27 September 1957

Dear Peter:

I am pleased to hear about the 6 Å three-dimensional Fourier of myoglobin that Kendrew has made. The same description of it had already reached Pasadena, through Dintzis. We are eager to learn the details.

I hope that you are getting along well with your cobalt sulfate structures. This is, of course, the most important activity for you, but I should like to hear also about any progress that you make on the radial distribution curve for water. I am pretty busy, trying to get caught up in the work that has piled up for me, but, on the other hand, I should like to get the paper on water published.

The wedding went along fine. Linda was beautiful and Barclay was handsome, the mother and the father of the bride were about as expected, much champagne was drunk by the guests, and in general everything went along well. I think that Linda and Barclay had a fine time at the ranch on their honeymoon. Mamma and I have just been up there for two weeks. There are various problems around the laboratory that I have to take care of.

Linus turned up at about noon on the wedding day and left again at 11 o'clock that night. Perhaps he has come to see you - I think he was going to spend a few days in Europe. He is looking well. Crellin and Lucy and the baby seem to be well also, although Crellin was down with a cold, and he and Lucy had to postpone their departure for Portland by a couple of days.

I think that Linda will go back to work for Professor Corey. He seems to be well satisfied with her as a crystal grower, and is hoping to have her back on the job. Barclay and Linda have rented the house on Barhite Street from Mrs. Jordan, and they have moved in there.

Much love from

[Linus Pauling]

P.S. Our films have been developed. There are two or three very nice transparencies of Mamma with little Thomas, and one of Julia and Thomas, not showing very much of Julia, however.

I should like to have a copy of the book "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute, William Heinemann, Ltd., 15 shillings. Would you send it to me? Also, I am not sure that my Penguins are coming at the rate that they should - there were only a few here, after three months away. LP