLEASURE IN NOTIFYING YOU THAT UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL AND THE APPROVAL OF CHANCELLER KERR AND THE STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION OREGON STATE COLLEGE WOULD BE HONORED IN HONORING YOU WITH THE HONORARY DEGREE DOCTOR OF SCIENCE AT OUR GRADUATION EXERCISES ON MONDAY JUNE FIFTH STOP CAN YOU BE PRESENT TO RECEIVE THIS RECOGNITION FROM YOUR ALMA MATER=

  W A JENSEN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,

  WESTERN UNION GIFT ORDERS ARE APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

  [LP's handwritten reply annotated on same document]

  I shall be very glad to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from OSC on June fifth, and I shall be present for the ceremony. Could you provide cap and gown for me cap size seven and one eighth.

  LP