Letter from Linus Pauling to Matthew Meselson. October 27, 1958. Page 1  Larger Images / More Information. 1 p.  View Transcript

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• Comment on Dr. Daniel S. Bernstein, by, Maclyn McCarty, M.D., The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, RE: Feels that Bernstein is an outstanding candidate, but wether or not he qualifies for an established investigator-ship is doubtful. [Filed under LP Science: (Helen Hay Whitney Foundation- Scientific Advisory Committee: Postdoctoral Biomedical Research Fellowship Applicants, 1958), Box #15.006, Folder #6.2]
• Letter from Arthur B. Krim, American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, to LP. RE: Invites him to the 1958 reception and dinner. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Weizmann Institute of Science) #441.4]
• Letter from Clinton Hunt, World Peace Foundation to LP, RE: Thanks LP for his letter of October 21, 1958. LP's concerns about steps to be taken in order to start a World Peace Research Organization do not bother Hunt as his specialty is in new idea and the promulgation thereof. Hunt assures LP that every time that the World Peace Research Organization is mentioned in their plans, all credit will be given to LP. [LP's reply November 6, 1958] [Filed under LP Peace: (Assorted Peace Groups, Wo-Yo), Box #4.017, Folder #17.6]
• Letter from Dr. Leon J. Epstein, Department of Mental Hygiene to LP RE: Thanks LP for agreeing to look at the enclosed proposals since their study group was not able to adequately review them. [Letter from LP to Epstein November 4, 1958] [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 #89.13]
• Letter from Joana Leschin, Book and Authors' Guild, to LP. RE: Invites him to speak about his latest book at a review luncheon. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (L:Correspondence, 1958) #231.4]
• Letter from LP to Arthur C. Seelye, Worcester Area Committee for Peace. RE: Informs him that he is unable to visit while on his Eastern trip in November. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (S: Correspondence, 1958) #380.2]
• Letter from LP to Associated Press RE: Encloses a manuscript of his paper on the genetic and somatic effects of carbon-14. Mentions that it is to be published soon in Science and asks that they not release any story about it until the day of publication. [Letter from LP to Associated Press November 7, 1958] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles:1958a2.7]
• Letter from LP to Dora E. Young, Executive Secretary, The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, RE: Discusses his impression from his interview with Dr. Aposhian and recommends him for a three year fellowship. [Filed under LP Science: (Helen Hay Whitney Foundation-Scientific Advisory Committee: Postdoctoral Biomedical Research Fellowship Applicants, 1958), Box #15.006, Folder #6.1]
• Letter from LP to Dora E. Young, Executive Secretary, The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation, RE: Encloses his report on Dr. V.D. Hospelhorn about his candidacy for a fellowship. Informs that the Doctor intends to study elastin and mucoproteins. Recommends that the Foundation give him a five-year appointment as Established Investigator. [Filed under LP Science: Helen Hay Whitney Foundation- Scientific Advisory Committee: Postdoctoral Biomedical Research Fellowship Applicants, 1958: Box #15.006, Folder #6.7]
• Letter from LP to United Press RE: Encloses a manuscript of his paper on the genetic and somatic effects of carbon-14. Mentions that it is to be published soon in Science and asks that they not release any story about it until the day of publication. [Letter from LP to United Press November 7, 1958] [Filed under LP Manuscripts of Articles:1958a2.7]
• Letter from LP to W. E. Willmott. RE: Informs him that he is unable to visit Montreal. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1958) #444.6]
• Letter from LP to Walter Schroeder. RE: Passes on information regarding oxalic acid as a proteolytic agent. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Schroeder, Walter) #361.1]
• Letter from Mrs. Ichiro Hasegawa, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, to LP RE: Invites LP to be the speaker at the WILPF's annual state meeting in spring 1959. [Letter from LP to Hasegawa November 6, 1958] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1959s.18]
• Letter from Peter Pauling to LP. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #5.043, Folder #43.2]

  27 October, 1958

  Dear Daddy,

  We are certainly pleased to have you with us and hope you will come back again. We shall have a new bed for you.

  Would you please ask Freeman to send to me one copy each of:

  General Chemistry, College Chemistry, College Chemistry in the Laboratory by Malm and Frantz, A Laboratory Study of Chemical Principles by Harper W. Frantz, Introductory Quantitative Analysis by Olson, Orlemann and Koch?

  I need them in the laboratory. I am disappointed with the course here, though perhaps I should be careful. There seems to me to be very little teaching, though it is true that the British method is one of sink or swim by the student himself.

  If it is convenient, would you please sign a copy of the American edition of No More War and send it to a friend of mine Dr. Mustafa Hassan in this laboratory? He is a Sudanese boy whom I have known for the past two years and who worries a great deal about humanity and the world. He worries too much I feel.

  Linus Junior has written to us and we are very excited about the possibility of coming home and to Hawaii for Christmas. I have asked Professor Ingold and he seems to think it is all right, so we shall leave here the 10th or 11th December and I must be back by Monday the 12th January I think, unless I have some good scientific reason for being longer. I do not know whether it would be advisable to stay longer.

  Thank you very much for the book Regular Polytopes which has arrived.

  Much love from

  Peter

• Letter from Ralph E. Lapp, to Editor, New York Times. RE: Comments on the latest proceeding in the debate on nuclear bomb testing. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Lapp, Ralph B.) #212.4]
• Memo from LP to Matt Meselson. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Meselson, Matthew), #246.8]

  27 October 1958

  Matt Meselson

  Linus Pauling

  Aging

  Someone has told me recently that some Englishman published a paper some time ago, perhaps a few years ago and perhaps in the Biochemical Journal, about the amount of aspartic acid and glutamic acid in the protein elastin, in relation to age of the animal. According to the statement to me, the amount of these two dicarboxylic amino acids is supposed to increase with increasing age—that is, the amount present in this particular protein.

  I feel some doubt about this statement, but I thought that I would pass it on to you.

  Linus Pauling:JH

• Offering circular: California Corporation for Biochemical Research. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1958) #75.1]
• Telegram from LP to W. E. Willmott. RE: Greatly regrets that a complicated schedule does not permit him to visit Montreal. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (W: Correspondence, 1958) #444.6]