Letter from Linus Pauling to Charles Coryell. October 17, 1950. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 2 pp.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Airline ticket: both LP and AHP; Trans-Canada Airlines, for travel to Philadelphia, New York, Montreal, and Ottawa on October 28th; Madison to Chicago on November 10th [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.001, Folder 1.8]
• Letter from D.A. MacInnes to LP, RE: Regrets that he will not support LP in the protest concerning Spitzer. MacInnes was troubled at the timing of the Spitzer’s letter concerning Lysenko and feels there is the possibility that the State Department knows more than they have given out. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994), Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
• Letter from Dr. Eric Clar, Department of Chemistry, University at Glasglow, to LP RE: Discusses his scientific research on triangulene and asks for LP’s thoughts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1950), #74.18]
• Letter from J.J. Joseph to LP. RE: attaching a copy of the 50 signatures received for the State Department protest. Joseph mentions that the Association of Scientific Workers is holding their resolution of protest until the first statement has been issued. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Political Issues: Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1944-1994), Box #2.034, Folder #34.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Alan Gregg, RE: thanks for the copy of letter Gregg sent to the Secretary of State. LP relates his experience with writing to the Department of State and would be grateful if Gregg will relate any answer he receives from the State to LP. [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 Dr. Otto Meyerhoff, RE: Informs him that the statement will be put out in his name, not the Progressive Party. [Handwritten note from Meyerhoff to LP, October 7, 1950] [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 Dr. Stuart Mudd, RE: Informs him that his decision is a reasonable one. LP says that the State Department has not given out any information yet. [Letter from Mudd to LP, October 10, 1950] [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 E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director, Research and Control, Lilly Research Laboratories. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Eli Lilly and Company), #111.4]

  October 20, 1950

  Dr. E. C. Kleiderer, Executive Director

  Research and Control

  The Lilly Research Laboratories

  Eli Lilly and Company

  Indianapolis 6, Indiana

  Dear Dr. Kleiderer:

  I am sorry to learn from your letter of October 16 that the decision has been, made to cancel the consultant arrangement with me.

  I am writing to say that I have enjoyed the intercourse that I have had with the Lilly Research Laboratories during the past four and a half years very much. I have learned a great deal from you and your colleagues. It seems to me that you have a very fine group of men on your staff, and it has been a pleasure to be associated with you.

  I want also to say that I have a very high opinion of the Lilly Research Laboratories and of Eli Lilly and Company. Although I do not know nearly so much about other firms as about yours, I cannot help feeling that I have had the good fortune of being associated with the best one.

  You probably know that I felt rather hesitant about entering into the consultant arrangement with the Lilly Laboratories four and a half years ago. I had not been associated with any company for a good many years, and I was afraid that the consultant arrangement might in some way interfere with my academic work and with what I consider my primary function in life, the discovery of new information about the world in which we live. It has been a source of satisfaction to me that my fears turned out to be without basis. My only worries about the consultant arrangement have resulted from a feeling that I might not be making a very significant contribution to your activities.

  I want to say that I shall keep confidential all information that I have about Eli Lilly and Company. In particular, I do not propose to become associated with any other pharmaceutical house in the foreseeable future.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: Congratulates him on his progress. Suggests that Dr. Corey be considered for a “new-type” fellowship and describes what the fellowship would be used for, i.e. research in lysozyme with the collaboration of Dr. Kenneth Palmer. [Letter from Moe to LP October 14, 1950, Letter from Moe to LP October 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Science: (John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1946-1952), Box #14.014, Folder #14.5]
• Letter from LP to J. J. Joseph, RE: Asks him to let him know if the Department of State releases any information and also informing him where he will be. LP encloses a card from Dr. David B. Tyler. [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 Jean Temple, Secretary to Dr. David E. Green, Institute for Enzyme Research, University of Wisconsin, RE: Informs her that he will speak on November 9th and asks her to reserve a double room for that night. [Letter from LP to Green, October 19, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.26]
• Letter from LP to Kenneth J. Palmer, Western Regional Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, RE: States that he wrote a letter to David Harker and included Palmer’s letter. Relates his discussion with Dr. Corey about this matter. Advises Palmer about obtaining a grant. [Letters from Palmer to LP, October 16, 1950 and November 8, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Palmer, Kenneth J.), #304.3]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Harlow Shapley, RE: Informs him that if the Department of State’s reply is unsatisfactory, the A.A.A.S. and the Academy of Sciences should then be notified. [Letter from Shapley to LP October 9, 1950] [Filed under Biographical: Political Issues: (Ralph Spitzer: Academic Freedom and Passport Difficulties, 1942-1994), Box # 2.034, Folder #34.2]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Harlow Shapley, RE: Says that information will be obtained from the State Department and time will determine what action should be taken. LP notes that Dr. Alan Gregg has written the Secretary of State. [Letter from Shapley to LP, October 10, 1950] [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 Prof. Z. Chafee thanking him for his letter and telling him that his policy on the matters at hand is a good one. The Department of State has not said anything on their side yet. [Letter from Chafee to LP, October 10, 1950] [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 Rev. Joseph Fletcher RE: States that he was glad to learn about his experience as a guest and observer at the Bureau meeting in Prague. LP says that he has recovered well from his eye operation and hopes to see him later on. [Letter from Fletcher to LP, October 6, 1950] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1950), #128.15]
• Letter from N. A. Parkinson, Chemical and Engineering News, to Sir, W. H. Freeman & Co., RE: Returns the copy of LP’s College Chemistry sent by W. H. Freeman & Co. For review by Chemical and Engineering News. Explains that the book is too elementary to be of interest to the publication’s readers. [Letter from Sanford to Wulf October 25, 1950] [Filed under LP Books 1950b.2]
• Letter from Professor Joseph Fletcher, Episcopal Theological School, American Sponsoring Committee for Representation at the World Peace Congress, to LP RE: Discusses the World Congress for Peace which is scheduled to take place November 13-19, 1950 in Scheffield, England. Invites LP to join the Sponsoring Committee for American Representation at the World Peace Congress. States that they hope that LP as an individual or the head of an organization comes or sends a representative to the Congress. Asks for LP’s support and assistance. [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups. (Co-Ev)), Box #4.011, Folder #11.1]
• Letter from R.C. Fuson, Chairman, Chemistry Section, National Academy of Sciences to Members of the Chemistry Section, National Academy of Sciences RE: Requests that they vote on the people nominated to join the Chemistry Section of the Academy in the next year. Informs them of the process of voting. Encloses an informal ballot as well as lists of the scientists nominated for both the Physical-Inorganic group and the Organic group. [Filed under LP Science: (National Academy of Sciences, 1945-1951), Box #14.019, Folder #19.3]
• Letter from Roy C. Spooner, Secretary, Kingston Local Section, Chemical Institute of Canada, to LP RE: Discusses LP’s visit to Kingston to give a lecture. Provides a tentative schedule for LP’s stay. [Letter from LP to Spooner, October 23, 1950] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1950s.24]