Letter from Linus Pauling to Alexander Todd. February 19, 1953. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• LP writes cheque to: Bennett Travel Agency amount: $349.55 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• Letter from Arnold Beckman to LP RE: Thanks LP for his recent letter. Hopes that he and other members of the Division will keep him informed on all matters that may come before the Board of Trustees. [Letter from LP to A. O. Beckman February 16, 1953] [Filed under LP Science: Box 13.003, Folder 3.6]
• Letter from Dave Shoemaker of MIT to LP RE: writes about a letter from Bernard Lewis asking for a recommendation on Bob Smith. Asks what the situation is on the zeta phase as well as whether Bob Smith has published any work on the problem and what the status of the ammonium manganimolybdate is. [Letter from LP to Prof. Shoemaker February 10, 1953, letter from LP to Prof. Shoemaker April 13, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #363, Folder #3: File (Shoemaker, David & Clara 1947-1995)].
• Letter from Henry Woodburn to LP, RE: Woodburn is pleased that LP will be speaking at the Foster Lectures. Woodburn suggests that LP divide his lecture into two groups; one physical and inorganic and one that is biochemical. Woodburn notes that Mrs. Woodburn will be having a tea for Mrs. Pauling and in the evening there will be an informal dinner. [LP’s letter February 2, 1953] [LP’s reply March 23, 1953] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1953), Box 1953s, Folder 1953s.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Bernard Lewis of the Bureau of Mines RE: In response to Dr. Lewis' letter, LP writes a letter commenting on Robert Smith, who gave LP as a reference on his application for a position at the Bureau of Mines. [Letter from Dr. Lewis to LP February 12, 1953] [Filed under L: Correspondence 1953, Box #230, Folder #19]
• Letter from LP to Henry Thomas, RE: LP will come to New Haven upon his return from Europe on April 16th. LP plans to be in New Haven, along with AHP, until April 22nd. [Thomas’ reply February 25, 1953] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1953), Box 1953s, Folder 1953s.5]
• Letter from LP to Prof. E. Havinga RE: Writes that he was glad to hear from Prof. Havinga. From his suggestions, Dr. Itano has proofed the two articles from Gates and Crellin Labs. Goes on to write about his travel plans for the future. Will be in Brussels for the Solvay Congress, as well as Germany for the Unitarian Service Committee. Won't be able to visit Holland. [Letter from Prof. Havinga to LP February 3, 1953] [Filed under H: Correspondence 1953, Box #166, Folder #4]
• Letter from LP to Professor Alexander Todd, University of Cambridge. [Letter from Prof. A. Todd to LP February 10, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #6]

  19 February 1953

  Prof. A. R. Todd

  University Chemical Laboratory

  Pembroke Street

  Cambridge, England

  Dear Alex:

  I am glad to have your letter of 10 February. I am sure that you had a good time in India - I shall wait until I get to Cambridge, in about six weeks to ask you about it.

  I am glad that Bragg and Cochran feel that it will be all right for us to attack the problem of the structure of some of the simple substances related to nucleic acids. Corey and I shall remember not to work on the phosphates of adenosine. Corey and I agree, however, that the best substances for us to attack are the deoxyribonucleotides, as you recommend. We should like very much to have samples of the 3' and 5' phosphates of thymidine and deoxycitidine, and then later, if you are successful with the corresponding substances from deoxyadenosine and deoxyguanosine we should like to have them. I think that we shall be able to put a post-doctorate man onto the study of these substances as soon as they arrive. We hope to have about three post-doctoral people working on these problems by fall. Each investigation is a big job, but I think that it will be worth while to carry out several of these structure determinations.

  I shall look forward to seeing you and Alison early in April.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from Ralph Freud, Committee on Public Ceremonies, University of California to LP RE: Happy to hear that LP will be attending the March 20, 1953 ceremony. [Letter in reply from LP to Freud February 27, 1953]. [Filed under LP Science: 14.011, Folder 11.2].
• Periodic status report regarding Contract N6onr-24432 between Caltech and the ONR for the period June 1952 through December 1952. [report written by LP] [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.032, Folder 32.2]