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• December financial report for Pasadena Chapter of Federal Union. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.007, Folder 7.1]
• Federal Union World, Vol 2 No 12. Do We Want a Nazi World? [Filed under Publications re: Union Now/Federal Union, Inc., 1940-1941: Box # 5.009, Folder 9.5]
• Letter from Prof. J.G. Kirkwood to LP and members of the Committee for 1940 of the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry of the ACS RE: Discusses the location, date, and topics of discussion for the 1940 symposium of the group. Requests the enclosed ballot be returned with response as soon as possible. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.12 file:(Kirkwood, John G.)]
• Photo: Jonathan Mirsky standing on the steps of a building. “954 [Printed on the back, right upper corner] / December. ‘40 / 0806 / [Written in pencil] / Jonathan Mirsky” Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #1553] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1940i.29]
• Research Notebook of LP, RNB 17R, p. 54 RE: Structure proposed for glycine polymer.
• Research Notebook of LP, RNB 17R, pp. 56-57 RE: Summary of attempts to make antibodies in vitro, by Dr. Dan Campbell, 1940.
• Research Notebook of LP, RNB 9R, p. 148a RE: Typescript, Correspondence RE: “A Preliminary X-Ray Examination of Biphenylene Crystals”, by Jürg Waser and Chia-Si Lu.
• The New York Correspondent Vol 2 No 10. Dr. Schieffelin Sends Christmas Message; 3,000 Cheer Famed Speakers at Union Rally. [Filed under Publications re: Union Now/Federal Union, Inc., 1914, 1939-1941: Box # 5.008, Folder 8.8]

• Letter from Thomas Anderson to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter of recommendation to the RCA Fellowship and states that the position is going very well. Mentions LP's paper on antibodies in conjunction with the new capabilities of the electron microscopes he is working with, hoping that it will be possible to see antibody structures in the near future. Adds that they have sold twelve of the microscopes at $9,500 each. [Letter from LP to Anderson August 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]
• Writes cheque to “Taylor's Vegetables” $5.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Joseph O. Hirschfelder, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, RE: Regrets Hirschfelder will be unable to come to Caltech this year. Notes he has written Burdock to see about postponing the fellowship. [Letter from Hirschfelder to LP November 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #159.8, file:(Hirschfelder, Joseph)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. [Letter from Landsteiner to LP November 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212.7, file:(Landsteiner, Ernest Karl)]

  December 2, 1940

  Dr. K. Landsteiner

  The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research

  66th Street and York Avenue

  New York, New York

  Dear Dr. Landsteiner:

  The immune serum arrived safely, and we are proceeding with experiments with it. Our analytical technique is now better than it was last spring, and we hope to get some good results.

  The only new experimental results which we have now are those obtained with trivalent haptens, such as C₆(OH)₃ NNC₆H₄NNC₆H₄A₈O₃H_{2 3} . We have got a fine precipitin reaction with this and a serum made by injection of an azoprotein made from arsanilic acid, and we are proceding with the quantitative study of this reaction, which is of course the same reaction that you obtained with your resorcinol derivatives.

  I shall be in New York again in the spring, and I am looking forward to seeing you.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. Russell N. Doescher RE: Informs him of an opening for a professor of chemistry, physics and math at Deep Springs, a small endowed college in California. Asks him to write to Dean Kimpton as to whether he is interested in the position. [Letter from Doescher to LP December 8, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.5, file:(D: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to L.A. Kimpton, Dean, Deep Springs, RE: Regrets that they will not be able to visit Deep Springs this year. Recommends Dr. Russell N. Doescher to him for the teaching position at Deep Springs. [Letters from Kimpton October 29, 1940, December 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.9, file:(Kimpton, L. A.)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Henry Gilman, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State College, RE: Sends a revision of his chapter in Gilman's “Organic Chemistry.” Notes that it is a page longer than the original, and that he is including a typewritten copy. [Letter from Gilman to LP December 16, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.11, file:(Gilman, Henry)]
• Letter from Peter Debye to LP RE: Suggests they nominate Hoard for the ACS award in pure chemistry and asks LP's opinion. [Letter from LP to Debye December 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #90.1, file:(Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints)]
• Letter from Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Harvard University RE: Thanks him for his suggestions regarding Wells but says he will be unable to wait for the decision about the N. R. C. Fellowships because he could possibly be left without a job, says this is a serious handicap of the N. R. C. F. and wonders if the Board could be persuaded for the future to push forward the date of the announcement. Believes Wells is not yet experienced enough for the Guggenheim, and reminds LP that they have fellowships and assistantships to offer to graduate students, and explains that they can only give assistantships to men with one year of graduate work. [Letters from LP to Wilson, Jr. November 26, 1940, December 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.5]
• Letter from Richard H. Wilhelm, Chairman, Princeton Section, American Chemical Society, to LP. RE: Is delighted to hear of LP's selection as Nichols Medalist. Hopes he can take time out of his busy schedule to speak at Princeton. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Statement for the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Informs him of his knowledge and opinion of Dr. John R. Johnson. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Statement for the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Informs him of his knowledge of and opinion of Dr. Berner Schomaker. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]

