Letter from Linus Pauling to Raymond Daudel. July 17, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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• Check from AHP to Dr. J .Roma for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks; December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Check from AHP to Union Oil Company of California for $17.38. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1948-November 1950; 1960-1962), Box #4.019, Folder #19.2]
• Letter from LP to Frances V. Benner, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes that the arrangements she mentioned will be satisfactory, and returns the biographical materials she sent. Writes that he did not think his first talk on the Structure and Stability of Inorganic Complexes was as well received as his other two talks, and suggests that only the last two talks be included. [Letter from Benner to LP, July 5, 1950, Letter from Benner to LP, July 21, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964), Box #14.006, Folder #6.1]
• Letter from LP to M. C. Terry RE: Informs him that it is better to contact Professor Harper about the sickle cell anemia matter after some research has been done on a new disease that they just found. States that it involves another type of hemoglobin. [Notes from Terry to LP, July 5, 1950 and July 17, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1950), #410.15]
• Letter from LP to R. Daudel, Centre de Chimie Theorique. [Letter from Daudel to LP, July 4, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Daudel, Raymond and Pascaline), #89.6]

  July 17, 1950

  Dr. R. Daudel

  Centre de Chimie Theorique

  de France

  5, Avenue de l'Observatoire

  Paris, France

  Dear Dr. Daudel:

  I am pleased to learn from your letter that you are considering making a visit to the United States during the period May to September, 1951. This is in general not the best time to visit our universities, because many people are away, on vacation, during part of the time; however, I am sure that you would find the visit profitable.

  As to the California Institute of Technology, I would say that a large amount of work will be under way throughout this period, and that most of the workers in the laboratory will be at hand at any time during the summer. Our academic year continues through May and the first half of June, and begins again at the end of September. It is likely that you would find Professor Schomaker and other members of our staff in residence during the summer.

  I myself have been planning tentatively to go to Stockholm in July, 1951, in order to attend the meeting of the International Union of Crystallography. My plan is not yet definite - it may well turn out that I shall stay at home, instead. However, I do have this plan in mind. If I were to go to Europe that summer, (my wife would also go), we would leave about June 20, I would judge, and would stay for two months, or perhaps three, depending on how things turn out. I would expect to be back in Pasadena by about the middle of September.

  Even if I were to be away at the time when you came to visit our Laboratory, you could count on being well taken care of; Professor Schomaker an other members of our staff would see that all of the facilities here were put at your disposal.

  Dr. Daudel

  Paris, France

  As to your question about the American laboratories specializing in organic microsynthesis, I would say that I am not sure as to which are the best ones. I know that Professor Paul L. Kirk has been doing work along these lines, specializing I believe in the identification of minute amounts of materials, rather than the synthesis, I shall try to get some additional information, and attach it to this letter as a postscript.

  My wife joins me in sending best regards to you and to Madame Daudel. We all remember with great pleasure our visit with you, and especially the trip to Fontainebleau.

  Cordially yours,

  Linus Pauling:ph

• Letter from LP to Sam Naiditch, Department of Chemistry, Ohio State University, cc. Shoemaker, Weinbaum, Soldate, RE: Answers his request to make some specific suggestions in the field of metals and alloys and includes some possible investigations. Recommends that he perform the experiment with his students. [Letters from LP to Naiditch, July 14, 1950 and July 25, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1950), #287.17 and [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Shoemaker, David P.), #363.3]
• Letter from the National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and Professions, Inc., to Friends RE: Discusses the cases Dr. LeeLorch and Professor Morris Swadesh and their unjustified dismissals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1950), #287.17]
• Memo from Robert B. Corey to LP RE: Suggests that William Cochran work on “improving the techniques of X-ray crystallography.” [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Corey, Robert B.) #67.5]
• Press Release regarding the “Scholarships for Orphans of the Second World War.” Lists the names of the students receiving scholarships and background information on the fund that provides them: the Maud E. Warwick Fund for War Orphans, Inc. [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
• Publication: Yugoslav Newsletter, Yugoslav Information Center, No. 70, 17 July 1950. [Filed under LP Peace: (Issues of International Diplomacy and Human Rights. (So-Yu)), Box #6.017, Folder #17.8]
• Statement from Dakan Engineering Co. to LP: Informs him that his balance due is $629.50. Handwritten note: “Pool paid in full.” [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: (Assorted Bills, Receipts and Invoices, 1945-1950.), Box #4.059, Folder #59.3]
• Typescript: Description of Meeting of Monday, July 17, 1950, [re: meeting with DuBridge and Mr. Page] [Filed under LP Personal Safe, Drawer #2, Folder #2.006]