Letter from Linus Pauling to Herbert Kahler. January 15, 1953. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• AHP writes cheque to: Adohr Milk Farms, Inc. amount: $9.86 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: American Indian Fund amount: $5.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount: $23.73 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Fashion Cleaners amount: $2.80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Frank L. Adams D.D.S. amount: $10.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Lieberg's amount: $35.01 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: March of Dimes amount: $2.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual Water Co. amount: $3.89 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: National Wildlife Federation amount: $1.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pacific Tel & Tel amount: $9.86 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Pool Maintenance amount: $10.48 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount: $8.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Richfield Oil Corporation amount: $8.58 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Edison Company amount: $22.70 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern Countries Gas Company amount: $16.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southwest Museum amount: $6.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• LP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount: $3872.51 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• Letter from H. H. Nordsieck of Procter and Gamble Co., to LP RE: sends a print of the picture taken at the seminar during the dedication of their Miami Valley Laboratories. Also ask LP's assistance in identifying a man in the picture. [Letter of response from LP to Dr. Nordsieck January 29, 1953] [Filed under N: Correspondence 1953, Box #287, Folder #20]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Herbert Kahler, National Institutes of Health. [Reply from Kahler to LP January 21, 1953]. [Filed under LP Science: Box 9.001, Folder 1.21]

  15 January 1953

  Dr. Herbert Kahler

  National Cancer Institute

  National Institutes of Health

  Bethesda, Maryland

  Dear Herbert:

  I have just seen Dr. Rowen, who told me about some electron micrographs of nucleic acid fibers that yon have made. In particular, he said that you found, from the length of the shadow, that the molecules are about 20 A in diameter.

  Professor R. B. Corey and I have written a paper on the structure of the nucleic acids, which will appear in the February issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Our structure is a completely detailed one, with all atoms precisely located, except that the purine and pyrimidine bases can be attached essentially at random.

  It is important in our argument that we know that the molecules are 20 A in diameter. We have quoted your 1948 work, and work of Ogston as leading to this value from physical chemical data. Also, we have referred to a paper by Williams, showing by electron micrography that the molecules are roughly this diameter. I think that we should probably refer to your electron micrographs. If you think that we should, will you give ne some information about your results, and a statement as to how we should refer to the work — perhaps it will be published before the end of January, and the reference could be given; if not, we can refer to the journal with the statement "in press."

  Our structure accounts nicely for the principal features of the x-ray diagrams. I have been tempted to think that all nucleic acids have the same fundamental structure.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to F.H. van den Dungen, RE: LP notes that Caltech will pay for his travel from Pasadena to New York and as such LP will only need to be reimbursed for travel expenses from New York to Brussels. LP regrets that AHP will not be able to make the trip with him. [Van den Dungen’s letter December 4, 1952] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1953), Box 1953s, Folder 1953s.4]
• Letter from LP to The Commanding General, Fourth Army, cc: Dr. Burch Re: a letter suggesting that Dr. Coppedge's recruitment be deferred until July 1, 1953, due to a need for his scientific contributions in the clinical investigations of sickle cell treatments at Tulane University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #33, Folder #8].
• Letter from Victor Peter Kreiter, Jr. to the Dean of Faculty, Caltech RE: wishes to obtain application forms for postdoctoral work in chemistry. Plans to continue research work in the field of physical organic chemistry at the post doctorate level. [Note in pencil at top of letter: "Ben: you'll probably be hearing from these 2 fellows too, FL" and a note in lower right: "Sent January 16, 1953] [Filed under K: Correspondence 1953, Box #200, Folder #18]
• Letter to Prof. Theo A. Ashford RE: states that he is indeed interested in investigating some of the complexes that Dr. Ashford is making. Requests that Dr. Ashford sends some samples, esp. metal to metal bonds (platinum methyl compounds), as Prof. J. H. Sturdivant is interested in them. Concerns x-ray determination of crystal structures. Discusses a workshop to be held on 22 June, 1953. [Letter from Prof. Ashford November 19, 1952]. [Filed under A: Correspondence 1953, Box #12.19]