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• Photo: Ava Helen Pauling sitting on a sofa, reading a newspaper. "Ava Helen Pauling, August 1939" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #921] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.6]
• Photo: Linda and Peter Pauling sitting on a lounge couch, topless. "Linda and Peter Pauling" "August 1939" "(Jack Sherman)" Photographer unknown. Black and white print. [Ship #712] [LP Photo Box, 1939i.3]

• LP writes cheque to: Philip A. Shaffer, Jr. amount $100 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP comments on the rebuttal from Wrinch as an associate editor of the journal. He feels the journal should no longer publish papers that suggest it supports the cyclol hypothesis. He recommends Wrinch prepare a new rebuttal based on more stringent conditions. [Lamb's letter to LP July 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.12]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: Thanking Lamb for sending the copy of Wrinch's rebuttal. He and Niemann feel it could be made much shorter by deleting repetitious and erroneous statements. [Lamb's letter to LP July 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.12]
• Letter from LP to William Lloyd Evans, The Ohio Academy of Science RE: LP believes that he will be able to attend the Semi-Centennial Meeting of the Academy in May 1940. [Evans' letter July 26, 1939; Evans' reply August 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110, Folder #110.3]
• Letter from S. S. Kistler, Norton Company to LP RE: Would like someone from CIT to give a report on current activities in Gates and Crellin at a luncheon at the A. C. S. Meeting in Boston. Also mentions Henry Eyring gave him a "glowing review" of LP's book. [LP's reply August 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Coast Rubbish Company amount $4 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Curtis G. Benjamin to LP RE: Benjamin sends LP a copy of the German-English Science Dictionary discussed earlier. Asks LP for his comments of the book. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #253, Folder #253.1]
• Letter from George Glocker, University of Minnesota to LP RE: Glocker has read The Nature of the Chemical Bond and will use it in his Adv. Phys. Chem. course. He hopes LP keeps Glocker's interest in UCLA in mind. [LP's letter July 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.15]
• Letter from LP to Harry Weinstock, Jr. RE: LP does not know of any academic openings in organic chemistry at this time. [Weinstock's letter to LP July 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to Joe Mayer RE: LP thanks Mayer for his review of The Nature of the Chemical Bond and agrees with his review that the chapter on metals is not in satisfactory shape. [Mayer's letter July 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
• Letter from LP to Mack Printing Co. RE: LP provides address for O. Hassel and guarantees payment for the reprints if they do not receive one from Hassel in a reasonable amount of time. [Mack's letter to LP July 31, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Letter from LP to Mack Printing Company RE: LP gives Dr. Hassel's address so that the bill and reprints may be sent to him. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Letter from LP to United States Government, Department of Labor, RE: LP makes an affidavit in support of Albert Schoenflies and his wife and three sons. LP asks for instructions as to how an affidavit should be made out. [Reply: August 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]

• Letter from N. P. Nies to LP RE: Nies has accepted a position at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and therefore, has withdrawn his application at Alabama. [Nies' last letter to LP July 24, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #287, Folder #287.6]
• Letter from Virginia Leslie, Secretary to Miss Roake RE: On behalf of Miss Boulware, Virginia sends Szent-Györgyi's forwarding address. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #371, Folder #371.1]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Inquires if LP could refer toward materials (i.e. published speeches and lectures) to be used in a prepared statement in non-technical language to explain the scientific interests and endeavors the Foundation supports. [LP's reply to Weaver August 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

