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• Letter from Paul Brockett, Executive Secretary, National Academy of Sciences to Roger Adams RE: Sending Adams, as Chairman, the necessary stationery for the balloting within his section to secure nominations for new Academy members for the year. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Note from Fred E. Wright, Home Secretary, National Academy of Sciences to Roger Adams RE: Notifying Adams that no Intersectional Proposals for Nomination were received by this the Office for consideration in the balloting of the Section of Chemistry this year, as provided in By-Law IV.2 of the Academy. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Publication: Written by LP and Charles D. Russell: "The Magnetic Properties of the compounds ethyliscocyanide-ferrohemoglobin and imidazole-ferrohemoglobin." Proceedings from the National Academy of Sciences, 25, pp. 517-522. [LP Publications, 1939p.6]

• LP writes cheque to: American Association for the Advancement of Science amount $5 [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]
• LP writes cheque to: Mr. E. W. Crellin amount $80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Anderson Pace to LP RE: Personal letter inquiring about LP and family. Pace has a new position with Battelle Institute as well as a fellowship at Ohio State University. [LP's reply to Pace October 12, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from Dan H. Campbell, The University of Chicago to J. B. Koepfli (turned over to LP) RE: Campbell writes concerning why he would like to use his Fellowship to spend the year at CIT, where he would like to regain and broaden his knowledge of chemistry. [LP's reply October 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.6]
• Letter from E. B. Wilson, National Academy of Science to LP RE: They have lost LP's manuscript "A Theory of the Color of Dyes" and wish him to send another copy ASAP. [LP's letter to Wilson September 16, 1939; LP's reply to Wilson October 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
• Letter from LP to D. M. Reynolds, Security First National Bank. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

  October 2, 1939

  Mr. D. M. Reynolds

  Security First National Bank

  561 South Spring Street

  Los Angeles, California

  Dear Mr. Reynolds:

  While talking with you today I made the statement that permanganate would not be used as a bleach in paper manufacture because of its much greater cost than bleaching powder. On looking through the literature I see that the use of permanganate has been suggested, and that it has been used in practice to a small extent. It is used in neutral or slightly alkaline solutions, followed by an acid treatment. The opinion of authorities seems to be that in most cases it does not offer any advantages sufficient to justify the increased cost.

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to Mr. D. M. Reynolds RE: LP retracts his statement that permanganate would not be used as a bleach in paper manufacturing. After reading more literature, LP has found that the use of permanganate has been suggested and that is has been used in practice to a small extent. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Nominations for the President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]

• Letter from E. O. Slater, President, Smith-Emery Company to LP RE: Thanking LP for referring the Atlas Carbon and Clay Corp. to them. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from John Edsall, Harvard Medical School to LP RE: Edsall will reapply for a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship in hopes to come to CIT in 1940-41. [LP's letter January 13, 1939; LP's reply October 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #106, Folder #106.5]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: LP is glad that the Committee will probably take action on his grant soon. He has not been officially granted his request by the IBM company to lease the punch card machines. [Stewart's letter to LP September 28, 1939; Stewart's reply to LP October 13, 1939]

• AHP writes cheque to: Colorado Service Station amount $13.34 [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 F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science to Members of the Executive Committee incl. LP RE: Result of a vote at Milwaukee meeting is the next Committee meeting will be held at 10 A. M. On October 22, 1939 at the Biltmore Hotel in Providence, RI. [LP reply October 9, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from G. B. B. M. Sutherland to LP RE: Thanking LP for his letter and is sorry to hear that he will be leaving Pasadena so soon after his arrival. Sutherland expects to sail this Saturday. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #370, Folder #370.7]
• Letter from LP to E. B. Wilson RE: LP is sending another copy of his manuscript for publication. [Wilson's letter to LP October 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #438, Folder #438.4]
• Letter from LP to F. A. Philbrick RE: LP regrets that no one at CIT is familiar with the techniques of inorganic microchemistry, but he can do that work with Prof. Swift if he so desires. LP also informs him about some other graduate school information such as housing, tuition, etc. [Philbrick's reply to LP October 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. F. A. Philbrick RE: LP is sorry that no one at the Institute is familiar with the techniques of inorganic microchemistry however, Professor Swift is very interested in this work but has no experience in the field. Graduate student tuition is $100 per term. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]

• Letter from H. Fraenkel-Conrat, UC Berkeley to LP RE: F-Conrat writes concerning Dr. Slotta of Brazil, who he believes will take an industry position in the U. S. to leave Brazil. Conrat believes that LP once was interested in hiring Slotta for research position and recommends him highly at this time. [LP's reply October 12, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that Dr. J. G. Kirchner be appointed Research Assistant in Chemistry for the period October 1, 1939 to September 30, 1940 with a salary of $125 per month plus $100 for traveling expenses. He will be continuing the work of Dr. James English, Jr. [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #1.029, Folder #29.1]

