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• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: Edwin R. Buchman requests that a fund of $1250 be set up called the Buchman Research Fund and that Sidney W. Fox be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry with salary to be paid from this fund. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to Harry V. Welch, Secretary, American Chemical Society RE: LP will not be able to attend the executive committee meeting a he will be in Berkeley at that time. [Welch's letter to LP August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #443, Folder #443.7]
• Letter from LP to Professor Noyes RE: LP looks forward to the arrival of Richard in Pasadena. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Letter from LP to W. A. Noyes RE: LP looks forward to Noyes' son Richard's arrival at CIT. [Noyes' letter to LP August 18, 1939; Mrs. Noyes' reply September 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Note from Gilbert King to LP RE: Informs LP that he has been sailing (yachts) all summer. He has left Yale and will be at MIT in the fall. [LP's reply September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• Letter from A. J. Haagen-Smit to Fred Olsen RE: Smit replies on behalf of LP and goes on to explain what they have done at CIT in regards to microchemistry laboratory; offering suggestions for ways to make it successful. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #300, Folder #300.3]
• Letter from F. A. Gilfillan, Oregon State College to LP RE: Reply to LP's letter of August 25, 1939. OSC only has graduate assistantships available for the following year and no teaching fellowships for Mr. Dery. OSC will have a dedication of its new chemistry building around October 21, 1939 and he would like to invite LP to it. [Gilfillan's next letter November 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #136, Folder #136.10]

• Letter from Leland Curtis to LP RE: Thanking LP for allowing him to use the lab facilities in conducting experiments with painting mediums recently. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #74, Folder #74.7]
• Newspaper Clipping: "Chemists Find Brain Uses Pure Alcohol; Cancer Held to Thrive on Sugar as Fuel," New York Times, RE: Announces that LP was the recipient of a $1000 award and gold medal for achievement in pure chemistry. The award was given as gift of Dr. A. C. Langmuir. [Newspaper Clippings: 1939n.1]

• Letter from L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs to LP RE: There is a new cook at Deep Springs and school begins today; Kimpton hopes the Paulings will be able to visit now. [LP's letter to Kimpton August 22, 1939; LP's reply to Kimpton September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• LP writes cheque to: William and Wilkins Company amount $7 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to C. D. Russell Jr. [Russell's reply to LP September 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

  September 5, 1939

  Mr. C. D. Russell, Jr.

  1234 Pine Street

  Niagara Falls, New York

  Dear Mr. Russell:

  I have got into some trouble in preparing our manuscript for publication. For example, I am not able to understand the numbers in your table relating to the imidazole experiments at pH 6.86. The ΔW values fall far below the value you give as the asymptote. If I assume that you have already subtracted off the asymptotic value, then I am not able to check the subsequent calculations at all, and I have also found similar trouble in checking the calculations in the other tables. I think that the best thing to do is for you to send your research book and any supplementary information that you have on to me at once.

  This will probably delay publication somewhat, but I hope that the delay will not be long.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to G. N. Lewis, UC Berkeley RE: LP will postpone his visit to Berkeley indefinitely. [LP's last letter to Lewis August 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]
• Letter from LP to Gilbert King RE: LP is glad that King will go to MIT and hopes the coming year will be better than the last for him. LP went to the Chicago meeting and stopped in the Rocky Mountains for vacation on the way home. [King's letter September 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Henri Brasseur RE: LP mentions Brasseur's paper on potassium chlorostannite in Zeitschrift fr Chemie and is glad he postponed his trip to Europe with war impending. [Brasseur's letter February 28, 1939; Brasseur's reply November 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #31, Folder #31.3]
• Letter from LP to L. A. Kimpton, Deep Springs RE: LP is too preoccupied with the opening of school now to be able to visit at the ranch. He has been talking to a former Deep Springs student named Lanz recently. [Kimpton's letter to LP September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Lois Joyce RE: LP is glad she liked his book and hopes she thanked her mother properly for it. He wishes her a profitable year at Illinois. [Joyce's reply December 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]
• Letter from LP to Professor G. N. Lewis RE: LP regrets that he and AHP will not be able to visit Berkeley as they had planned but will postpone it to a different date. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #216, Folder #216.1]
• Letter from LP to Professor W. A. Noyes, Jr. RE: LP writes that Dr. Wilson will complete his article on the interpretation of dielectronic constant values of polar liquids and will send the manuscript to Latimer before October 1. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.5]
• Letter from Lois Joyce to LP RE: Joyce will get her Ph. D. at Illinois and hopes to end up as a post-doc. at CIT eventually. She loves The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [LP's letter August 18, 1939; LP's reply September 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #192, Folder #192.6]

