January 2, 1958 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Check from AHP to Crellin Pauling for $600.00. [Filed under LP Biographical: (Business and Financial: Bank Statements and Canceled Checks, December 1957-December 1959), Box #4.025, Folder #25.1]

Letter from Albert Claus to LP, RE: Apologizes for being slow in obtaining signatures for the petition but that he didn't get much support from his colleagues. Hopes he is not too late in submitting them. Handwritten note near bottom says "Alaska" and note on top right corner says "17." [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]

Letter from Beatrice Wulf, Executive Secretary, Gates and Crellin Laboratories, CIT, to Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, RE: Thanks them for the confirmation of the reservation for LP and AHP beginning January 9. [Letter from Beatrice Wulf to Waldorf-Astoria December 26, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1958s.1]

Letter from Dora E. Young, The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation to LP RE: Encloses a check for reimbursement for LP expenses. Young needs his ticket stub for auditing purposes and asks LP to have Mrs. Wulf return the scholastic records of Dr. Zuckerman. [Letter from LP to Young December 26, 1957, Letter from Wulf to Young January 10, 1958] [Filed under LP Science: Helen Hay Whitney Foundation—Scientific Advisory Committee: Correspondence 1954-1959: Box #15.002, Folder #2.4]

Letter from Hudson Hoagland, Brain Research Foundation, to LP. RE: Invites him to attend the morning and afternoon session at its 1958 Scientific Session as a member of a panel of experts. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (H: Correspondence, 1958) #167.3]

Letter from Julia Pauling to Ava Helen Pauling. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal & Family, Family Correspondence: family of Peter Pauling Box #5.047 Folder #47.2]

January 2nd, 1958

Dear Mamma,

I can’t really begin to thank you for all the delicious presents, as always just what everyone wanted. Peter is in heaven, a different sort of breakfast every day. He was getting quite cutting about the monotony, and even Thomas had taken to pushing away his bowl of Parex hardly tasted. I love the dress, and summer just must come this year. I wore the other one for a few hours at Christmas, but nearly froze to death. Thomas’s pajamas are too big, fortunately, as I had just struggled to make some to fit him now and was afraid they would become redundant. This nice soft material is not attainable here; either it is very bulky (hard on the washing) or thin and shift. Also, it is hard to them with feet, which I like. The cake is delicious but Peter says it should be kept; so we are trying to save it. We are planning to have a minor celebration here, this weekend I think. We had offered to entertain a friend of ours at Christmas before we decided to go to my parents, so will do this now instead. The things you sent are just right to fill out the menu, as I already had made two puddings, months ago, but no cake. I am not much good at cakes, always flame it on the oven. We had one of my puddings at my parents. It was most peculiar, as though steeped in syrup of figs, and everyone was most rude about it. Christmas there was not too bad at all, mainly because Peter behaved with such admirable restraint, and I got into only minor arguments with my father to keep him happy. Thomas adored my brother, for some reason, so they were nice for each other and stayed out of mischief. Thomas is developing amazingly now, he runs around everywhere, plays games both formal and improvised with great intelligence and accuracy, and eats all his food instead of refusing most of it. He is not spoiled by too much attention, and doesn’t demand it here. I think he is the sweetest thing my parents have ever seen. They said (often) that he is just like me, except for the expression. I used to glower. He is taller than most 2 ½ year-olds.

Love to you all, and good health and happiness for the new year,

Julia

Letter from LP to Workers on the mental health program RE: The next mental health conference has been changed from January 17, 1958 to January 28, 1958 and will be held at Pacific State Hospital. Discusses what the four speakers will talk about. [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 #89.1]

Letter from William N. Lipscomb, University of Minnesota, to LP. RE: Thanks him for his letter. Was delighted with Dorothy Hodgkin's visit. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lipscomb, William N.) #217.6]

Letter from [?] to LP RE: Explains that LP's letter with the petition came to him while on a skiing trip. Says he hopes it gets back to LP on time. Handwritten note at the bottom, "PERUF" and "F.R.S." Labeled number 71. [Filed under LP Safe Contents, Drawer 3 Folder 3.004]

Manuscript Notes: "N2, Why is N≡N bond so strong?," January 2, 1958. [Filed under LP Science: Box #3.006, Folder 6.3]

Statement by Jerry Donohue. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Donohue, Jerry) #96.10]

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