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• Article: "Synthesis and metabolism of L-ascorbic acid," by S. L. Rudolff, R. R. Becker, and C. G. King. [Filed under LP Science: Box #11.057, Folder #57.1]
• Letter from Danny Sloan, TV-Time, to LP RE: Has just made a master recording of LP's broadcast on "Youth Wants to Know" over NBC-TV on January 1. Wonders if LP might like to purchase a copy. Gives prices and format choices. [Letter from LP to Sloan January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Magazine Article: "Dr. Linus Pauling to be Guest Speaker for Beattie Lecture," Chemical and Engineering News, January 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.3]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Denies Science Leads to Faith in God," Publication Unknown, January 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.3]
• Pamphlet: "A Bulletin of Neuropsychiatry," Pat Nagle, Editor. [Filed under LP Science: Box #11.088, Folder #88.13]
• Pamphlet: "Unmeasured Hazards," World Federation of Scientific Workers. [Filed under LP Peace: Materials re: Nuclear Fallout; Radiation Hazards, 1950, 1953-1956: Box #7.001, Folder #1.28]
• Photo: Linus Pauling standing with Professor H.P. [?] of Taiwan University. January 1956. Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1956i.9]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: 21 H2O only, in centered dodecahedron, pp. 80a. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 20R]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Mg32(Al,Zn)49 pp. 56-57. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 19R]
• Why is hydrofluoric acid a weak acid? J. Chem. Educ. 33 (January 1956): 16-17. [Filed under LP Publications: 1956p.2]
• Youth wants to know presents Dr. Linus C. Pauling. Proceedings of Youth Wants to Know 4 (January 1956): 3-11. [Filed under LP Publications: 1956p.1]

• Check from LP to Department of Motor Vehicles for $71.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Letter from Lloyd H. Reyerson to LP RE: Congratulates LP on his appearance on the program "Youth Wants to Know" and wishes the Paulings well. [Letter from LP to Reyerson January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Note from Paul Klemperer to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Expresses great admiration for LP. Requests references or reprints of published works on LP's ideas on general, non-scientific problems. [Letter from Wulf to Klemperer January 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Photo: Linus Pauling on The American Forum. "The American Forum. Youth wants to Know, Jan 1, 1956 The American Forum, 1927 K Street NW, Washington 6, D.C. NBC PHOTO by Elmer Holloway" Photograph by Elmer Holloway. Black and white print. [Ship #3744] [Filed under LP Photo Box: 1956i.37]
• Reprint: "Youth Wants to Know Presents," with LP, Elmer Peterson, Guest Moderator, January 1, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1955-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.1]

• Letter from Andrew J. Ranalletta to LP RE: Discusses the existence of God in response to comments made by LP on the TV program "Youth Wants to Know." Expresses the belief that there is no conflict between religion and science. [Letter from LP to Ranalletta January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from John H. Manas, Pythagorean Society, to LP RE: Comments and congratulates LP on his TV interview about God. [Letter from LP to Manas June 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Letter from Lawrence M. Madigan to Sylvester L. Weaver, Jr., President, NBC-TV, RE: Found LP's remarks about science and religion on NBC's telecast of "Youth Wants to Know" offensive, especially on a show which has such an influence on young minds. Suggests that "Youth Wants to Know" should also present the view that science and religion are not in conflict. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Letter from Llewellyn James to LP RE: Discusses the relationship between science and religion. Cites the New York Times article entitled "Pauling Denies Science Leads to Faith in God" and other pertinent articles. [Letter from LP to James January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]

• Check from AHP to Mrs. Pearl M. Jordan for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Counter Receipt from Southern Commercial and Savings Bank for LP for $200.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP RE: Moe was sorry he didn't see LP on television New Year's Day but would like a copy of the paper. Thanks LP for his recommendations on Drs. J.W. Williams, C.N.H. Long, and Hubert Friedmann. [Letter from LP to Moe December 19, 1955] [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.4]
• Letter from J. F. Kincaid, Rohm and Haas Company, to LP RE: Asks for LP's help in finding a good x-ray diffractionist to work at Rohm and Hass Co. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur McE. Smith, Division of Natural Science, Humboldt State College, RE: Accepts Smith's invitation to speak at the science seminar on February 17. Suggests the title "Abnormal Hemoglobin Molecules in Relation to Disease." LP and AHP plan to drive to Arcata from Berkeley on February 16. Appreciates the invitation to stay with the Smiths, but hesitates to accept because of the nuisance of having house guests from three nights. [Letters from Smith to LP November 2, 1955, January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from LP to Fellowship Committee, American Chemical Society, RE: Writes that Fred Anson had an excellent record as an undergraduate student at the California Institute of Technology in both his academic work and undergraduate research in analytical chemistry. LP was under the opinion that he was deeply interested in analytical chemistry and had unusual ability in this field. [Letter from LP to Anson January 3, 1956, Letter from Stanerson to LP January 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964: Box #14.006 Folder #6.4]
• Letter from LP to Fred Anson, RE: Writes that he has sent his letter of recommendation to the American Chemical Society Fellowship Committee and wishes him the best of luck in applying for the Merck Graduate Fellowship. [Letter from Anson to LP December 23, 1955, Letter from LP to Fellowship Committee January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964: Box #14.006, Folder #6.4]
• Letter from LP to Fred T. Wall, William Albert Noyes Laboratory, University of Illinois, RE: Proposes lecture schedule for his visit to the University of Illinois in April and May. Can fit eight lectures into the recommended dates, except for April 26-27, when he is supposed to be at Amherst. Suggests April 19-20 instead. However, April 19 may be inconvenient because LP will be receiving the John Phillips Memorial Award of the American College of Physicians on that date in Los Angeles. [Letters from Wall to LP November 4, 1955, January 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.2] [Also filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.11]
• Letter from LP to John Leo Abernethy, California State Polytechnic College, RE: Replies that a manuscript of his talk "The Genesis of Ideas" is not available. [Letters from Abernethy to LP December 28, 1955, January 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1956), #12.22]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. William J. Wasserman, RE: Apologizes for the delay in answering Wasserman's letter, which was attached to another letter about his trip to Arcata and which he did not notice until today. LP and AHP would be pleased to accept the invitation to join the Wassermans for dinner. It would be fine if Wasserman and Mrs. Arthur Smith could arrange the reception for Saturday afternoon, as LP and AHP will be driving back to Berkeley on Sunday. [Letter from Wasserman to LP October 13, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Crane Brinton, Harvard University Society of Fellows, RE: Nominates Thomas Harold Bergeman for election to a Junior Fellowship of the Society of Fellows of Harvard University. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Bergeman, Thomas H.), #27.11]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Crane Brinton, Harvard University, RE: Nominates Thomas Harold Bergeman for election to a Junior Fellowship of the Society of Fellows at Harvard University. Describes Bergeman's credentials and demeanor. Lists other references. [Letter from Hoxie January 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor Bruce A. Benson, Physics Dept., Amherst College, RE: Will keep April 26 as the date of his Amherst lecture. Pleased to learn that Thurgood Marshall will speak on April 25; perhaps LP and AHP will be able to attend his talk. Plan to arrive in Amherst on Wednesday and stay until Sunday. [Letter from LP to Benson December 19, 1955, Letter from Benson to LP January 4, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.19]
• Letter from LP to Professor H.E. Carter, William Albert Noyes Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dept., University of Illinois, RE: LP and AHP are looking forward to visiting the University of Illinois in April. Has written to Fred Wall about the titles and schedule for his lectures. [Letter from Carter to LP November 25, 1955] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.11]
• Letter from LP to Professor R.E. Rundle, Chemistry Dept., Iowa State College, RE: Wonders if April 2 would be satisfactory for the delivering the Coover Lecture. April 3 would also be a possibility. [Letters from Rundle to LP September 15, 1955, January 10, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.12]
• Letter from Michael A. Post to LP RE: Discusses abstract ideas about thinking and interpretation in the scientific arena. Encloses his resume in an effort to discover the "status of laws which conform science to proper interpretation." [Letter from LP to Post January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from Paul Doty, Harvard University, to LP RE: Discusses plans for a trip to California and scientific matters regarding the alpha helix. [Letter from LP to Doty January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Doty, Paul), #96.11]
• Letter from Rosanna M. Kelly to LP RE: Requests an explanation of a comment LP made in his January 1 appearance on "Youth Wants to Know." [Letter from LP to Kelley January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Letter from Stanley W. Wright, Pacific State Hospital, to LP RE: Encloses the remaining four abstracts on the eight patients from whom Tarjan drew blood and sent to Dr. Murayama. If LP needs any other specimens Tarjan will bring them over. Hopes to stop by LP's laboratory this month. [Filed under LP Science: Orthomolecular Medicine and Mental Health: Materials re: Ford Foundation grants for the study of mental disorders, 1955-1966: Box #11.089, Folder #89.2]
• Letter from William Moffit, Harvard University Department of Chemistry, to LP RE: Accepts LP's invitation to visit Gates and Crellin Laboratories. Discusses possible dates for his visit. [Letter from Hughes to Moffit January 9, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Newspaper Clipping: "A Stimulating Way to Start a Year," Washington Star, January 3, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.3]
• Note from Archie Doran to LP RE: Discusses a paper by former superintendent H. R. Banks, smelting processes and other scientific matters. [Letter from LP to Doran February 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1956), #98.21]
• Project Assessment for National Science Foundation Proposal No. N-69: LP gives proposal the lowest rating, poor. [Letter from Brownson to LP December 27, 1955] [LP Science: National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989: Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
• Train ticket: Southern Pacific Railroad: Glendale, CA to Oakland [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.2]

• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Chauncey Leake, The Ohio State University, to LP RE: Compliments LP on his appearance on the TV program, "Youth Wants to Know." [Letter from LP to Leake January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from H. Rotta, Scientific Review, to Mr. Piel, Scientific American, RE: Written in German. Apologizes for a mistake regarding copyrighted material in Scientific Review. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Scientific American, 1948-1995), #374.9]
• Letter from Hans Rotta, Naturwissenschaftliche Rundshau, to Gerard Piel, Scientific American, RE: Letter in German regarding Naturwissenschaftliche Rundshau's alleged copyright infringement. [Letter from Piel to Rotta December 29, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Organizational Correspondence. (Sa - Sc)), #374.9]
• Letter from James H. Hyde, American Members of the Institut de France, to LP RE: Invites LP to attend a luncheon at the University club as his guest. [Letter from LP to Hyde January 25, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1956), #185.17]
• Letter from John Leo Abernethy, California State Polytechnic College, to LP RE: Requests a report on the subject of LP's talk "The Genesis of Ideas" for the Journal of Chemical Education. [Letter from LP to Abernethy January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1956), #12.22]
• Letter from John R. Pierce to LP RE: Apologizes for his delayed response to LP's December letter. Says he would like to visit Caltech and hear about LP's work on mental deficiency. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1956), #313.4]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Joshua Lederberg, The University of Wisconsin. [Letter from Lederberg to LP November 4, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lederberg, Joshua), #215.1]

  4 January 1956

  Professor Joshua Lederberg

  Department of Genetics

  The University of Wisconsin

  Madison 6, Wisconsin

  I am surprised to notice that your letter arrived here nearly two months ago. I have not had any special reason for postponing my answer just the usual one of having been busy with various jobs.

  I have often pointed out, as you mention, that a crystal of a molecular substance can be considered as showing complementariness - each molecule is complementary in structure to the aggregate of the surrounding molecules. In the process of crystallization the molecules select the structure (the way of packing) that gives the greatest complementariness, and hence the greatest stabilization through intermolecular attraction.

  One might ask, as you do, whether two different kinds of molecules, A and B, might not be able to pack together, in a crystal, better than the individual molecules can pack by themselves in the crystals of the separate pure substances. The answer is that this might happen sometimes and not other times. For example, when a racemic mixture of two optical isomers is allowed to crystallize, one obtains racemic crystals roughly half the time, and right-handed and left-handed crystals the other half of the time. In the same way, when salts are crystallized together, such as potassium chloride and magnesium chloride, one may obtain crystals of a double salt, or one may obtain two kinds of crystals, of the individual salts.

  I have not so far made any reference to mixed crystals (solid solutions). I think that one can understand why mixed crystals in general form only between substances with very nearly the same molecular size and shape. A crystal of substance A, for example, has, when one molecule A is removed from inside it, a cavity into which this molecule fits neatly; in general a molecule B would not fit into this cavity, and hence in general A and B would not form solid solutions.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Raymond R. Edwards, University of Arkansas, RE: Regrets that he will be unable to visit Arkansas to give a lecture. Suggests the possibility of lecturing in future years. [Letter from Edwards to LP November 4, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1956), #112.22]
• Letter from Professor Bruce A. Benson, Physics Dept., Amherst College, to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending the title of his talk. Will expect to hear from LP later regarding his travel plans. [Letter from LP to Benson January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.19]
• Letter from R. I. Stirton, Oronite Chemical Company, to LP RE: Describes a program designed to stimulate interest in chemistry at a high school level. Requests names of Bay Area high schools whose graduates tend to be strong chemistry students. [Memo from Asquith to Wulf January 13, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Proposed Itinerary: Iowa State College, Ames [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from AHP to Crellin Pauling for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Friends Committee on Legislation for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Jerry Emery for $12.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Paul Kemperer RE: Sends reprints of LP's published works that Kemperer had requested. [Note from Kemperer to Wulf January 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Frank Z. Reade, student at Creighton University, RE: Sends Reade a paper he published on antibodies and serological reactions. Suggests further readings on the subject. [Letter from Reade to LP December 16, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to J. C. McCoubrey, Imperial College of Science and Technology, RE: Comments on McCoubrey's paper in the Transactions of the Faraday Society. [Note from McCoubrey to LP December 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Frank D. White, Biochemistry Dept., University of Manitoba, RE: Wonders if some day during March 28-30 would be satisfactory for the Merck Lecture. Suggests the title "Abnormal Hemoglobin Molecules in Relation to Disease." LP and AHP are looking forward to their visit to Winnipeg. [Letters from White to LP December 7, 1955, January 19, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.9]
• Letter from LP to Joseph Wortis, Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, RE: Thanks Wortis for a December 6 letter with references to papers of phenylpyruvic oligophrenia. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from LP to Professor Ralph L. Shriner, Chemistry Dept., State University of Iowa, RE: Has suggested to Iowa State College that he deliver the Coover Lecture on April 2 or 3. If one of these dates is selected, the other could be scheduled for a talk before a chemistry colloquium at the State University of Iowa. [Letter from Shriner to LP December 5, 1955, Letter from LP to Shriner February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.13]
• Letter from Richard Wistar, Pomona College, to LP RE: Requests information from LP's talk, "The Genesis of Ideas," for publication in the Journal of Chemical Education. [Letter from Abernethy to LP January 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1956), #12.22]
• Letter from William T. Scott, Smith College, to LP RE: Mentions details of LP's Society for Social Responsibility in Science membership. Discusses the Wrinch protein theory, especially ortho-peptide bonds in alkaloids and Mrs. Wrinch's X-ray diffraction analyses, and requests LP's comments. [Letter from LP to Scott February 14, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Proposed Itinerary: Iowa State College, Ames [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]

• Article: "How to Detect the Activities of the Communists in the U.S." U.S. News and World Reports. [Filed under LP Peace: Assorted Non-Pauling Peace Materials: Articles, Typescripts, Pamphlets, Booklets, Sc-Zi: Box #8.006, Folder #6.28]
• Honorarium from University of California (Berkeley) to LP for $75. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Tax Documents, 1930-1956: Box #4.001, Folder #1.9]
• Itinerary: Biology Colloquium, University of California Berkeley; Dr. Ralph Emerson [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from B. R. Stanerson, Assistant Secretary, American Chemical Society, to LP RE: Writes to acknowledge LP's letter for Mr. Fred Colvig Anson for the Merck Graduate Fellowship in Analytical Chemistry, which will be sent with other supporting materials to the selection committee. [Letter from LP to Fellowship Committee, January 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: (American Chemical Society: Correspondence, 1950-1964: Box #14.006, Folder #6.4]
• Letter from Charles E. Weir, National Bureau of Standards, to LP RE: Discusses recently completed studies on ionic crystals. Requests LP's opinion of related material for publication. [Letter from LP to Weir January 17, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from Elizabeth F. Hoxie, Secretary, Harvard University, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his nomination of Thomas H. Bergeman for a Junior Fellowship. [Letter from LP to Brinton January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Letter from Frances Fuller to LP RE: Hopes that his radio address with be re-aired, as he did not digest all of it. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1958) #129.2]
• Letter from May Chesler, Food Research Laboratories, Inc., to LP RE: Requests that LP write a message to be included in a book of greetings for Dr. Oser on his 30th anniversary at Food Research Laboratories. [Letter from LP to Chesler February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]
• Letter from Patrick Armstrong, Parliamentary Group for World Government, to H. Koefoed Jespersen RE: Thanks LP for his letter and proposals. Says he particularly enjoyed the part about insuring children against war. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1956), #313.4]
• Letter from Sidney W. Benson, University of Southern California, to LP RE: Responds to the paper by Iyengar and Lahiri sent by LP. Discusses hysteresis phenomena. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling to Talk About Hypothesis," Daily Californian, January 6, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.3]
• Note from S. F. Patterson to LP RE: Proposes an hypothesis about the relationship between hormones and the formation of ideas in young men and women. Asks for LP's opinion of his ideas. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1956), #313.4]
• Proposed Itinerary: Iowa State College, Ames [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Publication: "U.S. News & World Report." [Filed under LP Peace: Non-Pauling Peace Materials: Publications and Newsletters, Ne-Us: Box #8.008, Folder #8.16]

• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Proposed Itinerary: Iowa State College, Ames [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from LP to Crellin Pauling for $300.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from LP to Reed College for $650.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from C. Judson King, Yale Scientific Magazine, to LP RE: Requests that LP write an article on the subject of molecular diseases for the Yale Scientific Magazine. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Y: Correspondence, 1956), #462.12]
• Letter from Irving Iscoe to LP RE: Comments on LP's statement in The New York Times regarding science and the existence of God. Suggests that LP reconsider his understanding of the shape or form of God. [Letter from LP to Iscoe January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from Jonathan Magnes, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, to LP RE: Thanks LP for information regarding where to obtain Oxypolygelatin. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Proposed Itinerary: Iowa State College, Ames [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Edward Hughes to William Moffit, Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, cc: LP, RE: Discusses details of Moffit's planned visit to Gates and Crellin Laboratories in March. [Letter from Moffit to LP January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Letter from J. Douglas Brown, Princeton University, to LP RE: Asks for LP's evaluation of Dr. Frank H. Johnson for promotion to full Professor at Princeton University. [Letter from LP to Brown January 16, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1956), #192.22]
• Letter from John H. Yoe, University of Virginia, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his evaluation of Dr. Paul N. Schatz. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Y: Correspondence, 1956), #462.12]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to Ava Helen Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  9 JAN 1956

  Dear Mamma,

  Happy New Year. Things are moving slowly. Christmas was quiet. New Year's was quiet. Linda will be back soon & then perhaps she and & I can have the pudding, which I have not eaten yet. Rumor says she was in good form in Carradale and got along like a house afire with the Mitchison's. Similarities in the Mitchison-Pauling house holds have made her homesick.

