Letter from Linus Pauling to Modesto Bargallo. March 5, 1956. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Check from AHP to Pearl M. Jordan for $100.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, February 1956-December 1957: Box #4.024, Folder #24.1]
• Letter from Alan G. Smith, Arkansas Polytechnic College, to LP RE: Requests reprint of LP's paper on Structural Chemistry recently printed in Science. Compliments LP on his appearance on "Youth Wants to Know." [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from Edward Friel, to LP. RE: Informs him that Ralph Evans has volunteered to call attention to his work at the Board of Directors of the Council. Encloses a short description of his techniques for color organization. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (F: Correspondence, 1958) #129.2]
• Letter from J. Rodman Seely, M.D., to Dora E. Young, The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, RE: Informs of his progress covering the second year of his three year fellowship he is awarded. Includes an outline for his future. [Filed under LP Science: Helen Hay Whitney Foundation-Scientific Advisory Committee: Postdoctoral Biomedical Research Fellowship Applicants, 1956-1957: Box #15.005, Folder #5.4]
• Letter from LP to G. Scheibe, Physikalisch-Chemischen Institut, RE: Expresses his high opinion of Hans-Joachim Bruchner and Bruchner's thesis, "Quantenchemische Berechnungen der Bindungsenergie des Stickstoffmolekuls." [Letter from Scheibe to LP March 20, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from LP to George E. Morris RE: Responds that there is not yet a basic chrome sulfate structure determination and explains his answer. Gives suggestions for Morris' question regarding the nature of valence. [Letter from Morris to LP February 23, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (M: Correspondence, 1956), #257.1]
• Letter from LP to H. L. Stewart RE: Reports Hultgren's findings on free energy of nitrous oxide gas. Cites specific sources of information on the topic. [Memo from LP to Hultgren February 28, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1956), #379.4]
• Letter from LP to Hans-Joachim Brüchner RE: Responds to a February 12 letter. Says he has written a letter to Prof. Scheibe. [Letter from Brüchner to LP March 17, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation RE: LP's report on Group Biochemistry. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.4]
• Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, RE: LP's report on Group Chemistry. [Filed under LP Science: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1953-1975: Box #14.015, Folder #15.4]
• Letter from LP to Modesto Bargallo, Instituto Politecnico Nacional. [Letter from Bargallo to LP January 13, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]

  5 March 1956

  Professor Modesto Bargallo

  Instituto Politecnico Nacional

  C. de Puebla, no. 74

  Mexico 7, D.F.

  Mexico

  Dear Professor Bargallo:

  I thank you very much for your kindness in sending me a copy of your book La Mineria y la Metalurgie en la America Espanola durante la epoca colonial, which I have examined with much interest.

  In particular, I was pleased to see the detailed discussion that you give of the outstanding work of Don Andres Manuel del Rio y Fernandez and his discovery of erythronium in 1801.

  It seems to me that the effort should be made to get the name of erythronium adopted officially by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. I have not had an opportunity to examine the original papers of del Rio, but I judge that there is no doubt that he has priority, by nearly 30 years.

  If you decide to raise the question again with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, I should be glad to join with you in the effort.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling:W

• Letter from LP to Theodore Granik, Director, "Youth Wants to Know," RE: Thanks Granik for his gift of membership in the Fruit-of-the-Month Club. Enjoyed appearing on "Youth Wants to Know." [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.1]
• Letter from Professor M. Kirsch, Chemistry Dept., University of British Columbia, to LP RE: Has heard that LP will be visiting Vancouver and that he has offered to address the local section of the Chemical Institute of Canada. Would be very willing for LP to do so on March 24. LP should let them know when he plans to arrive and whether he will have some time for visiting departments and research institutions on campus. LP should also let them know what size slides he will use and the topic of his address. [Letter from LP to Kirsch March 9, 1956] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1956s.8]
• Letter from W. E. Cornatzer, University of North Dakota, to LP RE: Invites LP to come to the University of North Dakota Medial School to give a lecture. Discusses detail of the lecture and the Medical School at University of North Dakota. [Letter from LP to Cornatzer March 9, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]
• Letter from William G. Esmond to Dr. Karl Singer, Michael Reese Hospital, cc: LP, RE: Explains his interest in hematology and sickle cell anemia. Presents an idea for a method that might inhibit sickling in vitro or lead to treatment of patients with the disease. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (E: Correspondence, 1956), #112.22]