• Letter from Dr. W. Hume-Rothery, Oxford to LP RE: He sends LP a paper for LP to criticize and, if suitable, recommend for publication on the liquid state of the element and requests papers dealing with metals or cohesion in general. He also asks some questions about seeming errors in LP's book. [LP's reply to Hume-Rothery January 5, 1940] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165, Folder #165.4]
• Letter from Mack Printing Co. to LP RE: Billing Chem. Dept. for $4.42. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Letter from Oliver T. Case to LP RE: Asks that a check for $4.42 be sent as soon as possible because no amount was received for the month of June. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]

• Letter from LP to Professor William Conger Morgan, UCLA, RE: LP writes to introduce and recommend Mr. R. C. Jones, who will be completing his doctorate work, and will be looking for an academic appointment in organic chemistry. [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Note from Charles Russell to LP RE: Russell informs LP that one of the tables in his manuscript was incorrect thus, he sends LP the correct information along with his research notebooks to refer to. Apologizes for causing LP trouble. [LP's letter: September 5, 1939, Russell's next letter to LP October 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

• LP writes cheque to: Erik Heegaard amount $112.39 [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 recommends that the manuscript by C. C. Price entitled "Substitution in Aromatic Compounds" be not accepted for publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from Rose Mooney to LP RE: Mooney has had to revise her fellowship tenure plans because she now cannot stay in Europe (because of the impending war). She would like to spend some of her time at CIT. [LP's reply September 27, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]

• Letter from Mrs. W. A. Noyes to LP RE: She informs LP that she has just heard from Richard saying he will be in Illinois tomorrow and will make it to Pasadena in plenty of time before Fall term begins. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder 279.3]
• Letter from Mrs. W. A. Noyes to LP RE: Their son Richard has arrived home in the U.S. She requests that his room assignment and a list of bedding, other articles be sent at once. [LP's letter to Noyes September 1, 1939; LP's reply to Mrs. Noyes September 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• Letter from LP to L. E. Sutton RE: LP hopes that Sutton will continue to write him about his English friends now that war has broken-out. LP hopes it will end soon. [Sutton's letter to LP August 27, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #370, Folder #370.8]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Richard M. Noyes RE: LP is glad to learn that he has succeeded in reaching home and insists that his delay in arriving to Pasadena will not cause any inconveniences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. W. A. Noyes RE: LP is glad that Richard arrived home safely. He states that Richard will either live in the Athenaeum or the Old Dormitory and bedding is furnished. [Mrs. Noyes' letter to LP September 9, 1939; Noyes' next letter to LP December 13, 1929] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]
• Letter from LP to Mrs. W. A. Noyes RE: LP is glad to learn that Richard has reached America and that he will not de delayed in his arrival. Reports that living arrangements have been made at the Athenaeum. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: Submitting "The Magnetic Properties of the Compounds Ethylisocyanide-Ferrohemoglobin and Imidazole-Ferrihemoglobin" by LP and C. D. Russell for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
• Letter from Richard M. Noyes to LP RE: Noyes expects to reach Pasadena on Tuesday, September 19th and if possible would like to request space at the Athenaeum again. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #279, Folder #279.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Walter Owndy amount $36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]

  September 14, 1939

  Professor Arthur B. Lamb, Editor

  Journal of the American Chemical Society

  Chemical Laboratory of Harvard University

  12 Oxford Street

  Cambridge, Massachusetts

  Dear Professor Lamb:

  I have read Dr. Pirenne's remarks concerning his manuscript with interest, and I make the following comments.