  Do you want this amplifier? My work is not as happy as it might be. I am unsure what is wrong. I a m still living in my little room in Newnham. It is sad, but I am little there so it does not much matter.

  Much love,

  (XXXXOOOO)^google! Peter

• Letter from Sidney Roedel, Bendix Aviation Corporation, to LP RE: Requests assistance in gaining a better understanding of problems involving aluminum electrodes in a lithium chloride solution. [Letter from LP to Roedel February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R:Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Proposed Itinerary: Iowa State College, Ames [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Proposed Itinerary: State University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Classification of Advice letter from the Selective Service System to H. E. Carter, University of Illinois, cc: LP, RE: Advises Carter that Martin Karplus has been classified in Class 2-A until June 28, 1956. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Karplus, Martin), #197.6]
• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from E. J. Crane, Chemical Abstracts, to LP RE: Thanks LP for suggestions of possible candidates for work with Chemical Abstracts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Chemical Abstracts), #70.2]
• Letter from J. C. Cavagnol, General Foods Corporation, Research and Development Department, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his letter to D. A. Mills on the Oxygen Meter and for reprints he sent. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]
• Letter from Leonard D. Hamilton, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, to LP RE: Thanks LP for a December 27, 1955 letter and copy of a report by Dr. K. Hoogsteen. Appreciates Hoogsteen's work on 6-Mercaptopurine. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Letter from Leonard Zweig, "Youth Wants to Know," National Broadcasting Company, to LP RE: After completing his work in California, remained a few days to see the Rose Bowl. Encloses an article by one of Washington's columnists presenting his views on LP's "Youth Wants to Know" broadcast, which is a fair representation of the comments received after the telecast. Presented LP's regards to Senator Morse when he appeared on "Youth Wants to Know." [Letter from LP to Zweig January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Letter from Louis B. Slichter, University of California Los Angeles, to LP RE: Encloses an announcement for LP to share with Caltech students concerning graduate fellowships in geochemistry at UCLA. [Letter from LP to Slichter February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from Lytt S. Gardner, State University of New York, to LP RE: Compliments LP on his appearance on "Youth Wants to Know." Encloses a reprint of a talk by Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer. [Letter from LP to Gardner January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from Professor R.E. Rundle, Chemistry Dept., Iowa State College, to LP RE: April 2 or 3 would be fine for LP's talk. Requests that LP send the title a week or two in advance. Rundle can arrange overnight accommodations for LP in Ames if necessary. [Letters from LP to Rundle January 3, 1956, February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.12]
• Proposed Itinerary: State University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from A. H. T. Robb-Smith and R. G. MacFarlane, The Radcliffe Infirmary, to LP RE: Requests that LP write a chapter on the structure of red blood cells for the book, "The Functions of the Blood." Discusses details of the book and encloses notes on possible chapter contents. [Letter from LP to Robb-Smith and MacFarlane January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from Fred T. Wall, William Albert Noyes Laboratory, University of Illinois, to LP RE: Proposes a few changes to LP's lecture schedule at the University of Illinois for April and May. Discusses hotel information. Encloses a copy of a notice sent out with another series of George A. Miller Lectures. Would like to prepare something similar for LP. Wonders if LP would like them to obtain biographical information from a specific source. [Letters from LP to Wall January 3, 1956, January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.2] [Also filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.11]
• Letter from John Leo Abernethy, California State Polytechnic College, to LP RE: Asks for a finished manuscript from LP on the subject "The Genesis of Ideas." [Letter from Wistar to LP January 5, 1956, Letter from Abernethy to Wulf January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1956), #12.22]
• Note from Warner Chester to LP RE: Requests assistance in an effort to plate a film of gold on a non-metallic surface using gold diethyl Bromide. Discusses past uses of this method by Prof. C. S. Gibson. [Note from Chester to LP January 12, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]
• Proposed Itinerary: State University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Professor William J. Wasserman, Chemistry Dept., Humboldt State College, to LP RE: Having been informed of LP's planned visit to Humboldt in February, invites LP to speak at the installation dinner for the Sigma Xi Club at Humboldt on February 18. The National Executive Committee will formally invite LP to act as Installing Officer. [Letter from LP to Wasserman January 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from Secretary to LP to S. Ghosh, General Secretary, National Academy of Sciences, India RE: Encloses a short biographical sketch of LP. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.3]
• Letter from W. H. Freeman & Co. Publishers to LP RE: Arrangements have been made to draw up to 371,800 yen against LP's account at Chase National Bank at Tokyo. Approximately 210,000 of those represent LP's share of accumulated royalties. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Royalty Statements, 1938-1995: Box #4.045, Folder #45.1]
• Letter from Walter R. Kirner, Program Director for Chemistry, National Science Foundation, to LP RE: Asks that LP evaluate the enclosed proposal, P-2060. [Proposal Review No. P-2060 January 18, 1956] [LP Science: National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989: Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
• Memorandum from Dr. Dean A. Clark, Massachusetts General Hospital, to LP and others RE: Encloses the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee which have been approved by the Chairman. [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital—Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008, Folder #8.8]
• Note from Warner Chester to LP RE: Informs that he has further researched the matter of using gold diethyl Bromide to form a film on non-metallic surfaces since his last letter. Presents his finding and repeats his request for LP's assistance. [Note from Chester to LP January 11, 1956, Letter from LP to Chester January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]
• Proposed Itinerary: State University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City; 12-13 Cincinnati [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Itinerary: University of California Lectures, Berkeley Lecture [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Letter from Dr. W.A. Nierenberg, Physics Dept., University of California, Berkeley, to LP RE: Invites LP to give the regular colloquium talk before the Physics Department on February 15 at 4:30 PM. Understands that LP will be on campus that day, giving a lecture to the chemists. If LP can accept the invitation, requests that he send the title of his talk. [Letter from LP to Nierenberg January 17, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Esther Everett Lape, The American Foundation Studies, to LP RE: A December 1955 editorial in Science which gives credit to Lape for her work on a two-volume report Medical Research: A Midcentury Survey. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from Gerard Piel, Scientific American, to LP RE: Says he has sent LP a set of Scientific American books to be published this month. [Letter from LP to Piel February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Scientific American, 1948-1995), #374.9]
• Letter from Modesto Bargalló, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico D. F., to LP RE: Written in Spanish. Sends LP a copy of his book, La Mineria y la Metalurgie en la America Espanola. Requests a photograph of LP with a dedication, for his office. [Letter from LP to Bargalló March 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]
• Letter from R.B. Corey to Office of Naval Research RE: Encloses 14 copies of the Annual Report for 1955 on "The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides" done under Contract No. Nonr-220(05). [Filed under LP Science: Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Memoranda, Notes and Assorted Materials re: "The Structure and Properties of Proteins and Synthetic Polypeptides," Contract Nonr 220(05) (Chemistry 32), 1951-1963: Box #14.032, Folder #32.2]
• Memo from Dorothy Asquith to Beatrice Wulf RE: Lists bay area students enrolled at Caltech. Includes their high schools and G.P.A.s. [Letter from Stirton to LP January 4, 1956, Letter from LP to Stirton February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Proposed Itinerary: State University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City; 12-13 Cincinnati [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Proposed Itinerary: State University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from AHP to The Woodner for $0.87. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1962: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Letter from Dr. E.B. Chain, F.R.S., Isitituto Superiore di Sanita, Italy, to LP RE: Invites LP to speak on Avogadro's contribution to physics and chemistry at the Avogadro Commemoration Ceremony this summer. The Italian Academy XL would cover all LP's expenses. LP's trip to Rome could be combined with a lecture tour to other Italian universities. [Letter from LP to Chain January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.25]
• Letter from LP to Allan Botshon, Yale Law School Forum, RE: Pleased accept the invitation to speak before the Yale Law School Forum. Suggests April 23 or 24 for the talk. Suggests that his title be "Science and Freedom." [Letters from Botshon to LP December 19, 1955, January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.17]
• Letter from LP to George Willard Wheland, University of Chicago, RE: Thanks Wheland for the copy of his book, Resonance in Organic Chemistry. Inquires about the topic of resonance discussed in the book. [Letter from Wheland to LP January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wheland, G. W.), #437.7]
• Letter from LP to J. Douglas Brown, Princeton University, RE: Highly recommends Dr. Frank H. Johnson from promotion to full Professor. Commends a book co-authored by Johnson. [Letters from Brown to LP January 9, 1956, January 19, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1956), #192.22]
• Letter from LP to Leonora N. Bilger, University of Hawaii, RE: Proposes possible dates for the dedication of a new chemistry laboratory in Honolulu. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Bergeman, Thomas H.), #27.17]
• Letter from LP to Richard T. Arnold, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Inc. [Letter from Arnold to LP January 19, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Roberts, John D.), #330.6]

  16 January 1956

  Dr. Richard T. Arnold

  Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Inc.