• Letter from F.A. Gilfillan, Chairman, Administrative Council, Oregon State College, to LP RE: Requests LP serve as the representative for OSC at the dedication ceremony for Hancock Hall at the University of Southern California, on January 3-4, 1941. [Letter from LP to Gilfillan December 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.10, file:(Gilfillan, F.A.)]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Is anxious to learn what decision is being reached regarding the manuscripts by Theorell. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Aden J. King, Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, RE: Sends the requested photograph, noting that they may keep it. [Letter from King to LP November 25, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer RE: States that he is glad Palmer is writing to Ziegler and congratulates him on birth of baby girl. [Letter from Palmer to LP November 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #304.3, file:(Palmer, Kenneth J.)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. Mansfield Clark, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. RE: Agrees that President Jewett should approve of the nominee. Suggests that they not be asked his preference. Informs him of his vote for vice-presidency and member of council. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Herbert Harned, Department of Chemistry, Yale University, RE: Returns the manuscript by express collect mail with comments. Also notes that he is enclosing the copy of the letter to Noyes. [Letter from LP to Harned November 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #151.13, file:(Harned, Herbert)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Herman Mark RE: Thanks him for having the Interscience Publishing Company send a dedication copy of Mark's book “The Physical Chemistry of High Polymeric Substances.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #244.1, file:(Mark, Herman)]
• Letter from LP to Prof. W. A. Noyes, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, RE: Recommends for publication the manuscript “The Physical Chemistry of Electrolytic Solutions” by Harned and Owen in the Monograph Series. Sends comments on the paper as well. [Letters from Noyes to Harned, cc: LP October 18, 1940, from LP to Noyes December 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279.4, file:(Noyes, W. A. 1938-1941)]
• Letter from LP to Roger Adams, University of Illinois. RE: Asks him to send a statement regarding the chairman's duties. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018 Folder #18.2]
• Letter from LP to Roger W. Truesdail RE: Thanks Truesdail for sending “Chemistry in Action.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: #410.5]
• Note from Dr. Edwin McMillan to LP RE: Writes that he is taking a break from academic activity. Comments on LP's proposed research with arsenic. Suggests he write Martin Kamen in the radiology lab to obtain a sample. [Letter from LP to McMillan November 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #245.6, file:(McMillan, Edwin)]

• Instructions to LP signed by him. RE: The development and construction of a sensitive instrument for measure of the partial pressure of oxygen. [Letter from Chadwell to LP November 29, 1940, Letter from Sherwood to LP January 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]
• Letter from L. E. Steiner, Associate Prof. of Chemistry, Severance Chemical Laboratory, Oberlin College, to LP RE: States he will take a leave of absence from Oberlin College in the second semester, and asks if he could come spend 2 months at Caltech during that time to observe some of the classes. [Letter from LP to Prof. L. E. Steiner December 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1940), #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Donald Balfour RE: Reports that he could come to give the Mayo lecture on March 13, or sometime in the middle or end of April if more suitable. [Letters from Balfour to LP July 19, 1940, December 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Fred Allen RE: Details his plans for his next trip east, mentioning February 28 and March 11 as possible dates for a stop at Purdue, although he may be able to come in May or April as well. Mentions that an antibody talk would be good for the Sigma Xi. Goes on to say that he feels that Gilbert is doing extraordinary work with little recognition and that he was very happy to recommend that he be given a Guggenheim Fellowship. [Letter from Allen to LP October 29, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.1, file:(Allen, Fred 1924-1940)]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Requests a check for $100 for traveling expenses be made from the Rockefeller Fund, Microanalysis and Stockroom for Dr. Gertrud Oppenheimer and that Dr. Oppenheimer be appointed Assistant in Microanalysis until June 30, 1941 at $125 per month. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]

• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP. RE: Explains the situation regarding Dr. Eyring's manuscript. Asks his opinion. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from Dr. Maurice L. Huggins, Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, to LP RE: Reports that Hughes has written saying he cannot make definite plans yet concerning the conference in July. Notes that Gordon has requested a preliminary program by January and asks if it would be alright to pencil in an unnamed presenter from Caltech to talk on x-ray and electron diffraction work. Congratulates LP on the Nichols Medal, and invites him to stop by on his trips East. [Letters from LP to Huggins November 14, 1940, December 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.13, file:(Huggins, Maurice L., 1927-1941)]
• Letter from Hugh S. Taylor, Chairman, Frick Chemical Laboratory, Dept of Chemistry, Princeton University, to LP RE: Requests feedback on the work and personality of a graduate student, Mr. William Shand, Jr., who was recommended to Caltech by Princeton one year ago. Requests this information so to influence future recommendations. [Letter from LP to Hugh S. Taylor December 7, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #405.6]
• Letter from LP to F.A. Gilfillan, Dean, Oregon State College, RE: Regrets he will be unable to serve as the representative for OSC at the dedication ceremony for Hancock Hall. Notes that he has a busy year, involving defense work as well as taking charge of freshman chemistry. [Letter from Gilfillan to LP December 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.10, file:(Gilfillan, F.A.)]
• Letter from Parke F. Math, California Ink Co., Inc. to LP RE: Requests information on uses of dry ice in fields other than refrigeration. [Letter from LP to Math December 10, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence 1940)]
• Letter from William Boyd to LP RE: Thanks him for reading his manuscript and informs him of the objections he will bring up against LP's theory in the revised version of his chapter on antibody-antigen reactions. Welcomes LP's comments on these pages of objections. Informs him of other forthcoming publications and his hope that they can talk while Boyd is on vacation in California this summer. (There are several notes in pencil by LP in the margins) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]

• Letter from Ralph Beebe to LP RE: Informs him that the difficulties with Dr. Grahame have been overcome, and that he will be reappointed to his position in the Amherst Chemistry Department next year. [Letter from LP to Beebe December 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.4, file:(Beebe, Ralph A., 1939-1940)]
• Letter from William Boyd to LP RE: Requests permission to quote from p.411 of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond.” [Letter from LP to Boyd December 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]
• Telegram from LP to Dr. Emil Burcik RE: Informs him that Northwestern is offering an appointment. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]

• Letter from L.A. Kimpton, Dean, Deep Springs, to LP RE: Regrets LP and family will be unable to visit this year. Notes that he will await the letter from Dr. Doescher concerning the position at Deep Springs. Adds that he may visit the Caltech labs during Christmas. [Letters form LP to Kimpton December 2, 1940, December 16, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.9, file:(Kimpton, L. A.)]
• Letter from LP to Prof Hugh S. Taylor, Frick Chemical Laboratory, Princeton University, RE: Praises Mr. William Shand, Jr.'s work and requests more recommendations from Princeton for graduate students. Describes some of the other graduate students and the need for more students in organic chemistry. [Letters from Hugh S. Taylor to LP December 5, 1940, January 24, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #405.6]
• Letter from Prof. Sir John Lennard-Jones, University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge University, to LP RE: Sends news of the bombings in England, enclosing a photograph of the destruction done to the Great Hall. Notes that the recent attack on Bristol also damages the Art Gallery and Museum, with over 10,000 incendiaries falling on the first night of the bombings. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #215.4, file:(Lennard-Jones, Sir John E.)]

• Lecture notes for Freshman Chemistry Lecture 1a : The Rate of Chemical Reactions [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.012, Folder 12.6]
• Letter from Dr. Russell N. Doescher to LP RE: Replies that he has written Dean Klimpton saying that he does not wish to be a candidate for the position at Deep Springs. [Letter from LP to Doescher December 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #98.5, file:(D: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Note from Dr. Max Delbrück to LP RE: Sends a reprint and a letter from Russia regarding their note in Science. Requests a reprint of an antibody paper, and discusses the article by Dubos in Bacteriological Review. [Letter from Delbrück to LP January 7, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #92.1, file:(Delbrück, Max, 1940-1941)]

