March 2, 1948 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Carbon copy of list of mail forwarded from Caltech by Beatrice Wulf to Priscilla Roth at Balliol College with memo. (Note at top in pencil: “OK 3/2/48") [List from Wulf to Roth February 24, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Carbon copy of list of mail forwarded from Caltech by Beatrice Wulf to Priscilla Roth at Balliol College. (Note at top in pencil: “OK”) [List from Wulf to Roth March 2, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Correspondence: The Origin of Life, The Leonardo Society, Oxford, England. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.20]

Letter (with copy) from LP to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP RE: Says he received her letter with the enclosed material, talks about the weather in Oxford, asks for a contribution number to a manuscript he is submitting, tells her not to send the reprints he asked for before as they are old and rare, decides not to break them up for Daudel's exhibition, gives her the names of two more papers he needs numbers for, says they have not yet received proof on the Addis Festschrift paper, and tells about the birthday party they had. [Letter from LP to Wulf March 3, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Board of Directors. RE: Informs them of the agreement between them and the Reinhold Publishing Company. Wishes to have their input before he signs the document. Will sign it on March 10th. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]

Letter from Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary, to Board of Directors. RE: Informs them of the next Board meeting. Lists what will be included on the agenda. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]

Letter from Dr. David Pressman, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, to LP RE: Sends his personal invitation to LP to attend the formal opening of the Institute on April 16th. [Letter from LP to Pressman March 29, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #309.7, file:(Pressman, David)]

Letter from Dr. G.A. Geach, Associated Electrical Industries Limited to LP RE: Says he would like to hear one of his lectures on the valency of metals or the structure of intermetallic compounds, but says he only knows of his lectures in northern England, wonders if he has any closer to Oxford, and asks if he would let him know when and where. [Letter from Roth to Geach March 13, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Letter from Dr. Norman Davidson to LP RE: Sends questions related to ONR projects, specifically whether they should continue the fluorine project now that Kilner is leaving. Discusses teaching and research at Caltech and the labs. Also sends some exams and the lab manual for Peter under a separate cover. [Letter from LP to Davidson March 10, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #89.9, file:(Davidson, Norman, 1948, 1964, 1967-1968, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1994)]

Letter from Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Foundation, to LP. RE: Encloses a letter he has written to Dr. Veale. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952: Box #14.014 Folder #14.3]

Letter from LP to Dr. E. Schlittler, Vereinigung zur Organsation Naturwissenschaftlicher Vorträge RE: Says that he has been devoting much thought to the question of a speaking tour to Switzerland, says he has finally decided he cannot do it as he has followed too strenuous a schedule while he has been there and a trip to Switzerland at that time would be an extra strain, mentions that he is coming later to Switzerland on holiday with his family, hopes it is not too late to visit his scientific colleagues at that time and offers to give a few lectures if they find it desirable. [Letter from Schlittler to LP February 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Letter from LP to Dr. H. B. Hass, Head, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, RE: Informs him that Linnett will write him directly about the position, but will probably not accept as he has already accepted engagements at the University of Iowa and Wisconsin. [Letter from LP to HassJanuary 22, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.14, file:(L: Correspondence, 1948)]

Letter from LP to Dr. J. Bailey, British Non-ferrous Metals Research Association RE: Replies that his only published reference to this technique is in the JACS 45, 2779 (1923.) [Letter from Bailey to LP February 25, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #37.15, file:(B: Correspondence 1948)]

Letter from LP to Dr. Stanley M. Swingle, Fysikalisk Kemiska Institutet, Uppsala Universitet. [Letter from Swingle to LP May 2, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 378.2]

Balliol College

Oxford, England

March 2, 1948

Dr. Stanley M. Swingle

Fisikalisk Kemiske Institutet

Uppsala Universitet

Uppala, Sweden

Dear Stanley:

I was pleased to get your letter, and to learn that it is you who was responsible for the smooth passage that we had across the Atlantic. We were indeed fortunate to have got across with so little inconvenience. Dave Shoemaker said that you had not had such good luck.

We saw Professor Tiselius in London a couple of days ago. He said that the Claessons had returned, and seemed to be well satisfied with their American experiences.

As to your possible collaboration with the Hollige Company on the manufacture of an elecrophoresis apparatus, I would say that there is no ruling at Cal. Tech. that would interfere with this collaboration, so long as it involves a minor amount of your time, and also does not involve your turning any inventions over to the company made under Cal. Tech. employment. If this question is involved, then it would, I think, be desirable to have the Patents Committee check up on the matter. My own recommendation to you would be not to get mixed up with the company unless the financial arrangement is a really satisfactory one to you.