  30 Rockefeller Plaza

  New York 20, N.Y.

  Dear Dr. Arnold:

  I am writing to nominate Professor John D. Roberts for a grant for support of research by the Sloan Foundation, in the field of exploratory work on organic syntheses and reaction mechanisms.

  For some time I did not think of nominating Professor Roberts, because I had the feeling that you were interested in younger men. However, I realize that Professor Roberts is only 37 years old, and that I had thought of him as older because he has such a fine reputation as a scientist. I think that you know Professor Roberts well enough for me to make only a rather brief proposal.

  Professor Roberts would like to have some uncommitted funds to permit him to investigate rather long-shot possibilities in the field of organic chemistry - researches requiring rather more skillful and adventurous personnel than even the best graduate students, who tend to conservatism because of thesis requirements. He would like to have funds enough for a post-doctoral fellow, over a two or three year period, who might work on meta-stable organic substances obtainable only by unusual reactions, and preservable in substantial quantities at liquid air or liquid helium temperatures. This work might be done in part in collaboration with Professor Pellam. The grant required for this purpose would be about $6,000 per year.

  At the present time Professor Roberts is carrying on research in organic chemistry with the aid of general funds of the California Institute of Technology, and also of the following special funds:

  1. Carbonium ion rearrangements (l954-1956), supported by the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, about $8,000 per year. Application has been made for a terminal award, for the year 1956-1957.

  2. Small-ring compounds (1955-1957), supported by the National Science Foundation, about $6,000 per year.

  3. Fixation of nitrogen (1954-), supported by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one grant of $15,000, to be spread out as desired.

  In addition, Professor Roberts has applied to the Office of Naval Research for support of research in the fields of photochemistry and nuclear magnetic resonance, $10,000 per year for one to three years.

  It is my opinion that Professor Roberts is so outstanding in originality that it is well worth while for him to be given support that he may use in carrying out investigations along imaginative and perhaps unpromising lines. His Guggenheim Fellowship grant is of this sort, but it will be used up before long, and Professor Roberts has some other ideas that he wishes to try out.

  I think that Professor Roberts is one of the most promising, able, and original organic chemists in the country, and that he could be counted on to do something worth while with a grant made to him by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Shiro Takashima, University of Minnesota, RE: Points out mistakes in Takashima's paper on oxygen equilibrium of horse hemoglobin. [Letter from Takashima to LP 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (T: Correspondence, 1956), #411.1]
• Letter from W. C. Nixon, University of Redlands, to LP RE: Requests to visit LP in Pasadena to learn of his work with the X-ray. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Magazine Article: "The Word and the World," Newsweek, January 16, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.168]
• Newsletter: Federation of American Scientists. [Filed under LP Peace: Federation of American Scientists, 1948-1993: Box #4.007, Folder #7.2]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from AHP to Adohr Milk for $7.28. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Friends of the Pardo Players for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Lake Florist for $5.18. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Milton Briggs for $60.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Mira Loma Mutual Water Company for $9.45. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph for $23.51. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Poppy Cleaners and Dryers for $41.32. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to R. Walbridge Pool Company for $27.50. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Richfield Oil Corporation for $6.30. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Silverwoods for $18.68. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Simpson's for $39.14. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Letter from Dorothy A. Semenow, University of California, Los Angeles, to LP, Prof. Roberts and Prof. Young RE: Informs that she has included their names in letters written to an enclosed list of academic institutions regarding possible openings. Includes the text of the letters. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from Dr. W. Keith Hall, Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, to LP RE: Discusses his and Dr. P. H. Emmett's work regarding LP's valence bond theory. Encloses an outline of their work and asks for LP's opinion concerning its possible value. [Letter from LP to Hall January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Letter from LP to Charles E. Weir, National Bureau of Standards, RE: Expresses interest in Weir's work on ionic crystals. Requests a copy of Weir's manuscript. [Letters from Weir to LP January 6, 1956, January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W.A. Nierenberg, Physics Dept., University of California, Berkeley, RE: Accepts invitation to give the regular colloquium talk before the Physics Department at the University of California on February 15 at 4:30 PM. Suggests the title "A Theory of Ferromagnetism." [Letter from Nierenberg to LP January 13, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Paul Doty, Harvard University, to LP RE: Asks for a recommendation for the position of Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry. Explains details of the position. [Letter from LP to Doty] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Doty, Paul), #96.11]
• Letter from Richard M. Eakin, University of California, Berkeley, to LP RE: Mentions a missing lantern slide from LP's zoology-botany seminar at Berkeley. Thanks LP for his discussion at the seminar. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1956), #112.22]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from AHP to Linda Pauling for $125.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Ostis Nursery for $9.48. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Letter from Charles D. Russell, Charter Oil Company, to LP RE: Requests assistance in finding candidates for open positions within the company. Includes a description of the available job opening. [Letter from LP to Russell January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from Crellin Pauling to AHP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.048, Folder #48.5]

  Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1956

  Dear Mom,

  I arrived with no difficulty, a little late. We came a strange way, over the ocean for a while, then up the Willamette valley. Saw signs of flood damage from the air, just Ike.

  Monte was quite pleased with the bracelets; she wears them all the time. One guess what she gave me, the unfortunate thing is that I am more or less committed to wear the damn things, and her Pop apparently makes pretty awful ties. Oh well, life. The rush of the end of the semester is catching up with me, as I slowly realize how much I haven't learned. I have just been going over the German vocabulary, quite a job.

  Monte and I are getting rather close, not immoral, but you know what I mean. Probably too close. I am pretty fond of her, and from the way that she talks I judge that she is pretty fond of me. She has started talking about marriage, pretty generally, asks vague questions as to my desires for the religious education of my children, etc. Certainly as far as I am concerned at this stage nothing will come of it, so don't you start worrying. However, I am pretty fond of her.

  Jerry brought my razor cord when he came, apparently he found it and thought that I might like to have it.

  I trust that you had a good drive down from Berkeley, and had a good time in Berkeley. What furniture did you buy? Love to Daddy and Milton.

  Love,

  Crellin

• Letter from Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, Agricultural Research Service, Western Utilization Research Branch, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, to LP RE: Reminds LP that the Western Utilization Research Branch would be grateful if LP would visit during his forthcoming stay at Berkeley. Invites LP to conduct a seminar on a problem with biological implications, such as protein structure, water absorption by proteins, or abnormal hemoglobin. LP's visit can be planned for any day and any time. Would like to take LP on a tour of the laboratory and out to lunch. [Letter from LP to Palmer January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from LP to Peter Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  18 January 1956

  Dear Peter:

  Mama and I have spent about ten days in Berkeley. I gave several lectures there, one of them a sort of seminar in biology - except that there were about 500 people present. This talk was on the place of hypothesis in scientific research. Actually, it was mainly a discussion of the stochastic method. Crellin was home for Christmas. Milton, our nephew, has come back from Philadelphia. He is planning to enter Pasadena City College next month, and he is living with us at present.

  Mama and I are going to go to Berkeley again in February, for about ten days. Also, we are going to drive up to Arcata, near Eureka, in northern California, where I am to give a talk on early science in America, at the Humboldt Junior College, in connection with their celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin.

  Professor Corey and I are enthusiastic about plans that we have made for attacking the problem of the structure of a crystalline globular protein. I think that it is going to be a hard job, but that it can be done.

  While we were in Berkeley we visited the Stanleys. I had dinner with them twice, the first time before Mama had come up (she had stayed in Pasadena for three days, in order to be with Crellin, before he started back to Reed). Professor Stanley mentioned to me that you were trying to get a fellowship to come to his laboratory to work on electron microscopy. He said that he felt that the laboratory would give you a postdoctoral fellowship, in case that you did not obtain an outside one. I don't know whether he thought that I would tell you this or not.

  Dr. Dintzis, in a letter to me, mentioned a densitometer permitting x-ray diffraction spots on photographs to be measured to within 2%. I am not sure what sort of an instrument he had in mind. We make use almost entirely of visual estimates of intensities. Can you tell me how you measure intensities on your protein photographs? Is there a densitometer on the market that can be used for this purpose?