• Letter from J. Norton Wilson to LP RE: Wilson will now have to defer his arrival in Pasadena until 8-22. He would prefer his appt. at CIT start around 8-1 instead of 7-1 to accommodate his new schedule. [LP's letter July 31, 1939; LP's reply to Wilson August 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from Joseph E. Mayer, Asst. Ed., The Journal of Chemical Physics to LP RE: Enclosed revised and condensed manuscript by Coulson, which LP reviewed unfavorably in its initial draft, for reevaluation. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #244, Folder #244.8]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Eleanor H. Leeds be appointed Office Assistant in Chemistry beginning August 1, 1939 with a salary of $80 payable from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from R. H. Fowler, Cavendish Laboratory to LP RE: Fowler heard that the mathematical compositors of Oxford Press are short of work and if LP's manuscript is ready, they would deal with it in a timely manner. [LP's reply August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120, Folder #120.8]
• Note from Professor Hassel to LP RE: Apologizes that his visit did not work out as planned. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #152, Folder #152.4]

• LP writes cheque to: E. W. Crellin amount $80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP writes cheque to: First Federal Savings and Loan Company amount $210.24 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]

• AHP writes cheque to: Helm's Bakeries amount $5.28 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Lola J. Cook amount $60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Lamb invites LP to dinner if he will be in Boston to attend the A. C. S. meeting. [LP's reply to Lamb July 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from Assistant District Director to LP RE: He explains to LP that he is not certain how they wish for affidavits to be filled out; it is a requirement of the American Consul not of the Labor Department. He assumes, however that any such affidavit stating his willingness to support the individuals named will be suitable. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]

• AHP writes cheque to: Bullock's amount $3.09 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Edison Company amount $17.20 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Company amount $8.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to J. Norton Wilson RE: LP has received a letter from the State College at Washington requesting a research assistant and wonders if Wilson might be interested. [Wilson's letter to LP August 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]

• AHP writes cheque to: Arden Farms Inc. amount $16.07 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $4.44 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company amount $37.12 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash Company amount $5.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $2.70 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Rio Grande Oil, Inc. amount $30.35 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: State Treasurer amount $13.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: State Treasurer amount $13.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends that the manuscript by Dr. Pirenne not be accepted for publication as it contains no significant contribution to science. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: LP changes his grant request to $6500 to rent IBM machines for 3 years for the purpose of Fourier syntheses for the crystal structure work and electron-diffraction calculations. [Stewart's reply to LP August 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from LP to Thornton C. Fry RE: LP has abandoned the construction of Shaffer's Fourier calculator and wishes instead to use the IBMs. He has according changed his grant application to Stewart. [LP's letter to IBM July 27, 1939; Fry's reply to LP August 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from William Lloyd Evans, The Ohio Academy of Science to LP RE: Evans is pleased to know that LP will probably be able to come to the Semi-Centennial Meeting of the Academy. [LP's letter August 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #110, Folder #110.3]

• AHP writes cheque to: E. R. Buchman amount $25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP Research Notebook 16 RE: reports an explosion in room 351 of $ 14000 in damages caused by Mr. Leo Brewer. Goes on to report the details of the explosion.

• Letter from LP to A. R. Todd, University of Manchester. [Todd's letter to LP July 28, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #407, Folder #407.6]

  August 11, 1939

  Professor A. R. Todd

  Director of the Chemical Laboratories

  The University of Manchester

  Manchester, 13

  Dear Alex:

  I am glad that you found our Wrinch article satisfactory. I am hoping that there will be no rebuttal to it, and that the cyclol episode can be considered closed, but in any case I should try to have the rebuttal as short and straightforward as Wrinch can be made to make it.

  I have been having some fun this spring trying to devise a theory of the color of dyes. This work has gone along very well but calculations are so complex that not many can be done in a finite time.

  Yesterday we had the bad luck to have an explosion in the Crellin Laboratory, as a result of the accidental spilling of a large amount of ether. The big laboratory on the south end of the top floor was pretty thoroughly wrecked, with all the windows blown out and fume cabs and some of the chemical desks destroyed. Fortunately no one was badly injured and the loss is covered by insurance.

  Dr. English, with the aid of Haagen-Smit and Bonner, has synthesized the cell proliferation hormone on which he has been working for three years. It is a l,10-decene dicarboxylic acid, with a double bond in the 1,2 position. I think that a lot of additional work can be done in this field. English has gone to Yale where he is to be instructor.

