September 2, 1944 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day - Special Collections

Linda, Linus, Ava Helen, Crellin and Peter Pauling. Picture. 1944

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Handwritten letter from T. Addis, Stanford University School of Medicine, to LP. RE: Informs him of the frustrations of his work. Informs him that he is running out of money with which to run the lab. [Filed under LP Science: Scientific War Work Materials re: Oxypolygelatin, 1941-1945, 1951-1952, 1972-1974: Box #13.004 Folder #4.2]
Letter from Dr. Lawrence Brockway to LP RE: Asks for his assessment of Wyckoff's ability to adjust to new work environments. Suggests that Schomaker should expand on his idea of making electron density projections through only a fraction of a unit cell. Goes on to discuss his current work situation. [Letter from LP to Brockway September 7, 1944] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31.11, file:(Brockway, Lawrence O., 1936-1942, 1944, 1950, 1955, 1959, 1965, 1979)]
Letter from Linus Pauling Jr to AHP RE: Describes daily life and training and his friend Smith who writes love letters to a Mary Ann. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Linus Carl Pauling, Jr. 1930-1944: Box #5.036, Folder 36.5]

September 2,1944

Dear Mom

This field is much more like an air field than Truax is. I wandered down to the landing strip yesterday and watched the Lihs and AT-6's coming in. It was very beautiful.

Besides going to school from midnight to 6AM we sleep from 7 to 3. Isn't that horrible? How I'm going to learn anything I don't know. The course seems to be very much on oscilloscopes.

There are several things here in the PX that I might be able to buy for you if you wish flashlight batteries and bulbs, soap of various kinds just mention to me things that you think I might possibly obtain.

Smith is very greatly engrossed in writing love letters to Mary Ann. He amuses me terribly. His grammar and spelling are rather poor, so I go over his letters and correct them. He doesn't like this very well, but he would prefer to have a decent letter. By the way, his address is 1946 Beckford St. L.A.; Telephone Ardmore 8-3288. I think his parents would appreciate you talking to them.

My love to you and the family,

Linus

Telegram from LP to ML Jones RE: States Forms 42A Special for Blaker, Thurlow and Mills are not approved. [Filed under LP Biographical, CIT: Materials re: Teaching and Advising of Graduate Students by Linus Pauling, 1936-1963: Box #1.018, Folder 18.7]