• Letter from Dr. Maurice L. Huggins, Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, to LP RE: Agrees to have a paper titled “Recent X-ray and Electron Diffraction Work at the California Institute of Technology” be included in the program for the Gibson Island Conference to take place next July. Adds that if no one else can come, it is alright for Kronberg to present. [Letters from Huggins to LP December 5, 1940, February 13, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.13, file:(Huggins, Maurice L., 1927-1941)]
• Letter from Dr. R. Bowling Barnes, Director, Physical Division, American Cyanamid Company, RE: Regrets that they have no immediate openings for Dr. Kellner, but that he approves of her work and will recommend her to any others with position openings in infrared. [Letter from LP to Barnes November 29, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, Kent Chemical Laboratory, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Invites LP to come be a guest lecturer from June 24 thru July 24. Inquires when LP would like to hold these lectures and what the topic might be. States that they understand if this plan needs to be canceled in the future due to war work. [Telegram from H. I. Schlesinger to LP December 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 3357.7]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Requests that the appointment of Mrs. Ada Davison as card punching machine operator end on December 15 and a final salary check be paid from the Punched Card Fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. L. E. Steiner, Severance Chemical Laboratory, Oberlin College, RE: States Steiner is welcome to visit any seminars and lectures, and invites him to perhaps help with some research. [Letters from L. E. Steiner to LP December 4, 1940, December 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1940), #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Professor E. Bright Wilson, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Harvard University RE: Says Wilson must feel that Wells is not interested enough in pure science, says he is not sure how able their graduating seniors in chemistry are and if they are interested in going to Harvard, as Berkeley seems to pick up the best of them. [Letter from Wilson, Jr. to LP December 2, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 438.5]
• Letter from LP to WV Houston RE: Requests arrangement be made with Executive Council to permit divisions of the Institute to make appointments up to 80% of last year's budget for graduate students. [Filed under California Institute of Technology: Materials re: Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1933-1963, No Date: Box #1.024, Folder 24.8]
• Letter from Lowell Green, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Purdue University, to LP RE: Congratulates him on receiving the Nichols medal. Suggests a correction for “The Nature of the Chemical Bond.” Reminds LP that he sat in on lectures while working at Caltech, and now needs to take an examination on those subjects for his PhD program. Requests LP write Dr. Kraybill and inform him that Green did indeed attend those classes. [Letters from LP to Green and Kraybill December 14, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Permit from Courtenay Monsen, Secretary Pasadena Board of Education, to Mrs. Theodore Dunham, Jr., of Pasadena Chapter of Federal Union, RE: allows to use of Garfield auditorium for meeting on December 9, 1940. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.7]
• Progress Report for National Defense Research Project, from November 9th, 1940 through December 9th, 1940. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.3]
• Report on”A Method of Compensating for Unbalance of the Test-Body.” By Reuben E. Wood. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work - Materials re: the Pauling Oxygen Meter, 1940-1947: Box #13.001 Folder #1.1]

• Final Examination in Ch 227a The Structure of Crystals [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.012, Folder 12.5]
• Letter form LP to Prof. George Glockler, Department of Chemistry, State University of Iowa, RE: Replies that he has sent a letter about Wall to the ACS. Inquires into Glockler's new job in Iowa.
• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP. RE: Informs him that the first meeting needs to be changed to February 2-3. Asks if this is acceptable. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Charles L. Parsons, Secretary, American Chemical Society. RE: Statement regarding the nomination of Dr. Fred T. Wall for the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry. Is of the opinion that he is the best candidate. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Parke F. Math RE: Regrets that the information requested by Math in his letter of December 5th is unavailable. [Letter from Math to LP December 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.7, File: (M: Correspondence)]
• Letter from LP to Peter Debye. [Letters from Debye to LP December 2, 1940, December 18, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #90.1, file:(Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints, 1930-1950, 1961)]

  December 10, 1940

  Professor P. Debye

  Department of Chemistry

  Cornell University

  Ithaca, New York

  Dear Debye:

  I think that it is a fine idea to nominate Hoard for the American Chemical Society Award, and I would like to write a supporting letter. Will you let me know just what you want me to do?

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Thomas Anderson RE: Expresses that he is glad that Anderson is happy at his new position and that it would be wonderful if Anderson could get some photos of anti-body-antigen compounds via the microscope. [Letter from Anderson to LP December 1, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.8, file:(Anderson, Thomas, 1939-1945)]
• Letter from W. Mansfield Clark, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, to LP. RE: Informs him President Jewett will be asked to approve the nominee for vice-president, that the committee will make its decision before informing the president, informs him of the votes for the vice-president. Suggests that the next ballot be between Harrison and Bowan. Makes suggestions regarding the nominations of councilors. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Writes cheque to “Am Inst Phys. Rev Mod Phys” $3.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3]
• Writes cheque to “Am Phys Soc” $14.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3]
• Writes cheque to “EW Crellin. Dec. 1 payment” $80.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3]
• Writes cheque to “First Fed. Dec. 1 Payment” $210.24 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.3]

