Letter from Linus Pauling to Sir Thomas Taylor. October 20, 1952. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• AHP writes cheque to: Francis Chapman amount: $6.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• AHP writes cheque to: Leonore Chatterton amount: $6.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• AHP writes cheque to: Marie Antoinette Co. amount: $13.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. Margaret Pugsley amount: $6.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.021, Folder #3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Franklin Miller, Jr. RE: writes that he is not able to accept their invitation to take part in their symposium in St. Louis. He is not planning to come to the AAAS meeting this December. [Letter from Dr. Miller to LP September 11, 1952] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1952, Box #256, Folder #3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Harold P. Klug of Mellon Institute of Industrial Research RE: in response to Dr. Klug's invitation, writes that he is unable to talk with his Pittsburgh Chemists Club within the next year due to the uncertainty of his future obligations. [Letter from LP to Dr. Klug October 7, 1952, letter of response from Dr. Klug January 26, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #199, Folder #3].
• Letter from LP to Dr. Lauriston C. Marshall RE: in response to Dr. Marshall's letter of request, LP writes a review of Dr. Bruce L. Hicks, as Dr. Marshall is considering him for hire. [Letter from Dr. Marshall to LP August 15, 1952] [Filed under H Correspondence: 1952, Box #166, Folder #3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Walter Scott RE: comments on his two letters by answering his questions about electronegativity and other aspects of his paper. Sends reprints of a paper of his own on the structure of sulfates and related compounds. Goes on to describe what his family is up to. [Note in pencil at left: "Reprints sent March 12, 1953 Ker 1283, 1296, 1380, 1454, 1647"] [previous letters from Dr. Scott to LP October 6, 1952, July 21, 1952, letter of response from Dr. Scott to LP November 8, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #378, Folder #6].
• Letter from LP to Mr. Dewey B. Larson RE: writes in response to Mr. Larson's last letter. Believes that Mr. Larson's theory about compression is an inferior equation of state, however, if, derived from theory, perhaps justified for publication. [Letter from Mr. Larson to LP July 19, 1952, letter from Mr. Larson to LP October 29, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #212, Folder #12 (Larson, Dewey)].
• Letter from LP to Mr. S. Vouyoucalos RE: responds to Mr. Vouyoucalos' letter of enquiry about resonance. [Note from Mr. Vouyoucalos to LP July 16, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #427, Folder #12].
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Hary Houtz Cotterel RE: in response to Mrs. Cotterel's letter, he does not know whether their families are related. The Pauling family originally comes from Germany and then Missouri. [Letter from Mrs. Cotterel to LP July 31, 1952] [Filed under C: Correspondence 1952, Box #74, Folder #20]
• Letter from LP to Pfc. Lamar B. Pearson RE: in answer to his letter of enquiry, LP agrees with him in his answer to a question about pH. [Letter from Pfc. Pearson to LP September 10, 1952] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #17].
• Letter from LP to Prof. Bradley T. Scheer RE: in response to Dr. Scheer's letter of request, LP gives permission to publish the various figures he mentioned from LP's book General Physiology. Gives some suggestions for alternative figures to publish that are better and more appropriate in his opinion. [Letter from Prof. Scheer to LP October 14, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #378, Folder #6].
• Letter from LP to Prof. R. E. Rundle RE: thanks Prof. Rundle for answering his letter on the iodine problem. Sends reprints of his protein papers. Describes some of his recent works on proteins to be published. Clarifies a misunderstanding made by Dr. Rundle about one of LP's papers involving certain compounds. [Letter from Prof. Rundle to LP October 13, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #336, Folder #12: File (Rundle, R. E.)].
• Letter from LP to Prof. T.W.J. Taylor. [Letter from Prof. T.W.J. Taylor to LP August 8, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #405, Folder #7, file: (Taylor, T. W. J.)]

  20 October 1952

  Sir Thomas Taylor

  University College of the West Indies

  Mona, St. Andrew

  Jamaica, B.W.I.

  Dear Taylor:

  I was pleased to learn in England, and also from your letter, which was awaiting us when we returned, about your new job at University College at Exeter. I think that this should be fine, although Ava Helen and I are very disappointed to think that we shall now lose out on the opportunity of coming to Jamaica.

  Corey and I have just sent off another paper on the proteins, to be published in NATURE in a month or so. We have verified that the α helix (our 3.7-residue helix) is pre- sent in hair and horn related proteins, but have found that their structures are somewhat more complicated, in that there are cables, 30 A. in diameter, present in these fibers, these cables being formed by twisting six α helixes around a central one.

  We are hoping to come to England again next summer, on our way to the International Congress in Stockholm, and perhaps we shall meet again at that time.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from Leslie E. Sutton of Magdalen College, Oxford to LP RE: writes that their project for compiling a list of inter-atomic distances from x-ray crystallographic examination has made progress. Mentions Jerry Donohue and Dorothy Hodgkin in making an analysis on a number of organic compounds. Asks LP if the idea of limiting the list to only molecular crystals is a good one. Also enquires as to whether LP might consider a former pupil, Dr. L.E. Orgel, for work at Caltech. [Letter from LP to Dr. Leslie Sutton March 24, 1952, letter from LP to Dr. Sutton October 30, 1952] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #370, Folder #8. : File (Sutton, Leslie E.)].
• Memo from R. P. Sharp to LP RE: Discusses changing the credits for a course in Physical Chemistry. Ask if the Division supports this change, and if so, what a reasonable number of credits would be. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.020, Folder 20.5]
• Memo informing LP of a Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering staff meeting on October 22. [Filed under: LP Biographical, Box 1.020, Folder 20.5]
• Note from Patricia Klamerth to LP RE: reminds LP of her husband's interest in a possible position at Caltech. She wonders if she might be able to speak with LP about it while she is staying in Pasadena. [Note in black in upper right: "I told her no job open. She asked if possibility in say 1954. I said no a staff position but possibly temporary Res. Fellowship," note in pencil on top: "Oct 30 coming 2 PM," at bottom of letter in pencil: "3599 Blanche St. Pasadena 10"] [related letter from Olaf Klamerth to LP March 26, 1952] [Filed under K: Correspondence 1952, Box #200, Folder #17]