  We are looking forward to your return. Mama thinks that we might come to see you get your doctor's degree next June, or perhaps just come for a trip.

  Love from

  [Linus Pauling]

• Letter from LP to Professor George S. Parks, Stanford University, RE: LP and AHP will stop in Stanford on February 23-24. LP will be giving some lectures at Berkeley and they are going to stay for a day with the Steffans. If this is a suitable time, offers to give a seminar talk, as he agreed several months ago to stop in Stanford for this purpose. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from LP to Professor William J. Wasserman, Chemistry Dept., Humboldt State College, RE: Accepts Wasserman's invitation to speak at the Sigma Xi installation at Humboldt on February 18. Suggests the title "The Structure of Proteins." Sure that there will not be any conflict between this event and the reception earlier that day. [Letter from Wasserman to LP January 12, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from LP to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman & Co., Publishers, RE: Has decided not to publish a reprint of The Structure of Line Spectra. The nomenclature was changed just after the book was set up in print and the material is 26 years out of date. What is needed is a new edition, but LP is too far from the field of line spectroscopy to work on a new edition. Recommends that they give up the plan. [Filed under LP Books: (The Structure of Line Spectra), #1930b.6]
• Letter from Patrick E. Curnin, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to LP RE: Inquires about the possibility of Ignacia S. Salcedo of University of the Philippines visiting Caltech in February. [Letter from Curnin to LP January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from S. Karagulla, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, RE: Discusses his thoughts on the study of abnormal mental phenomena, specifically hallucinations and illusions. Requests that LP consider him for any open "clinician" position in LP's research team. [Letter from LP to Karagulla January 29, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Letter from Sister M. Liguori, St. Scholastica's College, to LP RE: Requests materials concerning LP's work for use in a scientific museum at St. Scholastica's. Also requests names and addresses of other Nobelists. [Letter from LP to Liguori March 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence), #231.2]
• Note from Frank B. Kozacik to LP RE: Asks for information on salt-producing actions of alkali soils and their possible similarities with salt production in humans. [Letter from LP to Kozacik January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Note from Robert D. Williamson to LP RE: Agrees with and comments on LP's remarks on the subject of the existence of God. [Letter from LP to Williamson February 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Proposal Review No. P-2060 RE: LP judges that Professor Brown will continue to be a good worker, that the problem he wants to investigate is a good one, and that the resources of Purdue University are adequate. [Letter from Kirner to LP January 12, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: National Science Foundation: Correspondence, 1947, 1951-1989: Box #14.029, Folder #29.3]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Memorandum: LP to R.B. Corey, re: determination of the structure of crystalline globular proteins, January 18, 1956, pp. 51-54. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 28R]

• Check from AHP to Jerry Emery for $11.25. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from David C. Crockett, Massachusetts General Hospital to LP RE: Crockett tells LP the meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee will be on December 14-15 of this year so that LP can mark it on his calendar. [Filed under LP Science: Massachusetts General Hospital—Scientific Advisory Committee, 1949-1957: Box #15.008, Folder #8.8]
• Letter from Dr. E. Jucker to LP RE: Invites LP to contribute a scientific article to a jubilee volume being edited to celebrate the 70th birthday of Professor A. Stoll. Describes details of the volume. [Letter from LP to Jucker February 11, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1956), #192.22]
• Letter from Dr. E.R. Loveland, American College of Physicians, to LP RE: In addition to the items requested in his last letter, requests that LP also send a glossy print of his photograph by air mail as the program is about to go to press. [Letter from Loveland to LP December 29, 1955, Letter from Wulf to Loveland January 24, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.16]
• Letter from Dr. Frank D. White, Biochemistry Dept., University of Manitoba, to LP RE: Pleased to learn that LP will be in Winnipeg March 28-30 and to have the title of his address. Suggests that the Merck Lecture be held on March 29, since University will be closed on the 30th for Good Friday. Would like to know LP's arrival and departure times and whether they should arrange hotel accommodations. Invites LP to give an informal talk to the medical students on Wednesday or Thursday. [Letters from LP to White January 5, 1956, February 14, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.9]
• Letter from Dr. Martin A. Watkins, Assistant Professor, Division of Language and Literature, Humboldt State College, to LP RE: Considerable interest has been generated by LP's forthcoming speech at the American Heritage Week Program next month. Columbia Broadcasting System is interested in broadcasting LP's speech nationally. Requests LP's permission to do so. [Letter from Watkins to LP February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Esther Everett Lape, American Foundation Studies, to LP RE: The Herald Tribune's January 8 review of the book, Medical Research: A Midcentury Survey. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from J. Douglas Brown, Princeton University, to LP RE: Thanks LP for his comments on Dr. Frank H. Johnson. [Letter from LP to Brown January 16, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (J: Correspondence, 1956), #192.22]
• Letter from LP to Roland Ward, University of Connecticut, RE: Informs that he is unable to attend the Gordon Conference. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from LP to W. H. Taylor, University of Cambridge, RE: Expresses interest in Taylor's work with alloy structures. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Taylor, W. H.), #405.8]
• Letter from Richard T. Arnold, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Inc., to LP RE: Discusses John Roberts' nomination for a Sloan Foundation grant. Describes his opinion of Roberts and why he was not an initial grant recipient. [Letters from LP to Arnold January 16, 1956, January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Roberts, John D.), #330.6]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from LP to TV-Time for $15.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, CIT, to Leonard Zweig, "Youth Wants to Know," National Broadcasting Company, RE: Requests half a dozen copies of the transcription of LP's broadcast of "Youth Wants to Know" on January 1. [Letter from LP to Zweig January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Letter from G. W. Wheland to LP RE: Address LP's inquiries about resonance in his new book. Mentions personal matters. [Letters from LP to Wheland January 16, 1956, January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wheland, G. W.), #437.7]
• Letter from John Leo Abernethy, California State Polytechnic College, to Beatrice J. Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Persists in requesting the manuscript of LP's talk "The Genesis of Ideas" for publication in the Journal of Chemical Eduation. [Letter from Abernethy to LP January 11, 1956, Letter from Wulf to Abernethy February 21, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Correspondence, 1956), #12.22]
• Letter from LP to Andrew J. Ranalletta RE: Clarifies the meaning of his statements regarding religion and science made on the TV program, "Youth Wants to Know." [Letter from Ranalleta to LP January 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Chauncey Leake, Ohio State University, RE: Says Leake's letter cheered him after recently receiving a harsh criticism of his TV appearance. [Letter from Leake to LP January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Danny Sloan, TV-Time, RE: Encloses a check for $15 for unbreakable long-playing discs of his broadcast "Youth Wants to Know" over NBC-TV on January 1. [Letter from Sloan to LP, January (general)] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, Agricultural Research Service, Western Utilization Research Branch, RE: Has decided that he should probably not give a seminar as the schedule for his Berkeley visit is already rather full. Additionally, the talks that LP will give at Berkeley are on topics similar to the ones Palmer suggested. Gives dates and times for these lectures. Has also agreed to give a talk to the CIT alumni in the region. Suggests he come to lunch with Palmer on February 22, just after his lecture. He could tour the laboratory that afternoon. Feels an obligation to talk with chemistry staff members at the University and has not allowed much time to do so. [Letters from Palmer to LP January 18, 1956, January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from LP to Frank Kozacik RE: Says he is unclear on the meaning of Kozacik's statement regarding salt-production in alkali soils. Explains why the human body cannot produce salt. [Note from Kozacik to LP January 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Letter from LP to Irving Iscoe RE: Expresses his interest in Iscoe's ideas regarding God. [Letter from Iscoe to LP January 8, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Leonard Zweig, "Youth Wants to Know," National Broadcasting Company, RE: Thanks Zweig for the clipping from the Washington Star and for the photographs that were taken at the time of the kinescoping of LP's "Youth Wants to Know" broadcast. [Letter from Zweig to LP January 10, 1956, Letter from Wulf to Zweig January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Letter from LP to Llewellyn James RE: Thanks James for his January 2 letter. Says he enjoyed the enclosed quotations from Dr. Frank Crane. [Letter from James to LP January 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Lytt S. Gardner, State University of New York, RE: Thanks Gardner for his letter and enclosed reprint of a talk given by Mrs. Agnes E. Meyer. [Letter from Gardner to LP January 10, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Michael A. Post RE: Thanks Post for his letter and attached essay. Says he enjoyed the essay but did not fully understand it. [Letter from Post to LP January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Rosanna M. Kelly RE: Responds to Kelly's question about a statement he made in his January 1 appearance on "Youth Wants to Know." [Letter from Kelly to LP January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Letter from Mrs. Kenneth Goodall to LP RE: Asks LP for his opinion about which school her son, Dick should go to to major in electronics (Dick would like to go to MIT, Stanford, Cal Tech, OSC, or Harvard). Encloses a paper about old Oswego. [Letter from LP to Goodall January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.4]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  20, January, 1956

  Dear Daddy,

  I am sorry about the mistakes and vagueness in my recent correspondence.