• Postcard from Merle Randall, Prof. of Chemistry, University of Calif., to Dr. D. P. Stevenson, Gates and Crellin Laboratories of Chemistry, RE: Requests two copies of “The Structure of Thiouyl Bromide,” by Stevenson and Robert A. Cooley. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
• Writes cheque to “Frank Aisawa. Gardening” $30.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from LP to Dr. Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. RE: Informs him that the dates February 2-3 are acceptable. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1925-1945: Box #14.013 Folder #13.16]
• Writes cheque to “Arden Farms” $24.79 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Met Calf. Peters lessons + music for cornet”. $2.35 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Cohn, Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, to LP RE: States that he will be retiring in 1944 and is worried about Mirsky's future at the Institute once Cohn has retired. Asks LP to help find a suitable position for Mirsky. [Letter from LP to Cohn December 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #248.3, file:(Mirsky, Alfred)]
• Letter from Dr. Donald Balfour to LP Re: Reports that March 13 is acceptable and asks if LP has a specific title in mind. [Letters from LP to Balfour December 4, 1940, December 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]

• Letter from LP to Dr. H. R. Kraybill, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Purdue University, RE: Informs him that Lowell Green attended as a visitor LP's lectures on “The nature of the Chemical Bond” and “Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry” while at Caltech. [Letter from Green to LP December 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. Mansfield Clark, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. RE: Votes for the vice-president and councilors. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from LP to Lowell Green, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Purdue University, RE: Replies that he has written Kraybill. Thanks him for the suggestion for page 61 of “The Nature of the Chemical Bond.” [Letter from Green to LP December 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140.5, file:(G: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Ralph Beebe RE: Responds that he has glad things have been worked out for Dr. Grahame. Expresses his pleasure at having visited and given lectures at Amherst in May. [Letter from Beebe to LP December 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #27.4, file:(Beebe, Ralph A., 1939-1940)]
• Letter from LP to Reinhold Publishing Co. RE: Requests a copy of “The Ring Index,” by Austin M. Patterson and Leonard T. Capell. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
• Letter from LP to William Boyd RE: Gives him permission to quote the selection from “The Nature of the Chemical Bond.” [Letter from Boyd to LP December 6, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]
• Letter from unknown (unsigned) to Bessie Little, RE: encloses membership cards and membership dues for several listed people. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.5]
• Writes cheque to “Athenaeum” $11.27 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Collector of Internal Rev. Paid in full” $30.82 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “F. C. Nash. Slack? For Linda” $2.04 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Lim? W. Taylor. Sweater” $1.52 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Mira Loma H2O Co. H2O.” $3.07 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Edison Co.” $11.20 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “S. Cal. Tel. Co.” $6.90 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Note from Leslie E. Sutton, Magdalen College, Oxford, to LP RE: Writes a Christmas letter. States his family is now in the U.S. at Princeton and discusses their life there. Discusses the work he is currently doing, and that of his colleagues. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #370.8]
• Writes cheque to “Pasadena Tuberculosis Ass.” $2.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from Dr. H. F. Helmholz, Section of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic, to LP RE: Invites LP to stay with him when he comes to lecture on March 13th. Reports he visited Lindsay and Alice Helmholz in Hanover during a trip east. [Letter from LP to Helmholz December 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to L.A. Kimpton, Dean, Deep Springs, RE: Regrets that Doeschler has decided not to apply for the position at Deep Springs. Mentions two possible candidates, Ikawa and Ikeda, but feels that Kimpton may not be interested in them because they are American-born Japanese. Goes on to suggest Frank H. Dickey for the position. [Letters from Kimpton to LP December 7, 1940, December 26, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.9, file:(Kimpton, L. A.)]
• Letter from Prof. Henry Gilman, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State College, to the Secretary, Gates and Crellin Labs, Caltech, RE: Requests reprint of “The Structure of Phosphine and Related Hydrides” by Stevenson. (Notes in bottom margin: “Sent 1/3/41 JR” “749.”) [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136.11, file:(Gilman, Henry)]

• Notice from Federal Union, Inc. Headquarters to Federal Union Chapters, RE: changes in membership dues and recognition of new chapters policy. Also includes reprint of Union Now editorial from Collier's. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.5]
• Writes cheque to “Bodes. Groceries, etc” $5.01 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “C. J. Gould. Rent to Jan. 8" $10.30 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “H. A. Whipple on account. My teeth. $100 still due” $64.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Rio Grande. Gasoline” $15.17 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “S. Counties Gas. Gas” $12.32 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Sanitary Laundry” $4.51 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from Lewis W. Butz, Chemical Society of Washington, to LP. RE: Invites him to speak to the Chemical Society. Has limited funds for traveling expenses. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from Peter Debye to LP RE: Requests LP write letter to Dr. Parsons supporting the nomination of Hoard for the ACS award. [Letters from LP to Debye December 10, 1940, from LP to Parsons December 30, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #90.1, file:(Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints, 1930-1950, 1961)]

