Activity Listings
- Letter from H. F. Beeghly, The Crucible, to LP. RE: Encloses a copy of the December copy of The Crucible. Has placed him on the mailing list. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
- Letter from John C. McGowan, Research Department, Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd, to LP RE: Sends a reprint as well as a photo and diagram. Discusses attempts in his labs to make atomic models. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #255.15, file:(M: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from LP to Alden H. Emery, Executive Secretary. RE: Encloses his expense account. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Paul Gilbert Nahin RE: Thanks him for his letter and states he is glad to know that Nahin was at the meeting with the Dean of Canterbury. Mentions his obligations to both science and political activism. Invites Nahin to come and visit him at Caltech. [Notes from Nahin to LP December 15, 1948, December 28, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287.15, file:(N: Correspondence, 1948)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. W. T. Simpson, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington RE: Says he noticed his paper on electronic states of organic molecules including dye-like materials in the Journal of Chemical Physics, supposes that since he failed to mention LP's paper “A Theory of the Color of Dyes” since he failed to mention it, says his calculations were similar to Simpson's but were merely summarized in 1939 and says that he doesn't know that he will ever get around to publishing the detailed calculations now. Mentions that he gave a talk on the calculations at a symposium in 1939 but most of the attendees were band spectroscopists rather than chemists. [Letter from Simpson to LP January 4, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1948) 378.2]
- Letter from LP to Walter Murphy, Editor, Chemical and Engineering News. [Letter from Murphy to LP December 27, 1948] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box #70.3, file:(Chemical and Engineering News, 1947-1958, 1968-1969, 1975, 1979-1980, 1988)]
December 21, 1948
Mr. Walter J. Murphy
American Chemical Society
1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Murphy:
I sent you yesterday my New Year's message to the members of the American Chemical Society. I thank you for the opportunity of sending this message to the members, and I am looking forward to seeing it in the New Year's edition of Chemical and Engineering News.
In your letter you mentioned that you would like to have the editorial contain 600 to 800 words. My message contains 840 words. I have considered the possibility of cutting it down by 40 or 50 words, but on reading it through I have felt that every sentence is needed, and I am accordingly asking if it will not be possible for you to select a font of type that will permit it to be printed on a single page without losing its character as an editorial statement.
I trust that the manuscript is delivered to you on December 22. If there is a delay in airmail service, it might arrive late.
Sincerely yours,
[Linus Pauling]
Linus Pauling:W
- Letter from Miller W. Swaney, Esso Laboratories, to LP. RE: Reminds him of his upcoming speech. Gives important information. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1943-1948: Box #14.004 Folder #4.1]
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December
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