  I think that I may get out of my three projections of myoglobin by locating the atoms of mercury in a compound of myoglobin with para choloro mercury benzene sulfonic acid. I think the projection the difference Patterson of which I am now awaiting will confirm my interpretation of the first difference Patterson, and I think I will be able to refine the difference structure of HgI_n [handwritten note: n=2,3], which makes very large differences in the diffraction pattern.

  John Edsall was around yesterday and today. He seems well. He talked to Howard Dintzis, but I do not yet know what they concluded. I have seen Jack Dunitz, and his wife and they are well, but searching for a place to live in London, which is quite difficult.

  I have not worried much about next year, and am somewhat upset that Robley Williams will be in Cambridge next year, I could stay here, I think and work in the Molteno with Kenneth Smith, Roy Markham and Robley Williams.

  Have you heard anything about your rotating anode X-ray tube? I have written to Holmes, but he has not yet answered. Our present seals have now run for well over 1000 hours in each of two tubes, and I am beginning to think that they might be practical.

  Linda is sill in Edinburgh, and I think reasonably happy. I hear she was in good form over Christmas, and fitted in well with the Mitchison’s. I think she likes them.

  Francis Crick, Jim Watson, and Don Caspar are all working hard on viruses. Rosie Franklin has some results on the differences between TMV and the A protein without RNA, and the reaction of the A protein with mercury. The present idea is that the RNA is at 40 A radius, and consequently there must be some protein inside the RNA chains. They also think there are 14 RNA chains, tilted at 45 to the virus axis, and a fourfold screw up each chain.

  I think that a good convenient proportional counter spectrometer may be the best method of gathering three dimensional protein crystal diffraction data. It would be nice if the gadget were automatic, but that may be too much to ask.

  I have not done my calculations using the co-ordinates that we took, but think I might try to make a little program for relaxation.

  Much love,

  Peter

• Letter from Richard S. Schweet, Caltech, to LP RE: Informs of his appointment as Established Investigator of the American Heart Association. Thanks LP for his help in the connection. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from AHP to Safeway Stores for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from AHP to Southwest Museum for $7.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, CIT, to W.H. Freeman, W.H. Freeman & Co., Publishers, RE: Encloses a letter from Lannes E. Davis requesting permission to reproduce Table 5-1 from General Chemistry. Suggests that Freeman come to visit soon. [Letter from LP to Davis January 23, 1956, Letter from Cooper to Wulf January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Books: (General Chemistry: An Introduction to Descriptive Chemistry and Modern Chemical Theory, Second Edition), #1953b2.2]
• Letter from Charles E. Weir, National Bureau of Standards, to LP RE: Encloses a draft of a report on properties of ionic cubic crystals. Requests LP's opinion of the draft. [Letters from LP to Weir January 17, 1956, February 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, Agricultural Research Service, Western Utilization Research Branch, to LP RE: Delighted at the prospect of taking LP to lunch and escorting him on a visit of the laboratory. Unfortunately, February 22 is a federal holiday. Wonders if LP might be able to come another day so that Palmer could arrange a small party for lunch and the laboratory would be staffed. [Letters from LP to Palmer January 20, 1956, January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from Edwin J. Barth, Chemical and Petroleum Engineer Consultant to LP RE: Asks if LP would help in the research of the basic chemistry and physics of bitumens. Discusses recent research of asphalts. [Letter from LP to Barth January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]
• Letter from LP to A. H. T. Robb-Smith and R. G. MacFarlane, Radcliffe Infirmary, RE: Says he cannot accept the invitation to write a chapter for a book on the functions of blood because his knowledge on the subject is too limited. Suggests Dr. Harvey Itano instead. [Letter from Robb-Smith and MacFarlane to LP January 11, 1956, Letter from Robb-Smith to LP February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Charles D. Russell, Carter Oil Company, RE: Regrets that he will not be in Pasadena when Russell plans to visit. [Letter from Russell to LP January 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from LP to Lloyd H. Reyerson. [Letter from Reyerson to LP January 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]

  23 January 1956

  Dr. Lloyd H. Reyerson

  2280 Folwell Street

  St. Paul, Minnesota

  Dear Lloyd:

  I was surely pleased to receive your letter of 1 January and to know that you approved of my performance on the TV show "Youth Wants To Know."

  I found the experience of appearing on the show very interesting. I had not known what the questions were that the boys and girls who participated would ask me. The show was kinescoped three days before, and I was pleased to see that there had been no editing whatever - it appeared over the air exactly as recorded.

  My wife joins me in sending best wishes to you for the New Year.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Paul Doty, Harvard University, RE: Regrets that he will be out of town when Doty plans to visit Pasadena but requests that Doty consider visiting and lecturing on April 25. Mentions the manuscript Doty submitted to the J.A.C.S. [Letter from Doty to LP January 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Doty, Paul), #96.11]
• Letter from LP to Professor Lannes E. Davis, Soils and Plant Nutrition Dept., University of California, Davis, RE: Thinks it would be fine for Davis to reproduce Table 5-1 of General Chemistry in his syllabus on soil chemistry. Should also get W.H. Freeman's permission so has forwarded Davis' letter to him. Suggests that Davis use the table found in the second edition of College Chemistry because it is more up-to-date. [Letter from Wulf to Freeman January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Books: (General Chemistry: An Introduction to Descriptive Chemistry and Modern Chemical Theory, Second Edition), #1953b2.2]
• Letter from LP to Warren M. Sperry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, RE: Declines an invitation to attend the February meeting of the New York Academy of Sciences. Requests reprints of Sperry's work with mental disease. [Letter from Sperry to LP January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from LP to the Editor, Encyclopedia Britannica, RE: Requests tear sheets of the articles he wrote for the 1953 edition Encyclopedia Britannica on the theory of resonance, periodic law, valence, and ice. Also requests a copy of Prof. E. H. Swift's article on qualitative inorganic analysis. [Letter from Yust to LP January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1956), #112.22]
• Letter from Nils K. Stahle, Nobel Foundation to the Nobel Laureates, RE: Explains that the Nobel Foundation has received many requests for approval or sponsorship of film productions about the lives of select Nobel Laureates. States that the Board has declined to provide any form of sponsorship. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Letter from Phil Kerby, Frontier, to LP RE: Suggests that LP consider writing a book review for Frontier on two books based on the Rosenberg affair. [Letter from LP to Kerby February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Frontier), #122.11]
• Magazine Article: "Linus Pauling...," [re: Margaret Beattie Lecture] Chemical and Engineering News, January 23, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960). Box #6.007, Folder #7.3]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Memorandum: LP to R.B. Corey, re: Weissenberg apparatus, January 23, 1956, pp. 55. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 28R]
• Research Notebook of LP RE: Memorandum: LP to R.B. Corey, re: methods of determining protein structure, January 23, 1956, pp. 56-58. [Filed under LP Research Notebooks: 28R]

• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Dr. E.R. Loveland, American College of Physicians, RE: Sends a glossy print of LP and some biographical info. Will send another autographed photo later. [Letter from Loveland to LP January 19, 1956, Letter from LP to Loveland January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.16]
• Letter from Edna M. Northrop to Gentlemen, Caltech RE: Inquires about a plastic coating material for glass. Requests to visit Caltech to learn about materials currently in progress. [Letter from Wulf to Northrop February 17, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to AHP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  24 JAN 1956

  Peterhouse

  Dear Mamma,

  Thank you for your letter. I had begun to worry that you were not speaking to me anymore. I shall so it to Linda, who is, I think, returning to Cambridge within the week.

  The joker in the local store says there is a three month delay in the arrival or delivery of QUAD amplifiers, and that consequently it should be ordered soon. He also suggests a British made RCA amplifier as being better and with sooner delivery. I do not know whether it is better or not, it does not look as nice.

  I have some plans for a super duper gramophone, which I wish to make when I return. The man I want to work with will be in Cambridge. Perhaps I shall stay here for another year. I do not know that Stanley would agree to that, and there is a shortage of electron microscopes here. Perhaps I shall have to come back.

  I think the Gray arm is probably not as good as ours, though I am not sure.

  Linda’s boy is quite virginal. The Ph.D. ceremony takes three minutes, and I must do some work first. It will be good to see you though. I would like to go on a trip to the south in the summer. Perhaps we could all go to Majorca and work on the Nature of The Chemical Bond for a while. I understand it is quite pleasant for authors there, and I know a chap who works there as a chef or a tourist boat driver or something. He is not very interesting, and neither is Robert Graves, but they would do for a while.

  Much love

  Peter

• Letter from Peter Pauling to LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  24 January, 1956

  Dear Daddy,

  Thank you for your letter of the 18th. I am glad you are interested in the attack on crystalline globular proteins, as I think that probably the problem can be solved with a lot of work.

