Letter from Linus Pauling to Samuel M. Feinberg. November 18, 1953. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• AHP writes cheque to: Beatrice Wright: amount: $6.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Estelle Forward: amount: $6.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Helen Burrus: amount: $6.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pacific Tel and Tel: amount: $17.17 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: San Gabriel Valley Swimming Pool Service: amount: $25.00 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Tide Water Associated Oil Company: amount: $8.11 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.022, Folder #1]
• Letter from B.N. Prasad, Indian Science Congress Association RE: pleased to learn of LP's planned trip to Allahabad, India. Hopes that LP will be willing to give a lecture at the University.
• Letter from Dr. C.V. Natarajan, Deputy Director of Public Health, India to LP RE: has been a critic of the antigen-antibody production of LP's from 1940 and hopes that LP will visit him in Bangalore on the trip to India. [Reply from LP to Natarajan December 2, 1953].
• Letter from LP to Miss Muriel S. Laubert RE: writes that he cannot answer Dr. Gamow's letter because he does not know enough about the Fisher-Hirschfelder molecular models. He only knows information about the molecules themselves. [Letter from Miss Laubert to LP October 29, 1953].
• Letter from LP to Mr. Hans C. Freeman RE: thanks Mr. Freeman for his letter. Mentions his own return from a trip to Israel. Hopes that Mr. Freeman will be able to go ahead with the job of finishing up biuret monohydrate. Mentions a Dr. Rees. [previous letter from Mr. Freeman to LP October 30, 1953] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #121, Folder #2].
• Letter from LP to Prof. E. C. Markham RE: gives Prof. Markham permission to reproduce the figures he requested from The Nature of the Chemical Bond. Suggests writing to the Cornell University Press as well. [Letter from Prof. E. C. Markham to LP November 9, 1953] [Filed under M: Correspondence 1953, Box #256, Folder #4]
• Letter from LP to Stanley Schaefer, W.H. Freeman and Company, RE: informing him that he is not dissatisfied with the white space to the side of each illustration in the second edition of General Chemistry. Also, the preface, he notes, could be shortened by a few lines in order to shorten it to one page. [In reply to October 23, 1953 letter from Schaefer to LP]. [Filed under LP Books: Box 1953b, Folder 1953b.1].
• Letter from Lester Kieft to LP, RE: Kieft thanks LP for his lecture at Bucknell on “Molecular Medicine.” [LP’s reply November 25, 1953] [Filed under LP Speeches: (Speeches by Linus Pauling, 1953), Box 1953s, Folder 1953s.17]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to Ava Helen Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box 5.041, Folder 41.7]

  16^th November 1953

  Dearest Mamma,

  I receive no end of wonderful letters from you. You, I think, are probably too busy to write all the time.

  I went to a 21^st birthday party on Saturday of a boy in Peterhouse. Sherry, turkey, food, champagne, cake, and a claret cup. Very nice.I wore Daddy's dinner jacket and was a gay blade. Met two girls, one from Victoria B.C. and one from Cambridge, Mass. Nice girls. One lives in London. I have not met any girls I really like yet. Met some from Girton. Rather clever. Arty-Tarty.

  I found a woman who knits wonderful sweaters. Anything you like. Sort of expensive, but really beautiful. Perhaps I should get one. A splurge.

  My room is not bad. I must change it around and then it will be better.

  The cloth (Swedish) is a little bit much with the curtains. I accomplished some work today. Something really done. Feel fine. Tomorrow some more. And so on

  I still am a little unsure of my future. Beach[comber] in Southern Italy. I think perhaps starving in England is more comfortable than starving in Italy.

  I am reading two books. South Wind by Norman Douglas and Duff Cooper’s autobiography. Latter so I can argue with Victor about his friends. I am a little tired of Mr. Duff Cooper. Douglas wrote a book on lymericks that is really a classic. Very good.

  The personalities in this place are remarkable. So far I am on fairly good terms with everyone. I hope it lasts. I don't think I shall find an English girl to marry.

  (XXXXOOOO)^10! Much love,

  Peter

• Letter from Samuel M. Feinberg, M.D. to LP RE: Writes that a Dr. Morris Goodman has given LP's name as a reference for his application for a position with them as Associate Director of the lab. Asks whether LP knows if the applicant has the proper knowledge that the position requires. [Letter of response from LP to Dr. Samuel M. Feinberg November 18, 1953] [Filed under G: Correspondence 1953, Box #140, Folder #17]