  Dr. Pirenne writes that no disagreement appeared to exist among the specialists at the Baltimore Meeting as to the main points of his paper, I have found on inquiry that the opinion of some of the specialists there was close to that which I hold (that Dr. Pirenne has pointed out the existence of a situation which is generally recognized, but has made no positive contribution toward its resolution), but that this was not brought out in discussion to save time, the symposium being far behind schedule because of the failure of speakers to stop at the warning signal.

  The principal criticism cast at the electron-diffraction result for methyl chloride by Dr. Pirenne is that the correct C-H distance and bond angles and the Z-f factors and temperature factor should have been used in the calculations. Although it was obviously his way to show that these corrections might have made a significant change in the interpretation of the photographs, he did not calculate the corrected curves. I have now made the effort of examining curves calculated for C-H = 1.09 Å end angle H-C-Cl = 104°, 108°, and 112°, using the Z-f and temperature factors, and having found that the three curves are practically identical with one another and with the curve calculated by the method used by Sutton and Brockway in their original determination of the C-Cl distance as 1.77 Å. The revision in the calculation would not change the distance by as much as one percent.

  This removes significance from all but one of Dr. Pirenne’s remarks about methyl chloride. His remaining remark is that Sutherland’s x-ray result differs from the electron-diffraction result; this was pointed out by Sutherland himself, and Pirenne has nothing now to say about the discrepancy.

  It is possible that the calculation of a series of revised curves for methylene chloride would lead to change in the parameters for this molecule. Since Dr. Pirenne has calculated only one curve, without varying the Cl-C-Cl bond angle, he can not say whether or not the change would be appreciable. I have not gone to the labor of making these calculations.

  Dr. Pirenne states on page 3 of his rebuttal that the conclusion reached in his manuscript is that some accepted electron-diffraction measurements need reconsideration. This is recognized by electron-diffraction workers- re-investigations by the improved methods now available have been published recently for several substances studied in the early electron-diffraction days, leading to small revision in the molecular parameters.

  As mentioned by Referee II, all of the points made by Dr. Pirenne are well known and have been published before. The only novel feature of Dr. Pirennes’s manuscript is his unsupported contention that the revised methods of calculation might lead to very great changes in results for molecules such as methyl chloride and methylene chloride. This is not substantiated by the results of the execution of the program of calculation for methyl chloride suggested by Dr. Pirenne. I feel more strongly than before that Dr. Pirenne’s manuscript should not be accepted for publication in the Journal.

  I wish to point out that Dr. Pirenne’s paper can not lead to a polemic (as he suggests in his rebuttal), because there is no argument about the validity of most of his remarks, but only about their novelty. The one doubtful remark which he makes, that the use of the revised method of calculation would lead to large changes in the electron-diffraction values of the molecular parameters of methyl chloride and methylene chloride, should not be allowed to give rise to a polemic, since it can be easily verified or disproved. I have now disproved the statement so far as it relates to methyl chloride.

  I recommend again that the paper be not accepted for publication.

  Yours Truly,

  Linus Pauling

• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning to LP RE: Requesting LP comment on M. J. Buerger's proposed instrument to speed the study of crystal structures as he has also applied for a grant and the Committee would. like opinions on his work. [LP's letter to Stewart August 25, 1939; LP's reply to Stewart September 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]

• LP writes cheque to: First Federal Savings and Loan Company amount $210.24 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP writes cheque to: Mr. E. W. Crellin amount $80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP writes cheque to: Paul Soroker amount $30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP writes cheque to: Sidney Weinbaum amount 40.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from George Scatchard to LP RE: Asking LP if he will serve on the Committee for Symposia in 1940-1941 of the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry of the American Chemical Society. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from George Scatchard, MIT to LP RE: Asking LP to serve on the Committee for Symposia in 40-41 of the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry of the A. C. S. [LP's reply to Scatchard September 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: Submitting "A Theory of the Color of Dyes" by LP for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [Wilson's reply October 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]