  We have a micro-densitometer that uses a split light beam and uses the error difference between one beam through the photograph and the other beam through an optical wedge to drive the wedge up and down. There is a pen attached to the wedge. There are two mechanically connected stages, one with the film and the other with a sheet of recording paper, and a screw to drive them. It is quite good, and we use it exclusively. It traverses a straight line, however, and is therefore of greatest use with precession camera photographs, which have an undistorted mapping of the reciprocal lattice. We shall attempt to get as much three dimensional data as possible with precession photographs, though I do not know that we shall be entirely successful. It is not accurate to 2%, the film itself varies more than that, and we measure only peak height and make no attempt to integrate, and while this is reasonable over similar crystals similarly oriented, it will not be as satisfactory on upper layers. The machine was designed by Peter Walker at King’s College, London, and is manufactured more or less by Joyce, Loeble and Company in Newcastle. It costs about 2800 dollars, and needs being worked over after arrival. [Handwritten note: "If you are interested, perhaps we should enquire for you.” and “J L and Co. Ltd. Uline Lane Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1”]

  I am of the impression that it is simpler to measure three dimensional spectra with a proportional counter, using converging beam, stationary crystal methods.

  I am glad that you have talked to Stanley. I am a little worried about the fellowship, and a little worried that Robley Williams will be here. I must write him.

  I should be glad to see you in the summer. If something does not appear in my difference Pattersons, I shall be a little stuck. I was very hopeful from one projection and the one dimensional Pattersons, but the second projection is not pretty. Howard Dintzis has a new heavy metal, however, and is making me some crystals. I am working on the orthorhombic form of Sperm Whale myoglobin, which I think is more suitable for three dimensional work than the monoclinic form.

  While I think you would do well to have some densitometers around, the more I think about trying to get three-dimensional data on film, the more I feel a counter spectrometer is better. I understand that a two circle gadget to fit on the GE Powder spectrometer to the design of the Harker one is being made by Supper or someone. Holmes would be against buying such a thing and I think I would agree with him. However, perhaps his great big spectrometer would be suitable. The King’s people (Peter Walker) are working on flying spot integrating photometer, which will probably work and would be excellent for Weissenberg photographs and other distorted spot shape photographs.

  Much love

  Peter

• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Letter from Carroll Henry Weiss, Medicine in the News, to LP RE: Expresses interest in LP's lecture manuscript, "Abnormal Hemoglobin Molecules in Relation to Hereditary Hemolytic Anemia" for publication in Medicine in the News. Requests a summary of the lecture. [Letter from LP to Weiss February 17, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from Dr. T.T. Holme, Society of the Sigma Xi, to LP RE: William J. Wasserman has informed him that LP has agreed to speak at the installation of the Sigma Xi at Humboldt. Invites LP to serve as Installing Officer at the installation. Sigma Xi will reimburse LP for any expense. [Letter from LP to Holme January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from E. T. McBee, Purdue University, Department of Chemistry, to LP RE: Asks that LP review his enclosed "Plan of Study." Briefly describes his plans for the future and chemistry teaching possibilities at Purdue. [Letter from LP to McBee January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Letter from LP to James H. Hyde, American Members of the Institut de France, RE: Regrets that he cannot accept Hyde's invitation to attend the luncheon for the American Members of the Institut de France. [Letter from Hyde to LP January 4, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (I: Correspondence, 1956), #185.17]
• Letter from LP to Senator Thomas C. Hennings Jr. RE: Thanks Hennings for sending him a letter from Dr. Ingersoll. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Letter from LP to Ward Darley, University of Colorado, RE: Declines an invitation to take part in the Lecture Series in the Natural Science due to previous engagements. [Letter from Darley to LP December 9, 1955] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (D: Correspondence, 1956), #98.21]
• Letter from Robert Fischer, Indiana University, to LP RE: Invites LP to serve as a lecturer at a Summer Institute for College Teachers of Chemistry. Gives a brief explanation of the organization and goals of the institute. [Telegram from Fischer to LP February 9, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1956), #128.21]
• Letter from S. N. Sen, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, to LP RE: Explains the IACS's intention to publish three lectures LP gave while in India last February. Requests manuscripts of the lectures. [Letter from LP to Sen February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Letter from LP to Dr. E.B. Chain, F.R.S., Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Italy, RE: Might be able to accept invitation to speak at the ceremony celebrating the centenary of the death of Avogadro, depending on the date of the ceremony. Plans to lecture in Illinois in April and would not be able to leave the U.S. until the middle of May; would prefer to leave in June. A conference LP had planned to attend has been canceled, which frees up his summer schedule. [Letters from Chain to LP January 16, 1956, February 4, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.25]
• Letter from LP to Dr. E.R. Loveland, American College of Physicians, RE: LP's secretary has sent a photo and biographical info. Would like his name engraved as "Linus Pauling." Under separate cover, sends autographed photograph for their archives. If they would like LP to prepare a short biography, would like to know how many words it should contain. Has sent Dr. George C. Griffith an abstract of his talk. Encloses a copy of the abstract. Thanks the ACP for selecting him to receive the John Phillips Memorial Award. [Letter from Wulf to Loveland January 24, 1956, Letter from Loveland to LP January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. George C. Griffith, RE: LP sends a copy of the abstract of the talk which he will deliver when he receives the John Phillips Memorial Award. [Letter from Griffith to LP February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.16]
• Letter from LP to Dr. W. Keith Hall, Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, RE: Comments on Hall's and Emmett's manuscript regarding catalytic activity of copper-nickel alloys. Inquires especially about the d character. [Letters from Hall to LP January 17, 1956, February 10, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Letter from LP to G. W. Wheland, University of Chicago, RE: Discusses issues of resonance raised in Wheland's book, Resonance in Organic Chemistry. Inquires about details of specific molecules. [Letters from Wheland to LP January 20, 1956, February 4, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wheland, G. W.), #437.7]
• Letter from LP to Gentlemen at the Imprimerie Royale P.A. Norstedt and Söner RE: Orders five copies of the book, Les Prix Nobel en 1954 for presentation to Caltech and his children. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Letter from LP to Kurt Osteringer RE: Suggests Osteringer read a lecture he gave five years ago and an article by him and Prof. Corey, "The Configuration of Polypeptide Chains in Proteins." Mentions interatomic distances in the amide group and electronic structure. [Note from Osteringer to LP December 30, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (O: Correspondence, 1956), #300.18]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. Kenneth Goodall RE: Glad to have her letter. Recommends that her son, Dick, go to school at Reed or Oregon State and then consider coming to Caltech as a graduate student. [Letter from Goodall to LP January 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.4]
• Letter from LP to Richard T. Arnold, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Inc., RE: Reiterates his support for Prof. Roberts. Says he trusts the Program Committee to make a proper decision regarding the distribution of grants. [Letter from Arnold to LP January 19, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Roberts, John D.), #330.6]
• Letter from LP to Warren Chester RE: Informs that there is no one on the Caltech staff who could assist with the question of adhesion between metal and non-metallic surfaces. Makes brief suggestions on the problem. [Note from Chester to LP January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]
• Letter from Margaret Cooper, W. H. Freeman & Co,, Publishers, to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, CIT, RE: Freeman has written to Davis to give permission to use Table 5-1 from General Chemistry. [Letter from Wulf to Freeman January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Books: General Chemistry: An Introduction to Descriptive Chemistry and Modern Chemical Theory, Second Edition: #1953b2.2]
• Letter from Walter Yust, Encyclopedia Britannica, to LP RE: Is pleased to send LP the tear sheets he requested. [Letter from LP to Editor January 23, 1956, Letter from LP to Yust February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1956), #112.22]
• Note from Ellis T. Harris, Bolton Technical College, to LP RE: Asks LP for permission to quote figures from The Nature of the Chemical Bond in a general chemistry textbook Harris is writing. [Letter from LP to Harris February 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1956), #167.1]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder 2.1]
• Telegram from T. L. Wilson, U.S. Rubber Co., to LP RE: Requests address and occupation of three former U.S. Rubber Fellows. [Telegram from Wulf to Wilson January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]