I am interested to learn that you like it in Sweden. My wife and I were very pleased with the place last summer, and we had originally planned to go back for a visit next summer, that is, this August. However, we have now decided not to do so much travelling, and accordingly shall not visit the Scandinavian countries at this time. You mention that you are considering getting a job in Sweden for the winter of '48-49, but I judge from the context that you mean the winter of '49-50. I shall be glad to learn how your plans develop.

We are all getting along very well in England. Of course England is on much stricter rations that Sweden, and the supplies of food, clothing, and other materials are rather

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Dr. Swingle March 2, 1940

Meager, compared with Swedish standards. There is, however, very little complaint. Moreover, I have not noticed anything similar to the attitude that you have discovered in the British in Sweden, namely their taking offense at anything that suggests that America is better off than England. Perhaps the Britishers who travel to Sweden are a selected lot, and not a random sample.

With best regards to Mrs. Swingle, I am

Sincerely yours,

Linus Pauling:per

Letter from LP to Dr. William Hume-Rothery, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford, RE: Agrees to come talk with him about alloys at 12:00 on Friday. [Letters from Hume-Rothery to LP February 26, 1948, June 12, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #163.4, file:(Hume-Rothery, William)]

Letter from LP to Frank Aydelotte RE: Responds that Linton Lodge would not be a viable solution, as the quality of lodging and food is not adequate to the price paid, and a visiting professor would not be able to entertain having only a bedroom. Reiterates that he feels a house is essential for the dining and entertaining purposes of the Eastman Professor. Also recommends that preserved food could be brought over on the initial journey to supplement what is available in England. [Letters from Aydelotte to LP February 20, 1948, March 25, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #6.21, file:(Aydelotte, Frank, 1940-1956) and copy in #299.8 (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948)]

Letter from LP to Mrs. Beauchamp LeF. Tufnell RE: LP encloses a short paper on analogies between antibodies and similar chemical substances. Thanks Tufnell for her kind comments on his Discourse. [Tufnell's note: February 28, 1948] [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.19]

Letter from LP to Prof. Carl G. Niemann, Crellin Laboratory, Caltech, RE: Writes that he was sad to hear that Jack Petersen had died. States that he is glad to hear the news about the two grants. Discusses his recent work in England. [Letters from Niemann to LP February 13, 1948, March 19, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #277.5, file:(Niemann, Carl)]

Letter from LP to Professor W.A. Noyes, Jr., Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester RE: Agrees with him about the lack of objectivity of the committee members but does not know what to do about it, and thanks him for taking over that difficult job. Writes that he is not able to make a decision on how long his manuscript would take as it is a job for the publisher to decide, says Freeman will right back as soon as possible and discusses the possibility of Freeman not wanting the publication put off too long. [Letter from Noyes to LP March 20, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: 439.6]

Letter from LP to T.W. Jones, Esq., Editor, Chemistry and Industry RE: Suggests he contact John Kirkwood concerning the proposed visit to the Caltech labs. Expresses his hope of seeing Jones again before leaving England in the summer. [Letter from Jones to LP February 11, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #74.16, file:(C: Correspondence, 1948)]

Letter from Miller W. Swaney, to LP. RE: Informs him that they would like to have him back to speak for them. Has openings in January, February, and April of 1949. Requests to be informed if any of those months work. Two copies. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.003 Folder #3.4]

Letter from Priscilla Roth, Secretary to LP to Vice-Chancellor RE: Says LP accept his invitation to dine at the Senate House on Thursday, March 11. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Letter from Wendell M. Latimer, Chairman, Chemistry Section, to Members of the Chemistry Section. RE: Informs them that they have been invited to Dr. Hudson's apartment April 25. [Filed under LP Science: National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951: Box #14.019 Folder #19.2]

List of mail forwarded from Caltech by Beatrice Wulf to Priscilla Roth at Balliol College. [Carbon sent back from Roth to Wulf (undated, below)] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Oxford University, [re: Eastman professorship and residency in Oxford] 1946-1948), #299.8]

Manuscript, Correspondence: The Nature of the Chemical Bond — A Postulatory System of Structural Chemistry, Lecture 12, Balliol College, Oxford University, England. [Filed under: LP Speeches, 1948s.21]

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