Letter from Linus Pauling to T.H. Geballe. February 13, 1956. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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Activity Listings

• Check from AHP to Committee to End Sedition Laws for $5.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957: Box #4.024, Folder #24.1]
• Check from LP to Peter Pauling for $500.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957: Box #4.024, Folder #24.1]
• Itinerary: American Heritage Week, Humboldt State College, Arcata California [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 Beatrice Wulf to Allan Botshon, Yale Law School Forum, RE: LP and AHP will arrive in New Haven on April 21. They plan to fly from Chicago to New York on that day and then will probably rent a car and drive up to New Haven. Botshon can write to LP in care of the chemistry department at the University of Illinois during most of April. LP and AHP will leave New Haven on April 24. [Letter from Botshon to LP January 27, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.17]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Carroll Henry Weiss, Medicine in the News, RE: Says LP has been unable to provide the requested abstract of his Margaret Beattie Lecture. [Letter from Weiss to LP January 25, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1956), #444.4]
• Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, to Edna M. Northrop RE: Informs Northrop that no one at Caltech can provide the she is looking for. [Letter from Northrop to Caltech January 24, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Letter from H. Nanjo, Kyoritsu Syuppan Co., Ltd., to LP RE: States that Protein Chemistry vol. 4 has recently been published including LP's article, "Abnormal Hemoglobin Molecules in Relation to Disease." Sends copies to LP and requests Dr. Itano's address. [Letter from LP to Nanjo February 24, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Letter from Julia Pauling to LP and AHP RE: Prior to her marriage to Peter, Julia writes to introduce herself to Linus and Ava Helen. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: Peter Pauling Box #5.042 Folder #42.3]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Elihu Goldish, The Ohio State University RE: Gald to have received Goldish's postcard, LP was disappointed that he had not come to say goodbye. Asks Goldish to please return the five keys he has checked out to him. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.4]
• Letter from Leonard K. Nash, Harvard University, to Chairman, Department of Chemistry, RE: Writes a recommendation of Marilyn Lynch for a position in the Department Chemistry at Caltech. Discusses her potential abilities and her work and early progress at Harvard. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (N: Correspondence, 1956), #287.23]
• Letter from Maurice Galy, Counseiller Culturel Adjoint, to LP RE: Written in French. Invites LP to come to France on invitation of M. Dupouy sometime during the year of 1956. [Letter from LP to Galy April 18, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.23]
• Letter from Normans Cousins, Saturday Review, to LP RE: Asks for LP's opinion of a monthly supplement to The Saturday Review. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Cousins, Norman), #68.6]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to Linus Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.042, Folder #42.3]

  8, Wiillberforce House

  Northside, Clapham Comm

  SW4. London

  17 Feb 1956

  Dear Mamma and Daddy,

  I am sorry, I feel my last letter was written under a good deal of duress. I have, on Tuesday, with the aid of some friends such as Victor & Linda, spoken to Mariette and told her I was marrying Julia. She (M) is upset, but several friends in Cambridge are comforting and wooing her. She will be all right.

  I shall marry Miss Julia Lewis of 63 Curzon St. Long Eaton, Nottingham, and of Girton College next week, in Cambridge, I think. John Kendrew will be best man. Julia is 20, 5'6", delicately beautiful, and very intelligent. She reads French & German Literature, and has been described as the year's best student. She got a first (highest degree) in her first year's examinations. She loves me and I love her.

  I have been sent down, though the Master of Peterhome and the Mistress of Girton have broken precedent to the extent that they will agree to our being married in Cambridge, though there cannot be any large official parties in this sense it is better you are not here, as it would be difficult not to have parties if you were.

  Bragg has agreed in principle to giving me space and facilities to complete my work, and we shall consider the advisability of proceeding to an external London PhD. If I wish to complete this work, if perhaps not proceed to the degree

  We shall go Sunday to see the parents, to convince them that I shall be able to make Julia happy and that I shall be able to support her and that you shall not abandon me. Then we shall probably be here in London Monday & go to Cambridge to be married. Letters to Peter home about them will be delivered to Kendrew who will give them to me. Kendrew is a remarkable man, whom I have grown to love. He has shown the most human and warm feelings.

  I am convinced that Julia will make a beautiful wife, and that we shall be happy. John Kendrew will write an appreciation. She is lovely and strong and couragous. Our baby will be beautiful and delicately featured and fine.

  I think it not likely I must flee the country. There should be no trouble. Something is terribly wrong with Julia's brother-in-law and her sister, but I can do little but have no contact. I cannot understand these families.

  We shall get a flat in London, which will be very nice. London should be lived in for a while.

  Kendrew says that the opinions of me of those whose opinions I might value have not been affected.

  Much love, dear Mamma

  and Daddy,

  (XXXOOO)^google!

  Peter

• Letter from Unknown to Prof. Kenneth Hedberg, Oregon State College, RE: Says the manuscript Hedberg sent for a contribution number has gone off to the Journal. Comments on California's recent unusually dry weather. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Hedberg, Kenneth), #153.1]
• Magazine Article: "Modern Structural Chemistry," Science, February 17, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.5]
• Manuscript: Notes for LP's speech "The Development of American Science," 11 AM, American Heritage Week, February 13-17, Humboldt State College. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Dr. Pauling to Speak at College," Eureka (California) Humboldt Times, February 17, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.6]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Heritage Week Climaxes in 11 A.M. Address," Humboldt State College (Arcata, California) Lumberjack, February 17, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.6]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Pauling Asks More Training for Science," Eureka (California) Humboldt Times, February 17, 1956. [Filed under LP Biographical: LP Scrapbooks, 1956-1960: Box #6.007, Folder #7.4]
• Note from Jack Dunitz, Royal Institution of Great Britain, to Bea RE: Fondly reminisces about his and Barbara's time spent in the U. S. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Dunitz, Jack D.), #96.21]
• Proposed Itinerary: University of Colorado, Denver [Filed under LP Travel: Box #1.002, Folder #2.1]
• Speech: "The Development of American Science," 11 AM, American Heritage Week, February 13-17, Humboldt State College. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.6]
• Telegram from John Lear, Saturday Review, to LP RE: [Letter from LP to John Lear March 2, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Scientific American, 1948-1995), #374.9]