• Letter from Albert A. Fisk, Permanente Medical Group, to LP RE: Asks LP to give a talk to the Permanente Medical Group while in San Francisco. [Letter from LP to Fisk January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1956), #128.21]
• Letter from Allan Botshon, Yale Law School Forum, to LP RE: Pleased that LP has accepted the invitation to speak before the Yale Law School Forum on April 23. The title "Science and Freedom" promises an exciting and informative evening. Describes the varying audience sizes at these forums in the past. Wonders where he will be able to contact LP in the weeks preceding April 23. [Letter from LP to Botshon January 16, 1956, Letter from Wulf to Botshon February 17, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.17]
• Letter from C. R. Russell to LP RE: Invites LP to give a talk at a meeting of the Peoria Section of the American Chemical Society during his visit to the University of Illinois. [Letter from LP to Russell February 3, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (R: Correspondence, 1956), #341.2]
• Letter from Charles D. Coryell, Federation of American Scientists, to LP RE: Nominates LP as a Council delegate-at-large of the FAS. Describes the purpose and duties of the Council. [Letter from LP to Coryell February 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Coryell, Charles D.), #68.2]
• Letter from Dr. Arthur McE. Smith, Humboldt State College, to LP RE: Should not worry about being a nuisance. Believes LP and AHP would find it more enjoyable at their house than the Eureka Inn. The Smiths live five miles north of Arcata on the middle of twenty acres. There is plenty of space, as they recently accommodated a couple with their five children. The cocktail party before the Sigma Xi dinner with be at Smith's house. LP and Smith will have many of the same engagements. Suggests LP reconsider his plan to drive to Arcata due the damage on the Redwood Highway caused by recent flooding. [Letters from LP to Smith January 3, 1956, January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from Esther Everett Lape, American Foundation Studies, to LP RE: An article she wrote which was printed in the New York Times Sunday magazine January 15 promoting basic research in fundamental medicine. Notes the article's relevance to the President's recent State of the Union Message. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (A: Organizational Correspondence (Am - Am)), #10.1]
• Letter from Kozo Shinoda, University of Southern California, to LP RE: Discusses his current research and education and the possibility of his applying for a fellowship. Asks for financial information regarding the fellowship. [Letter from Corey to Shinoda February 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Kenneth J. Palmer, Agricultural Research Service, Western Utilization Research Branch, RE: Pleased to change the date of his visit to February 20. Suggests that he come down to the laboratory at noon, have lunch, and look around for an hour. Would like to leave at 2 PM in order to prepare for his lecture at 4 PM. [Letter from Palmer to LP January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.3]
• Letter from LP to Edwin J. Barth, Chemical and Petroleum Engineer Consultant RE: Expresses interest on the subject of asphalts but explains that Caltech would not be interested in a research project regarding them. [Letters from Barth to LP January 23, 1956, February 21, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]
• Letter from LP to Fred T. Wall, William Albert Noyes Laboratory, University of Illinois, RE: Encloses a glossy photo and biographical info. LP's principal research interest at present is the determination of the detailed molecular structure of proteins. Continuing work on chemistry in relation to medicine. Lecture schedule described in Wall's letter is satisfactory. Requests that Wall reserve a room for LP and AHP; an apartment would be better so they could entertain visitors. Gives permission to announce the lectures in Science and other journals and to neighboring institutions. [Letters from Wall to LP January 11, 1956, March 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.11]
• Letter from LP to Peter Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  27 January 1956

  Dear Peter:

  I am glad to learn some details about your work on myoglobin.

  I am sure that something worth while can be learned from the three projections. Also, I feel sure that the determination of the structure of a crystalline protein will require that the phases of general reflections be determined, permitting a three-dimensional Fourier to be constructed.

  I think that I told you that we offered Howard Dintzis a job. I do not know yet whether or not he will accept it. We are planning to determine the structure of a crystalline protein here, in the near future. I don't think that the job can be done by one man in a few years, and I am not sure that Dintzis is interested in collaborating on it.

  We shall have to have one or more people who know the techniques of getting good x-ray photographs of crystals of proteins. We hope in a few months to have selected the crystals to be studied. I wish that I could talk with you in detail about our project - I do not want to write about it in detail, because I think that we should test out our ideas before talking about them. Please do not spread the word around. I have written Kendrew that we are planning to attack the problem.

  Our rotating anode x-ray tube is standing idle. Sheldon Crane quit his job in 31 December. He has an industrial job that pays much more. I wish that we had somebody who would concentrate his attention on this x-ray tube, and perhaps other instrumental questions connected with protein photography. I think that something really exciting is going to happen here during the next year or two, and instrumentation could be of great value to us.

  We had pretty well decided to look forward to having a spectrometer, in the course of time, for collecting three-dimensional protein crystal diffraction data. I agree with you that it would be nice if it were automatic. In the meantime, however, we are going to move forward with use of visually estimated intensities. You did not answer my question about the microphotometer giving integrated intensities to within 2%. I thought, from what Dintzis had said in his letter, that you had such a microphotometer in use in the Cavendish. Do you? How do you get the intensity values from your photographs of myoglobin?

  Love from

  Linus Pauling:w

• Letter from LP to Prof. H. O. L. Fischer, University of California, Berkeley, RE: Thanks Fischer for the volume, "Emil Fischer, sein Leben und sein Werk," he sent. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1956), #128.21]
• Letter from LP to Prof. N. F. Mott, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, RE: Comments on Mott's memoir in the Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society for 1955. Addresses an issue regarding his appointment as Assistant Professor of Theoretical Chemistry in 1927. [Letter from Mott to LP January 31, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mott, N. F.), #250.3]
• Letter from Patrick E. Curnin, Department of Heath, Education, and Welfare, to LP RE: Thanks LP for approving the proposal for Dr. Salcedo to visit Caltech. [Letter from Curnin to LP January 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from Robert B. Scott, Jr., University of Alabama, to LP RE: Invites LP to speak at a science symposium in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the University of Alabama. [Telegram from Scott, Jr. to LP February 1, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Magazine Article: "Enzymes as Biological Units," Science, January 27, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960), Box #6.007, Folder #7.1]
• Magazine Article: "Linus Pauling...," [re: Margaret Beattie Lecture] Science, January 27, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: (LP Scrapbooks, 1951-1955), Box #6.006, Folder #6.167]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Telegram from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to T. L. Wilson of U.S. Rubber Co. RE: Provides requested addresses and occupations of three former U.S. Rubber Fellows. [Telegram from Wilson to LP January 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]

• Proposed Itinerary: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]

• Check from AHP to Mrs. Elizabeth Gillette for $25.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from LP to Dr. S. Karagulla, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, RE: Informs Karagulla that there is no opening for a clinician in his research staff as their focus in on the biochemical aspects of mental disease. [Letter from Karagulla to LP January 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (K: Correspondence, 1956), #200.21]
• Manuscript: "Individualism Today," Appearance on Dan Lundberg Show, KCOP, Los Angeles, California. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.2]

• Check from AHP to District Director of Internal Revenue for $28.39. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Letter from Secretary to LP, to Mary Lou Fields, Stanford Research Institute, RE: Informs her that she has not been able to track down the requested publication. Asks for more information about the report. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1958) #129.2]

• Check from AHP to Defenders of Fur Bearers for $10.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957: Box #4.024, Folder #24.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to Migrant Children's Fund for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956: Box #4.023, Folder #23.2] [Also filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960: Box #4.075, Folder #75.5]
• Check from AHP to National Parks Association for $50.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1954-February 1956): Box #4.023, Folder #23.2]
• Check from LP to Internal Revenue Service for $7,959.08. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957: Box #4.024, Folder #24.1] [Also filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Check Registers, 1951-1960), Box #4.075, Folder #75.3]
• Contract Status Report: Contract N6onr-24423, Chemistry 25, Acct. 23607, Directors of Research: LP and Dr. Verner Schomaker, January 31, 1956. [Filed under LP Science: Office of Naval Research: Correspondence, Contract Status Reports and Project Status Reports, 1947-1962: Box #14.031, Folder #31.8]
• Letter from Dr. E.R. Loveland, American College of Physicians, to LP RE: Thanks LP for sending the glossy print and the formal photo. Regarding the biography, would like an adequate outline of LP's education, past and present positions, and honors. The abstract was not included in LP's letter, but perhaps Dr. Griffith will forward it by air mail, as it is also to be published in the program. [Letter from LP to Loveland January 26, 1956, Letter from Loveland to LP April 12, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.16]
• Letter from G. Dupouy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, to LP RE: Written in French. Invites LP to France, to meet with some of the scientific investigators in the country sometime during 1956. [Letter from LP to Dupouy February 10, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.23]
• Letter from LP to Albert A. Fisk, Permanente Medical Group, RE: Regrets that he cannot accept Fisk's invitation to speak before the Permanente Medical Group due to a busy schedule. [Letter from Fisk to LP January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1956), #128.21]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur McE. Smith, Division of Natural Sciences, Humboldt State College, RE: LP and AHP accept the invitation to stay with the Smiths in Arcata. Will consider coming by air due to the damaged roads. [Letter from Smith to LP January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from LP to Dr. T.T. Holme, Executive Secretary, Society of the Sigma Xi, RE: Accepts invitation to serve as installing officer at the installation of the Humboldt Sigma Xi Club on February 18. The expenses of his visit will be taken care of by Humboldt. [Letter from Holme to LP January 25, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Letter from LP to E. T. McBee, Purdue University Department of Chemistry, RE: Suggests that McBee look into the Fund for the Advancement of Education for assistance with Purdue's problems regarding chemistry instruction. [Letter from McBee to LP January 25, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Letter from LP to Prof. Thomas S. Lee, University of Chicago Department of Chemistry, RE: Says that Lee has been recommended to the Dean of the Faculty at Caltech for appointment as Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry and hopes he will accept the appointment. Discusses the appointment and the plan of instruction of the freshman chemistry course. [Note from Lee to LP February 6, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L: Correspondence), #231.2]
• Letter from N. F. Mott, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, to LP RE: Thanks LP for pointing out the mistake in his memoirs regarding his mention of the first man to hold a Chair of Theoretical Chemistry. [Letters from LP to Mott January 27, 1956, October 10, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Mott, N. F.), #250.3]
• Letter from Warren M. Sperry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, to LP RE: Discusses his February talk at the meeting of the American Institute of the City of New York. Informs that he is sending reprints requested by LP regarding his work with brain lipids. [Letter from LP to Sperry January 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]