• Note from Alex Kossiakoff, Catholic University to LP RE: Notifying LP of his address change to Catholic University and hopes that LP received his roll of drawings and will send his manuscript shortly. [LP's reply to Kossiakoff September 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Benedict and Gingrich amount $3.70 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $15.77 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount $15.77 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company amount $56.01 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Herbert A. Whipple amount $13 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Company amount $4.12 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Lewis S. Ramsdell to LP RE: Asks LP if it would be possible for him to spend some time in the laboratory at CIT during the third term next Spring. He hopes to be able to participate in some research or bring films and data from the several experiments he has started. [LP's reply: September 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Letter from Lewis S. Ramsdell, University of Michigan RE: Requesting that he be allowed to spend some time in LP's laboratory next spring either working on current research there or bringing his own projects with him. [LP's reply to Ramsdell September 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Arden Farms, Inc. amount $13.87 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Helm's Bakeries amount $1.52 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends appointments to be made. [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 Arnold O. Beckman be appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry for the year 1939-40 with a total stipend of $500; he will be in charge of the subject Industrial Chemistry, Ch 61 abc. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning. [Stewart's letter to LP September 15, 1939; Stewart's next letter to LP September 28, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]

  September 19, 1939

  Dr. Irvin Stewart, Director

  Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning

  41 East 42nd Street

  New York, New York

  I am glad to give you my opinion of the program suggested by Dr. M. J. Buerger.

  Dr. Buerger is a good research man, and he has shown interest in the development of x-ray apparatus as well as in its application in structure determinations.

  The proposed instrument for making Fourier syntheses by an optical method, is, I think, well worth construction and trial. After the publication of Bragg's note Dr. Hughes of this Laboratory suggested a device somewhat similar to Buerger's and at that time we discussed the possible usefulness of the instrument. I do not think that it will by itself be accurate enough for any modern crystal structure work, and it will without doubt fall far below the demands of accuracy which we are making in our amino acid and protein program. The optical device may, however, be very useful as a rapid first step in investigations, to be followed by a more refined treatment. I accordingly recommend that Dr. Buerger's project be given support.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• AHP writes cheque to: Eaton Canyon Rock and Sand Company amount $2.39 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Maybelle Kemper Bevans amount $25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Albert Schoenflies to LP RE: Having not received responses for his letter of July 18th, he takes this time to ask if they were received. Asks LP if he recommends to apply directly to the National Coordinating Committee in New York because he does not want to take up any more of LP's time. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #358, Folder #358.1]
• Letter from LP to Dr. L. S. Ramsdell RE: LP would be very glad to have Ramsdell spend the month of may in the laboratory at CIT. LP asks Ramsdell to please write to him explaining the problems he is working on now and what progress has been made. [Ramsdell's letter: September 18, 1939] [Ramsdell's next letter: November 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Letter from LP to L. S. Ramsdell, University of Michigan RE: LP invites Ramsdell to work in his laboratories and suggests that he write about what problems he is working on and his progress to help devise a project for him to work on while at CIT. [Ramsdell's letter to LP September 20, 1939; Ramsdell's reply to LP November 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

• Letter from LP to George Scatchard, MIT RE: LP would be glad to serve on the Committee for Symposia in 1940-41 of the Division of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry of the A. C. S. [Scatchard's letter to LP September 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from R. S. Shankland, Case School of Applied Science to LP RE: Recommending his student Robert Darrow Heidenreich who wold like to undertake doctorate work at CIT. [LP's reply to Shankland September 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]

• AHP writes cheque to: G. J. Gould amount $15.45 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #1]
• AHP writes cheque to: Polytechnic Elementary School amount $50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]

• AHP writes cheque to: Helen Weigand amount $5.23 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Marino Mission Market amount $10.71 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from K. J. Palmer to LP RE: Palmer encloses the reproductions of several of the best photographs that he has obtained from the nerves and lipids. Asks LP to keep him updated on available positions in the West because his wife Elise is allergic to rag-weed since living in the mid-west. [LP's reply: September 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #304, Folder #304.3]
• Letter from K. J. Palmer, Washington University (St. Louis) to LP RE: Enclosed photographs he obtained of nerves and lipids. He would like LP's opinion about his future career plans. [LP's reply to Palmer September 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #304, Folder #304.3]