  With best regards to you and Alison, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP:ehl

• Letter from LP to S. S. Kistler, Norton Company RE: LP will not attend the A. C. S. Boston meeting, but Dr. Arnold O. Beckman of his dept. will be there will give a report at the luncheon on behalf of CIT. [Kistler's letter to LP August 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation RE: LP does not have any published lectures on non-technical discussion of protein work, but encloses some non-published material that may be helpful. He shall also send some x-ray photographs he feels might be suitable as illustrations. [Weaver's letter to LP August 3, 1939; reply August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]
• Letter from Tatiana Schaufuss, American Committee for Christian German Refugees to R. A. Millikan, redirected to LP RE: Inquiring about a position for Camillo Bruckner, a German refugee. [LP's reply to Schaufuss August 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]

• Letter from Arthur D. Wright to LP RE: Requesting advice about his career directions and where he should study chemistry and plastics. [LP's reply August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]

• AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Water Company amount $4.61 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry Company amount $12.34 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $5.90 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $40.52 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Sunset Magazine amount $1 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Union Oil Company of California amount $9.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP will be unable to attend to Boston meeting so he will not be able to have dinner with Lamb. [Lamb's letter to LP August 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to Arthur R. Wright RE: In response to his letter, LP cannot recommend where Wright should study without knowing his academic credentials. [Wright's letter to LP August 13, 1939; Wright's reply to LP August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett RE: LP recommends that Maurice J. Schlatter be appointed as a Research Assistant in the Chemistry Department for the period from August 1, 1939 to August 31, 1939 with a payment of $100 to be taken from the Vitamin B2 Research Fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to R. H. Fowler, Cavendish Laboratory RE: LP's manuscript is still far from complete and therefore he cannot send it in for publication now. [Fowler's letter August 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120, Folder #120.8]
• Letter from W. L. Bragg, Cavendish Laboratory to LP RE: Bragg inquires what Levy's definite plans are for the coming year so he knows if he has an opening in his laboratory or not. [LP's last letter May 26, 1939; LP's reply August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #30, Folder #30.1]
• Letter from the Office of Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Acknowledging the receipt of LP's letter of August 11, 1939. [LP's reply August 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

• Estimated value of property loss by fire in Crellin Laboratory of Chemistry, C. I. T. on Aug. 10, 1939 [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.8]

• Letter from Agnes E. Joyce to LP RE: Requesting an autographed copy of The Nature of the Chemical Bond for her daughter's, Lois Joyce, birthday. She also inquires what LP thinks of a woman in his profession. [LP's reply August 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
• Letter from Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society to LP RE: Inquires if LP would be interested in briefly reviewing three monographs by G. K. T. Conn and A. G. Ward for the Journal. [LP's reply August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from Thornton C. Fry to LP RE: Fry is glad LP has found the IBMs to be an answer to his problem and believes that this ends the action of their committee. [LP's letter to Fry August 9, 1939; LP's letter to Stewart August 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from the secretary to Irvin Stewart to LP RE: Requesting further information about LP's grant application for funding for the IBM machines. [LP's letter to Stewart August 9, 1939; LP's reply to Stewart August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]

• Letter from Dwight Chance Carpenter to LP RE: Carpenter requests that LP support him in his application for a grant from the American Philosophical Society for his work on the effect of light on amino acids and proteins. [LP's reply August 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation. [Previous letter August 14, 1939; Weaver's reply 81939-02-04] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

  August 17, 1939

  Mr. Warren Weaver

  The Rockefeller Foundation

  49 West 49th Street

  New York, New York

  Dear Warren:

  I am enclosing prints of an ascillation x-ray photograph of Glycine and a Laue x-ray photograph of d-glutamic acid which you might find useful as illustrations for your article.