• Letter from Dr. C.H. Kunsman, Chief of Physicochemical and Analytical Division, Western Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture to LP RE: Congratulates LP on his recent award, explains the difficulty they've been having locating the proper man for their job, notes that Dr. Langmuir, Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, and Dr. Simon H. Bauer are all being considered, and wishes for LP's opinion again. [Letter from LP to Kunsman December 20, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 441.5]
• Letter from LP to Boyd RE: Returns Boyd's manuscript with comments. Reports that Campbell, Pressman and he have completed an investigation of the precipitation of antiserum. Requests reprints and states that he would like to mention Boyd's work in a forthcoming publication. [Letter from Boyd to LP December 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Donald Balfour RE: Suggest a title for his lecture: “A Theory of the Structure and Process of Formation of Antibodies.” [Letter from Balfour to LP December 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1941)]
• Letter from LP to Homer Jacobson RE: Asks him to come by the office so that they may discuss Jacobson's plans for a fellowship next year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192.7, file:(J: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Miss Neva Reynolds, National Research Council, RE: States that his department is deciding on a National Research Fellow in Chemistry and requests two application blanks for fellowships. [Filed under LP Correspondence: #340.5]
• Letter from LP to Prof. W. A. Noyes, Noyes Laboratory of Chemistry, University of Illinois, RE: Reports he has returned the manuscript to Harned. Thanks Noyes and his wife for the Christmas card. [Letter from LP to Noyes December 3, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279.4, file:(Noyes, W. A. 1938-1941)]
• Letter from LP to Richard H. Wilhelm, Princeton Section, American Chemical Society. RE: Would be glad to come to Princeton during his eastern visit in March. Gives ideas for the topic of his talk. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to William Boyd RE: Sends his comments on Boyd's objections to his theory of antibody structure. [Letter from Boyd to LP December 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]
• Letter from LP to the National Research Fellowship Board in the Natural Science RE: Sends a letter of recommendation for Marritt L. Kronberg to the program. Describes in detail Kronberg's education and work history as well as LP's estimation of Kronberg. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200.5, file:(K: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Research Notebook of LP, RNB 9R, p. 148 RE: Entry on Naphthalane, films by Schomaker & Waser.
• Writes cheque to “Beulah. Dec. 1 to 15" $30.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from Jerome Alexander to LP RE: Informs LP that Alexander will be compiling a fifth volume for his series “Colloid Chemistry: Theoretical and Applied.” Asks if LP would contribute a paper on colloidal molecules and the forces forming colloidal aggregates - or a title of his own choosing. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #5.2, file:(Allen, Fred 1941-1949)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. C.H. Kunsman, Chief of Physicochemical and Analytical Division, Western Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture RE: Gives opinions on Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer and Dr. Simon H. Bauer, says he would have a hard time choosing between them for the position they have applied for but that neither of them seem to be the best man for the job. Suggests for his consideration Dr. Henri A. Levy, gives background and very good opinion of intelligence and ability, and rates above Bauer and Palmer. Mentions also Ralph Spitzer for the x-ray structure job. [Letter from Kunsman to LP December 19, 1940, letter from Kunsman to Levy December 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 441.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Richard C. Tolman, National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under T: Correspondence, Box #407, Folder #7]

  December 20, 1940

  Dr. Richard C. Tolman

  National Academy of Sciences

  2101 Constitution Avenue

  Washington, D.C.

  Dear Richard:

  We have continued to have no success in our efforts to obtain a permanent visa for Professor Zechmeister. For several months his application for a Mexican visa has been in the hands of the Mexican government, with no result. Professor Millikan wrote to the Mexican Secretary of State about two weeks ago, requesting that the visa be given him, and has not yet received an answer. The Mexican Secretary of State had written to Zechmeister that his visa application was under consideration. The Mexican Consul has said that as soon as assurance that Zechmeister would be readmitted to the United States were at hand, the visa would be issued. The British Consul in Los Angeles also told Professor Millikan that he had found on consultation with the Canadian officials that if this assurance were given Zechmeister could obtain a visa to Canada and reenter the United States from that country.

  Zechmeister's visitors visa expires on December 29, 1940. He has applied for an extension of six months, to June 29, 1941. A copy of the affidavit which he submitted with his application is enclosed. You will see that it states that the Institute has extended the appointment of Dr. Zechmeister for a further term, and has in addition offered him a permanent appointment.

  When I talked with the legal representative of the Los Angeles office of the American Bureau of Immigration, he said that Professor Zechmeister's reentry into the United States on a permanent professorial visa under Section 4d of the Immigration Act of 1924 seemed to be a perfectly straight-forward matter.

