Letter from Linus Pauling to G.N. Lewis. August 29, 1939. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• AHP writes cheque to: Lola J. Cook amount $60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Fred Olsen to LP RE: Informs LP that he, on behalf of Western Cartridge Company, has decided to set up a microchemical laboratory and asks LP for any suggestions or hints for help in this process. [LP's reply: September 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, Folder #300.3]
• Letter from Fred Olsen, Western Cartridge Co. to LP, turned over to Prof. Haagen-Smit RE: Requesting information about how to set-up a microchemical laboratory. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, Folder #300.3]
• Letter from Harry V. Welch, Secretary, American Chemical Society RE: Informing LP of an executive meeting on September 6, 1939. [LP's reply to Welch September 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to A. R. Penfold RE: LP would be glad to have him visit the Laboratories on Wednesday or Thursday. [Penfold's letter August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to C. C. Todd, State College of Washington to LP RE: Wilson prefers to continue for another year in Pasadena rather than accept the position in Washington. [Todd's letter to LP August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that C. Ernst Redemann be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry to work with Prof. Carl Niemann from September 1, 1939 to June 30, 1940 with a stipend of $125 per month being paid from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic Salaries. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Emil Burcik be given a fellowship carrying tuition plus $400 for 1939-40 in place of tuition plus Athenaeum board and room. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. G. Conklin, Executive Officer of the American Philosophical Society RE: Letter of support for grant application by Dwight Chance Carpenter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]
• Letter from LP to G. N. Lewis, UC Berkeley. [Lewis' letter to LP August 25, 1939; LP's next letter to Lewis September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]

  August 29, 1939

  Professor Gilbert N. Lewis

  Department of Chemistry

  University of California

  Dear Professor Lewis:

  I am very happy to know that you are pleased with my book, and feel that it is good enough to be worthy of its dedication to you. You know, of course, that I had you in mind continually while it was being written, and I have been hoping that my treatment would prove to be acceptable to you.

  I shall look forward to seeing the paper on color which you and Calvin are to have in the October number of Chemical Reviews. I have been working on the theory of the color of dyes for some months, and spoke about my preliminary results in Chicago. I mentioned very briefly in my chapter in Gilman's ORGANIC CHEMISTRY a fundamental idea regarding the color of dyes, and some months ago I thought of a way of making approximate quantum mechanical calculations- the difficulty is, of course, to find an approximate treatment which is reasonably simple and still good enough to be significant.

  I do not know yet when I shall be able to come to Berkeley for the stay which I have promised to make, but I think that my wife and I will come for two or three days during the week of September 11 or possibly a few days before then.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to Mr. A. R. Penfold to LP RE: LP would be pleased to for Penfold to visit the Laboratory and suggests that he drop by the office on Wednesday around 2:00. [Penfold's letter: August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. L. M. Bottens RE: LP is not planning to change his own insurance program but instead had written regarding policies to advise new members of the Division. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.042, Folder #42.7]
• Letter from LP to W. L. Bragg, Cavendish Laboratory RE: Henri Levy does not have the funds to cover the expenses of living abroad and so will be unable to come to Cavendish Laboratory this year. [Bragg's letter August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #30, Folder #30.1]
• Note from Richard M. Noyes to LP RE: Apologizes to LP for his late arrival and tries to update LP on his plans for teaching. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]