  Perhaps you read in the papers that we had a fire in the Crellin Laboratory. Fortunately no one was injured and the damage was restricted almost entirely to the undergraduate organic laboratory, with very little research lost. We had complete insurance coverage and shall have the laboratory in shape for the students when the Institute opens next month.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

• Letter from LP to Agnes Joyce RE: LP sent a copy of his book for her daughter special delivery and hope it arrives soon. LP regrets that he was unable to make an exception to let Lois Joyce work in the CIT laboratories. He feels that there is a great field of work in Chemistry and that Lois is sure to accomplish something worthwhile. [Agnes Joyce's letter to LP August 18, 1939; Lois Joyce's reply to LP September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that the salary of Kermit Jacobson, Crellin stockroom keeper be increased to $135 per month. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Curtis G. Benjamin RE: LP thanks him for sending the copy of DeVires German-English Science Dictionary. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #253, Folder #253.1]
• Letter from LP to Sterling Hendricks RE: Reply to Hendricks' letter. LP would like further information on the Civil Service examination for x-ray positions. He also thinks that cuprous halides may involve strings. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #156, Folder #156.3]
• Letter from LP to Tatiana Schaufuss, American Committee for Christian German Refugee RE: LP regrets that they do not have a position for Camillo Bruckner at this time. [Schaufuss' letter to LP August 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from Sterling Hendricks, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture to LP RE: Hendricks does not have an appointment for Bruce Hicks because his dept.'s appropriation has been cut and they have lost a number of positions already. He also thanks LP for the copy of The Nature of the Chemical Bond. He also updates LP on his work on copper compounds. [LP's reply August 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #156, Folder #156.3]
• Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: His son Richard graduated from Harvard summa cum laude, he will be in Pasadena in Sept. He inquires if LP knows when Richard will receive a room assignment. Also, Blum's book will be ready at the end of Sept. [Noyes' last letter to LPJuly 28, 1939; LP's reply September 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Noyes updates LP about his son and wonders if arrangements have been made. Noyes reports that Hibben's book on Raman Spectra has been issued. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• Letter from LP to Dwight Chance Carpenter RE: LP agrees to write a letter of support for Carpenter's grant application. [Carpenter's letter August 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]
• Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: LP, family and maid will come to Deep Springs to visit August 23, 1939 or August 24, 1939 for a few days. [LP's last letter to Kimpton July 28, 1939; Kimpton's reply to LP August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• Letter from Arthur R. Wright to LP RE: Providing LP with his academic history in hopes of receiving further advice. [LP's reply to Wright August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Telegram from L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs to LP RE: The cook at Deep Springs has quit and also the Kimptons will probably be away from the ranch at the time LP planned to visit. He urges him to postpone the trip until after the first. [LP's letter August 19, 1939; LP's reply August 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• Letter from C. C. Todd, State College of Washington to LP RE: Notifying LP that J. Norton Wilson visited him about the position there which LP recommended him for. [LP's reply to Todd August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]
• Letter from E. C. Gilbert, Oregon State College to LP RE: Inquires whether LP's book is in print yet. Gilbert hopes they will be in OSC's new laboratory by fall term and writes that the final and exact data on the heat of the formation of hydrazine will be published in Oct. [LP's reply August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
• Letter from L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs to LP RE: Follow-up to telegram of August 21, 1939, explaining the cook trouble that caused him to advise LP to postpone his family trip to Deep Springs. [Telegram August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Arthur R. Wright RE: In responses to his letter, LP suggests Wright take evening classes at UCLA for further information regarding chemistry. [Wright's letter to LP August 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: LP is sorry they will have to postpone the visit to Deep Springs because of cook trouble. [Kimpton's telegram to LP August 21, 1939; Kimpton's next letter August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Lena Weinbaum amount $15 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: Submitting Albert Tyler's "Crystalline Echinochrome and Spinochrome: Their Failure to Stimulate the Respiration of Eggs and Sperm of Strongylocentrotus" for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
• Letter from LP to J. G. Kirkwood. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198, Folder #198.12]

  August 23, 1939

  Professor John Kirkwood

  Box 651

  Laguna Beach, California

  Dear John:

  We would be very glad if you could speak before the small group of structural chemists who are around this summer some time, perhaps during the coming week. We have been holding seminars at 4:00 on Monday afternoons, but any other day would be just as satisfactory. I hope that you can cone up to Pasadena for this purpose.