  In his letter to you of August 7, 1940 Mr. Eliot B. Coulter mentioned that American consular officers no longer followed the practice of making preliminary examinations of documents. The American Consul at Tia Juana wrote the same thing to Professor Zechmeister last summer. It occurs to me that the situation might possibly be changed now. If it is not too inconvenient for you, would you be willing to make inquiry about this point. Also, I would think that it would be good if someone of some influence in the American government were to express an interest in this case, perhaps writing a letter with the statement that it would be a good thing for Professor Zechmeister to be brought into the country permanently. This document, even though not official or binding, might influence the Mexican government to give Zechmeister a visa. I do not like to trouble you about this matter, but I hope that something can be done, and I have thought that you might well know how to handle the situation.

  Everything is going along well in the laboratory here. I miss my occasional talks with you, and wish that you were back. We have had some problems regarding men in biology who seem to us to be essentially chemists and who are going to receive doctorates with possibly less satisfactory training than we require of our men.

  Has anybody expressed any interest in research on hydrogen peroxide? Dr. Giguere's fellowship expires at the end of this month, and unless some support for him becomes available he will leave.

  With best regards to you and to Ruth, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

  Enclosure

• Letter from W. Mansfield Clark, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, to LP. RE: Reports on the votes for councilor and vice-president. Informs them that there is a trend for Harrison as Vice-President. Suggests that the ballot for councilor be confined to the eight names listed. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018 Folder #18.1]
• Writes cheque to “Committee to Defend America” $10.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]
• Writes cheque to “Orion Suis?” $4.00 [LP Biographical: Business and Financial 4.072, folder 72.2]

• Letter from Anna Erickson Levene to LP RE: Encloses list of journals from the library of her deceased husband which are available for sale. (Note: nothing we want, ERB)
• Letter from Dr. C.H. Kunsman, Chief of Physicochemical and Analytical Division, Western Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture to Dr. Henri A. Levy cc. LP RE: Explains that LP recommended him as a candidate for their position for research on crystallography, wonders if he would be interested if they created a position on x-ray crystallography, requests a brief outline of his training and list of his publications. [Letter from LP to Kunsman December 20, 1940, letter from Kunsman to LP February 27, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 441.5]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society. RE: Believes the manuscript by Magee should be accepted for publication. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]

• Letter from William Boyd to LP RE: Sends the reprints requested and information on the references. Includes reactions to LP's comments on his manuscript, and thanks him for his comments and criticisms. [Letters from LP to Boyd December 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]

• Letter from L.A. Kimpton, Dean, Deep Springs, to LP RE: Replies that he agrees that the Japanese candidates would not be suitable. Expresses interest in Dickey, who he will arrange to interview when he visits Caltech over Christmas vacation. [Letters from LP to Kimpton December 16, 1940, January 29, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198.9, file:(Kimpton, L. A.)]
• Telegram from H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago, to LP RE: Inquires if LP received the previous letter and that a duplicate can be sent if needed. [Letters from H. I. Schlesinger to LP December 9, 1940, from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger December 27, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.7]

• Letter from Dr. Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Sends three manuscripts by Dr. Seyer et al and asks if LP feels his objections have been adequately met on the first. Requests LP comment on the other two. [Letter from LP to Lamb February 14, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #191.1, file:(Journal of the American Chemical Society)]
• Letter from L. E. Steiner, Severance Chemical Laboratory, Oberlin College, to LP RE: Thanks LP for allowing him to visit Caltech and states he will write again when he is certain of his date of departure. [Letter from LP to Prof. L. E. Steiner December 9, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 19400, #377.10]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Lewis W. Butz, Chemical Society of Washington. RE: IS sorry that he is not planning to come to Washington this March. Hopes to have the pleasure of speaking to the society at another time. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box #14.002 Folder #2.5]
• Letter from LP to Prof. H. I. Schlesinger, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Chicago. [Telegram from H. I. Schlesinger to LP December 26, 1940, letter from H. I. Schlesinger to LP January 3, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: #357.7]

  December 27, 1940

  Professor H. I. Schlesinger

  Department of Chemistry

  University of Chicago

  Chicago, Illinois

  Dear Professor Schlesinger:

  I am sorry to have been slow in answering your letter. I was very pleased indeed to receive it, and to learn that you would like me to teach during the summer quarter at the University of Chicago. After thinking over the situation thoroughly, I have decided that I shall be able to accept your invitation, with the understanding mentioned in your letter, that the arrangement may possibly be cancelled because of defense or war work. I shall plan to be in Chicago from June 24th to July 24th. I suggest that I give two courses, one of two lectures per week in the day time, and one of one long lecture per week in the evening. As the title of one set, I suggest "The Chemical Bond and the Structure of Molecules" and of the other, "Diffraction Methods of Determining the Structure of Molecules and Crystals." Perhaps the second could be the evening course, but the decision regarding this may be made as seems best to you.