• Letter from L. E. Kelly, Krebs Pigment & Color Corporation to LP RE: Krebs has created an educational display of classification of standard dry colors and would like to send one to CIT, at no expense, if they desire it. [LP's reply to Kelly September 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Alex Kossiakoff, Catholic University RE: LP has received the drawings and looks forward to receiving the manuscript. He is glad the Kossiakoffs have settled in Washington. [Kossiakoff's note to LP September 17, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to R. S. Shankland, Case School of Applied Science RE: LP thanks him for his recommendation and will give Heidenreich's application serious consideration. [Shankland's letter to LP September 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from Stanley A. Bell, Hughes Aircraft Co. to LP RE: Requesting recommendations of recent graduates to carry out work with synthetic resins. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #165, Folder #165.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Saks Fifth Avenue amount $6 [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 requests that LP examine the revised version of Dr. McBain's manuscript in light of the comments of the referees, Dr. Langmuir and Dr. Wyman. Lamb does not want to trouble Langmuir with this issue in light of his illness. [LP's reply to Lamb November 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Note from Newell S. Gringrich, University of Missouri to LP RE: Requesting a reprint of the article by Huggins and LP, Zeit. f. Krist., 87, 205 (1934). [LP's reply September 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Sanitary Laundry amount $7.04 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. to LP RE: LP requests payments to be made from the Vitamin B1 Research Fund for September. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from E. D. Feldman, VP, Atlas Carbon & Clay Corporation to the Dean of CIT, referred to LP in memo from F. W. Hinrichs, Jr. on September 28, 1939 RE: The company would like to test two types of Activated Carbon for use in Gas Masks and would like to do so in the CIT laboratories as they are not equipped to do so in their facilities. [LP's reply September 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]
• Letter from LP to F. E. Wright, National Academy of Sciences RE: LP requests clarification about the rules governing voting for individuals nominated by more than one section. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Letter from LP to Rose Mooney RE: LP would be glad to have her come to CIT during her tenure fellowship. [Mooney's letter to LP September 27, 1939; Mooney's reply to LP October 9, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Telegram from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP recommends publication of propylene note by Wilson et al. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]

• Letter from F. W. Hinrichs, Jr. To Mr. Feldman RE: Informs Felman that his letter of September 27, has been referred to LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]
• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning to LP RE: Stewart expects favorable action on LP's grant request soon, but requests that LP clear up a few small points first. [LP's letter to Stewart September 19, 1939; LP's reply to Stewart October 3, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]

• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: At the recommendation of Profs. Badger and Beckman, LP recommends that Willis Routson be continued as Technical Assistant until June 30, 1940 with a stipend of $85 per month. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]
• Letter from LP to E. D. Feldman, VP, Atlas Carbon and Clay Corporation RE: CIT does not have the apparatus set up to perform the tests required by the company and LP recommends a commercial firm instead. However, if the work needs to be carried out at CIT, it could be done but at a rather high cost. [Feldman's letter September 28, 1939; Feldman's reply October 21, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]

• American Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the Treasurer for the Fiscal Year [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from LP to Arthur B. Lamb, Editor, Journal of the American Chemical Society RE: LP believes that the manuscript "Polarization of Alcohols in solution as a Function of Concentration and Temperature" by Rodebush and Eubank should be thoroughly advised before publication. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.002, Folder #2.4]
• Letter from LP to K. J. Palmer, Washington University (St. Louis) RE: LP thanks him for nerve and lipid photographs and LP will let him know if any suitable positions come to his attention. [Palmer's letter to LP September 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #304, Folder #304.3]
• Letter from LP to Kenneth J. Palmer RE: Thanks Palmer for the pictures of the nerves and lipids. LP will let him know if any positions become available in the West. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #304, Folder #304.3]
• Letter from LP to L. E. Kelly, Krebs Pigment and Color Corporation. [Kelly's letter to LP September 25, 1939; LP's next letter to Kelly October 12, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

  September 30, 1939

  MR. L. E. Kelly

  Sales Promotion Manager

  Krebs Pigment and Color Corporation

  256 Vanderpool Street

  Newark, New Jersey

  Dear Mr. Kelly:

  We would be very glad to have the exhibit of dry colors described in your letter of September 25, for display to our students. I wish to thank you for thinking of us in this connection.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to Newell S. Gringrich, University of Missouri RE: LP's supply of the requested reprint is exhausted. [Gringrich's note September 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #140, Folder #140.4]