  Wilson has now returned and is looking forward to seeing yon some time about your new theory of dielectric constant of liquids. The men in the laboratory have heard reports from Wilson on Onsager's theory and his treatment of it, and would understand pretty well if you wore to present your theory.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  LP/jr

• Letter from L. E. Bottens to LP RE: Asks LP if he has decided what to do about his life insurance program. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.042, Folder #42.7]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Thanking LP for the prints and his prompt replies. [LP's letter to Weaver August 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

• Letter from A. R. Penfold to Director of CIT RE: Asks if it would be convenient to stop by or call sometime next week, as he has been speaking with his government about erected modern science museums and recent developments in technology. [LP's reply: August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from A. R. Penfold, The Technological Museum, Sydney to LP RE: He would like to visit CIT on his trip in the U.S. collecting information about modern science museums. [LP's reply to Penfold August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from G. N. Lewis to LP RE: Informs LP of his paper on color and that it will be in the Chemical Review, in the near future. Looks forward to having LP with him for a period of time next year. [LP's reply: August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]
• Letter from G. N. Lewis, UC Berkeley to LP. [LP's last letter to Lewis April 27, 1939; LP's reply to Lewis August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]

  UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

  GILBERT N. LEWIS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

  BERKELEY

  August 25, 1939

  Professor Linus Pauling Department of

  Chemistry California Institute of

  Technology Pasadena, California

  My dear Linus:

  I have returned from a short vacation for which the only books I took were a half a dozen detective stories and your "Chemical Bond". I found yours the most exciting of the lot. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate having a book dedicated to me which is such a very important contribution. I think your treatment comes nearer to my own views than that of any other authors I know and there are very few places where I could possibly disagree with you and those perhaps because I have not thought about the thing sufficiently. I feel a little doubt about your treatment of such things as sulfate ion, but I certainly have nothing better to propose.

  I doubt whether you will agree so completely with a paper on color that Calvin and I are getting out in the October number of the Chemical Reviews. We have, however, begun what I notice that you predicted in your book and have fired the first broad side in the battle with the color problem. How many of our shots prove to be hits remains to be seen.

  I am delighted that you are going to be with us for a time this year and as soon as you decide just what period it is going to be I hope you will let me know.

  With kindest regards to Mrs. Pauling and yourself, I am

  Yours very sincerely,

• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP will write a brief review for the Journal of the three monographs by G. K. T. Conn and a. G. Ward. [Lamb's letter to LP August 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP requests that Thurston Skei be given a check for $37.50 on August 31, 1939 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Cecil Wawra's appointment as Research Assistant in Chemistry at $80 per month be continued for the period September 1, 1931 to December 31, 1939. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that W. W. Harden to be paid $75 for the moth of Sept. as a Stockroom helper from the Crellin Fire Fund, Laboratory Equipment, Apparatus and Chemicals. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Gilbert, Oregon State College RE: Informs Gilbert that his book is called The Nature of the Chemical Bond and that if he tells Cornell University Press he plans to use it for teaching, they will probably give him a copy. [Gilbert's letter August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]
• Letter from LP to Harry V. Welch, Western Precipitation Corporation RE: LP will not be able to attend the meeting of the Council of the American Chemical Society. [Welch's next letter to LP August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids in Learning RE: LP supplies the further information about the rental of the IBM machines and his grant application requested by Stewart [Stewart's letter August 16, 1939; Stewart's next letter September 15, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]

• Letter from Dwight Chance Carpenter to LP RE: Thanks LP for his offer to write a letter of support and encloses an outline of the work that he plans to do. [LP's letter August 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]