  With best regards, and with my sincere thanks to you for your invitation, I am,

  Very truly yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:err

• Letter from LP to W. Mansfield Clark, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. RE: Informs him of his vote for councilor. Explains his thinking. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1939-1944: Box #14.018 Folder #18.1]
• Letter from unknown (unsigned) to Bessie Little, RE: encloses an adherent card for Dr. Thomas W. Nisbet. [Filed under AHP: Federal Union, Pasadena Chapter: Box # 5.006, Folder 6.5]

• Letter from William Boyd to LP RE: Informs him of which objections to LP's theory he plans to retain for the revised version of his chapter on antibody-antigen reactions. Discusses the lattice theory in detail and thanks LP for his help. [Letters from LP to Boyd December 19, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #29.3, file:(Boyd, William C., 1939-1945, 1956-1960)]

• Letter from Charles Krause of Brown University to LP RE: Asks him to inform interested graduates of assistantships, scholarships, and fellowships available at Brown for 1941-1942. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Alpheus Smith, Dean of the Graduate School, Ohio State University, RE: Recommends Prof. Thorfin R. Hogness of the University of Chicago for the position of Chair of the Chemistry Department at Ohio State. Goes on to discuss his qualifications. [Letter from Smith to LP January 8, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.5, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Alfred E. Cohn, Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, RE: Regrets to hear that Mirsky will no longer have a position upon Cohn's retirement. Suggests that a teaching position at a university be found for him. Adds that he will speak with Sturtevant in Biology about finding a position. [Letter from Cohn to LP December 13, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #248.3, file:(Mirsky, Alfred)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Charles Parsons, Secretary, ACS. [Letter from Debye to LP December 18, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #90.1, file:(Debye, Peter: Correspondence, Reprints)]

  December 30, 1940

  Dr. Charles L. Parsons, Secretary

  American Chemical Society

  Mills Building

  Washington, D. C.

  Statement Regarding Nomination of Dr. J. L. Hoard for the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry.

  Gentlemen:

  I have learned from Professor Debye that he and Kirkwood have nominated Dr. J. L . Hoard for the American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry. Dr. Hoard carried out his graduate work at this Institute under my direction, and I have followed his subsequent career with interest. He is an able and well trained crystal structure investigator. As a student he was not the most brilliant man to have studied here, but he was thoroughgoing and persistent, and was never satisfied until he had obtained a fundamental understanding of his subject. As a mature investigator he has shown again the qualities of thoroughness and persistence. He has attacked the problem of inorganic crystals containing complex ions in a businesslike way, and has made several very interesting structure determinations, including those for complexes with seven or eight groups coordinated about a central atom. He has carried out these difficult investigations very satisfactorily, and I would class him as one of the two of three leading investigators in this field in the world.

  In general my opinion is that Hoard is to be considered a serious candidate for the Award. The comparison of his record with those of other candidates might show that the Award should be given to him; on the other hand, there might well be in the country another man with a more imposing record.

  Respectfully yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:jr

• Letter from LP to Dr. H. F. Helmholz, Mayo Clinic, RE: Accepts the invitation for he and AHP to stay at the Helmholz's when they come to Rochester on March 13th. [Letter from Helmholz to LP December 16, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165.5, file:(H: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Leslie Bliss RE: Sends results of the rosin, acidity, and chloride tests on the two samples performed by Harold Herd. [Letter from Bliss to LP November 23, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.7, file:(B: Correspondence, 1940)]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Edward C. Barrett RE: Recommends Dr. John M. Chemerda be appointed Research Assistant to Dr. ER Buchman at a salary of $166.67 per month from December 1, 1940 to August 31, 1941 to be paid from Cyclobutane Fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box #1.029 file 29.1]
• Letter from William McPherson, Department of Chemistry, Ohio State University, to LP RE: Requests LP suggest a potential candidate to replace Dr. William Lloyd Evans as Chair after his retirement. [Letter from LP to McPherson January 4, 1941] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #162.5, file:(Hogness, Thorfin)]
• Report on “Further Observations of Riboflavin Deficiency in the Dog.” By Harold R. Street, George R. Cowgill and H. M. Zimmerman, Departments of Physiological Chemistry and Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular medicine materials related to vitamin B2, 1938-1976: Box #11.068 Folder #68.1]

• Letter from Lewis W. Butz, Chemical Society of Washington, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his reply. Informs him that the invitation is open for all of 1941, and to write him if he can come some other time. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1925-1942: Box # 14.002 Folder 2.5]