January 26, 1944 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day - Special Collections

"The Chemistry of Antibodies and the Nature of Serological Reactions." Page 1. January 27, 1944

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Chemistry 1b Freshman Chemistry Notice for Instructors concerning assignment, laboratory and recitation, and lecture outlines. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia: Box 1.013, Folder 13.6]
Letter from LP to AHP. [Filed under LP Safe: Box #1.016, Folder #16.22]

Wednesday noon

Jan. 26, 1944

Dearest little love:

We are shooting along through the snow - it has been snowing either a little or heavily all day, and the ground has been covered with snow from one inch to six inches deep. It is beautiful. I love you, and I wish you were with me.

We passed a wrecked freight train - several cars all smashed up lying beside the track.

I talked with Roscoe last night and this morning, and discovered that the and Yost have some apparatus that they need no longer and we need - I’ve written about it to Corey.

I am going to lie down on my bunk now and think about my speech - and eat some of your candy for lunch. You are a darling - as sweet as seafoam. I’d like to eat you.

I hope that no more big oaks have been taken down.

I love you with all my heart, dear little wife.

Your own,

Paddy

Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Says he doesn't want to impose on LP to get himself transferred. Discusses desire to be in the Medical Department. Is going on sick call to get something for his cold. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1930-1944: Box #5.036, Folder 36.5]

January 26, 1944

Dear Mamma,

I received a very nice letter from Dad today. It is certainly an imposition on him for me to use him to get me transferred. I'm going to see the major I mentioned before; there's a chance that there is a big enough need for men that he will order my transfer. Anyway I can ask.

It seems to me that life in the Medical Department, as I've seen it, is as similar to outside life as is possible in the army. I could always keep clean, and I would learn things that interest me more than the innards of guns do although most ward boys are dumb, there are nurses around to converse with intelligently. Of course the advantage of flying is 60% extra pay; but I am somewhat doubtful that I could even make a gunner out of myself my eyes are somewhat worse now, I think. My health would undoubtedly be better if I worked in the hospital.

January 27, 1944

I'm going to go on sick call this morning and get something for my cold, which has been getting worse, before we go on bivouac, in a few days.

I was unable to look at the watch again yesterday the PX was closed.

I'm, going to see about getting a furlough. It may be possible. Then I could catch a plane out of the field and be home in a day.

All my love to you and the family,

Linus

Status of Contract CMR Chemistry 1 Contract OEMsmr-153. NDRC Chemistry 12 Contract OEMsr-753; NDRC Chemistry 8 Contract OEMsr-279, NDRC Chemistry 1-C Contract OEMsr-584, NDRC Chemistry 13 Contract OEMsr-881. [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.1]

Telegram from Karl F Heumann to Robert B Corey, Caltech RE: inquires about position on confidential project, informs that he will be sending letters and transcript. [Letter from Corey to Neumann December 13, 1943] [Letter from Wilkinson to Corey January 27, 1944] [Letter from Corey to Heumann, February 2, 1944] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, Box 1.017, Folder 17.2]