• Letter from L. E. Sutton to LP RE: Sutton writes about the grim prospect his family faces if Europe is unable to avert war. [LP's letter to Sutton July 31, 1939; LP's reply to Sutton September 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #370, Folder #370.8]

• AHP writes cheque to: Lola J. Cook amount $60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Fred Olsen to LP RE: Informs LP that he, on behalf of Western Cartridge Company, has decided to set up a microchemical laboratory and asks LP for any suggestions or hints for help in this process. [LP's reply: September 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, Folder #300.3]
• Letter from Fred Olsen, Western Cartridge Co. to LP, turned over to Prof. Haagen-Smit RE: Requesting information about how to set-up a microchemical laboratory. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, Folder #300.3]
• Letter from Harry V. Welch, Secretary, American Chemical Society RE: Informing LP of an executive meeting on September 6, 1939. [LP's reply to Welch September 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to A. R. Penfold RE: LP would be glad to have him visit the Laboratories on Wednesday or Thursday. [Penfold's letter August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to C. C. Todd, State College of Washington to LP RE: Wilson prefers to continue for another year in Pasadena rather than accept the position in Washington. [Todd's letter to LP August 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that C. Ernst Redemann be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry to work with Prof. Carl Niemann from September 1, 1939 to June 30, 1940 with a stipend of $125 per month being paid from the Rockefeller Fund, Organic Salaries. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Emil Burcik be given a fellowship carrying tuition plus $400 for 1939-40 in place of tuition plus Athenaeum board and room. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. G. Conklin, Executive Officer of the American Philosophical Society RE: Letter of support for grant application by Dwight Chance Carpenter. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.13]
• Letter from LP to G. N. Lewis, UC Berkeley. [Lewis' letter to LP August 25, 1939; LP's next letter to Lewis September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]

  August 29, 1939

  Professor Gilbert N. Lewis

  Department of Chemistry

  University of California

  Dear Professor Lewis:

  I am very happy to know that you are pleased with my book, and feel that it is good enough to be worthy of its dedication to you. You know, of course, that I had you in mind continually while it was being written, and I have been hoping that my treatment would prove to be acceptable to you.

  I shall look forward to seeing the paper on color which you and Calvin are to have in the October number of Chemical Reviews. I have been working on the theory of the color of dyes for some months, and spoke about my preliminary results in Chicago. I mentioned very briefly in my chapter in Gilman's ORGANIC CHEMISTRY a fundamental idea regarding the color of dyes, and some months ago I thought of a way of making approximate quantum mechanical calculations- the difficulty is, of course, to find an approximate treatment which is reasonably simple and still good enough to be significant.

  I do not know yet when I shall be able to come to Berkeley for the stay which I have promised to make, but I think that my wife and I will come for two or three days during the week of September 11 or possibly a few days before then.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to Mr. A. R. Penfold to LP RE: LP would be pleased to for Penfold to visit the Laboratory and suggests that he drop by the office on Wednesday around 2:00. [Penfold's letter: August 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. L. M. Bottens RE: LP is not planning to change his own insurance program but instead had written regarding policies to advise new members of the Division. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.042, Folder #42.7]
• Letter from LP to W. L. Bragg, Cavendish Laboratory RE: Henri Levy does not have the funds to cover the expenses of living abroad and so will be unable to come to Cavendish Laboratory this year. [Bragg's letter August 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #30, Folder #30.1]
• Note from Richard M. Noyes to LP RE: Apologizes to LP for his late arrival and tries to update LP on his plans for teaching. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• Letter from J. F. Danielli, Sir William Dunn Institute of Biochemistry, Cambridge to LP RE: Danielli is looking for a research job concerning cell physiology in the U. S. and would appreciate any advice LP can give. Resume enclosed. [LP's reply October 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]
• Letter from W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Informs LP that if the article of Dr. J. N. Wilson's does not exceed 30 printed pages or about 13,000 words then they will be able to print it in the December issue. August 30, 1939 [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]