Activity Listings
- Letter from Frances Sansbury, Secretary to Mr. Emery, to Board of Directors. RE: Attaches a letter and statement from Dr. Adams. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.1]
- Letter from Joseph W. Kennedy, Washington, to Milton Burton. RE: Agrees with all of his statements. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Materials re: Committees and Awards, 1938-1950: Box #14.008 Folder # 8.18]
- Letter from LA DuBridge to LP RE: Writes to thank LP for the trouble he took to talk to the Associates but it was brilliantly successful. He would be interested in any ideas he may have about that sort of affair. [Letter from LP to LA DuBridge May 30, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Academia, California Institute of Technology: Assorted Financial Materials: 1945-1965: Box #1.032, Folder 32.2]
- Letter from LP to Capt. Robert A. Lavender RE: States that he doesn't go to Washington much but that he spoke with Bob Robertson recently about Lavender and their contacts during the war. [Letter from Lavender to LP May 14, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #230.15, file:(L: Correspondence, 1949)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. George Rieveschel, Jr., Director of Chemical Research, Parke, Davis and Company, RE: States the he hopes that the crystal investigation has interesting results. Encloses a copy of his letter to Crooks. [Letter from Rieveschel to LP May 17, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #310.2, file:(Parke, Davis, and Company)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Harry M. Crooks, Jr., Parke, Davis and Company. [Letter from Crooks to LP May 16, 1949, from LP to Crooks May 30, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #310.2, file:(Parke, Davis, and Company)]
May 24, 1949
Dr. Harry M. Crooks, Jr.
Parke, Davis and Company
P.O. Box 118, R. P. Annex
Detroit 32, Michigan
Dear Dr. Crooks:
I am pleased to have your letter of May 16, and to learn that you are interested in our proposal that we investigate the structure of crystals of chloromycetin by the x-ray method.
We are looking forward to receiving the sample of specially purified chloromycetin that you mention as on its way to us. As to closely related compounds that we would like to have, I would make the following suggestions. I judge that the DL-threo-racemate has not been found to exist. I think, however, that we would like to have a sample of the L-threo- enantiomorph, mainly in order that we might try to crystallize the racemate. In addition, we would like a sample of the DL-erythro-racemate. At the present time we would not need the other substances mentioned in your letter. If, however, you have the dibromo or diiodo analogue of chloromycetin itself we would like very much to have it, or both of them. The question also occurs to me as to whether you have prepared a dimethyl analogue - that is, a compound with an isopropyl group in place of the dichloromethyl group. I would expect that this isopropyl compound might have nearly as great activity as chloromycetin itself.
The investigation of crystals as complex as these is not an easy job, and you must not expect us to have a complete structure determination in the near future. We are, however, looking forward to beginning this investigation.
Sincerely yours,
Linus Pauling:W
cc: Dr. Rieveschl
- Letter from LP to Dr. Killeffer RE: Thanks him for his letter and for Roger Hayward's check. Includes Hayward's address and says that he may try to get in touch with Dr. Killeffer while he is in New York for a meeting of the Board of Directors of the American Chemical Society. [Letter from Killeffer to LP May 21, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #71, file:(Climax Molybdenum Company, 1948-1949)]
- Letter from LP to Dr. Nathan Weiner. RE: Pleased to have his letter. Informs him of his expenses. [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1949-1950: Box #14.005 Folder #5.1]
- Letter from LP to Ralph Spitzer RE: Says he is glad to learn that he received the fellowship and would like to know about further developments. [Letter from Ralph Spitzer to LP May 11, 1949] [Filed under LP Biographical: Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994: Box #2.034, Folder 34.2]
- Letter from LP to Roger Hayward RE: Encloses $100 check from Dr. Killeffer in payment for the drawings Hayward made in connection with LP's molybdenum report. Also asks that Hayward contact Dr Killeffer at his business address. [Letter from Killeffer to LP May 21, 1949] [Filed under LP Correspondence Box: #71, file:(Climax Molybdenum Company, 1948-1949)]
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