• Letter from LP to Dan H. Campbell, University of Chicago RE: LP invites Campbell to come to CIT as a fellow and explains several research problems he might be interested in working on, including whether the magnetic method might not be used to study the interaction of hemoglobin and hemoglobin antibody. [Campbell's letter October 2, 1939; Campbell's reply October 12, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.6]
• Letter from LP to J. F. Danielli, Sir William Dunn Institute of Biochemistry, Cambridge RE: There is no opening at CIT for Danielli at present, but if LP hears of any job openings in the biological subjects he will notify him. [Danielli's letter August 30, 1939; Danielli's reply October 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]
• Letter from LP to John Edsall, Harvard Medical School RE: LP will be glad to have Edsall come to CIT in 40-41. [Edsall's letter October 3, 1939; Edsall's reply November 29, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #106, Folder #106.5]

• Letter from F. A. Philbrick to LP RE: Philbrick is interested researching microchemical problems related to plant physiology and if he cannot find anyone elsewhere to teach him microchemical technique, then he will come to CIT and work under Prof. Swift. [LP's letter to Philbrick October 4, 1939; LP's reply to Philbrick October 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Note from F. A. Philbrick to LP RE: Informs LP that he plans to work on micro-chemical problems related to plant physiology. He regrets that no one at CIT can teach him what he needs, but is willing to leave the United States if necessary. [LP's reply: October 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]

• Letter from LP to F. R. Moulton, Permanent Secretary, American Association for the Advancement of Science RE: LP will be unable to attend the Executive Committee meeting in Providence. [Moulton's letter October 4, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]
• Letter from Rose Mooney to LP RE: She thanks LP for allowing her to come to CIT and plans on spending part of the year at CIT and the rest at Eastern Universities. [LP's letter to Mooney September 27, 1939; LP's reply to Mooney October 31, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]

• AHP writes cheque to: Arden Farms, Inc. amount $20.24 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: E. McMillan amount $5 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: F. C. Nash Company amount $16.09 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Fortner and Loud amount $17.63 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Helms Bakeries amount $2.36 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Marino Mission Market amount $1.85 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pitzer and Warwick amount $8.65 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Sierra Madre Tailors amount $4.23 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Company amount $4.88 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Company of California amount $54.67 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Union Oil Company of California amount $3.73 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Advertisement and order form for The Nature of the Chemical Bond from Cornell University Press. [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
• Letter from Dr. Edwin R. Embree to LP RE: Encloses a copy of the 1940 fellowship applicants and asks LP that he call attention to anyone he finds especially qualified. Thanks him for helping to find a group to make the 1940 selections from. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112, Folder #112.6]
• Letter from George L. Clark, University of Illinois to LP RE: Congratulating LP on The Nature of the Chemical Bond, which he believes to be "one of the finest contributions to chemical literature" and would like to refer to in his work Applied X-Rays. [LP's reply October 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66, Folder #66.2]
• Letter from Roger Adams, Secretary, Section of Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences to Members of the Chemistry Section, incl. LP RE: Enclosed list of proposed candidates for Academy membership and ballots. LP's ballot with certain members endorsed by him for membership. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]

• LP writes cheque to: Southern California Edison amount $17.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from J. G. Kirkwood, Cornell University to LP RE: Kirkwood requests suggestions on which to base the plans for the 1940 symposium in physical chemistry. [LP's reply October 31, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198, Folder #198.12]
• Letter from LP to Dr. J. A. A. Ketelaar RE: LP explains that he has been very busy this summer and only now has had time to finish writing the paper with Sherman. LP is glad to learn that Ketelaar has found some data from dipole moments and heat of combustion which are consistent with the theoretical results. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Athenaeum amount $5.64 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Mira Loma Mutual H2O Company amount $7.75 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Star News amount $1.80 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Richfield Oil Corporation amount $27.09 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Southern California Telephone Company amount $11.30 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Dan H. Campbell, University of Chicago to LP RE: Campbell will be glad to come to CIT and will possibly work on LP's suggested problem of using the magnetic method for study of antigen-antibody reactions. [LP's letterOctober 2, 1939; LP's reply October 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.6]
• Letter from LP to Anderson Pace. [Pace's letter to LP October 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]

  October 12, 1939

  Dr. Anderson Pace

  22 West Woodruff Avenue

  Columbus, Ohio

  Dear Andy:

  I was glad to receive your letter and to know that you and Dr. Mack are pleased with your new posts.

  Jack Sherman was out to see us about a month ago. He seemed to be reasonably happy, although still somewhat upset by his brother's death. Shaffer and Hughes are both hard at work, studying the structure of crystals with x-rays, and with Spitzer we have quite a Cornell group here.

  We moved into our new house last March, and are pleased with it, although the grounds are still in their original wild state. I hope that you and your wife will come west on a vacation trip some time and see our house and our laboratory.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• Letter from LP to H. Fraenkel-Conrat, UC Berkeley RE: LP does not have any open appointments for Prof. Slotta in the near future. [Conrat's letter October 5, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]
• Letter from LP to L. E. Kelly, Krebs Pigment and Color Corporation RE: LP notifies Kelly that the Krebs chart of pigments arrived and is being put on display in the Gates Chemical Laboratory. [LP's last letter to Kelly September 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

• AHP writes cheque to: Helen Weigand amount $3 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: J. Hassaldt amount $10.63 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from Helen S. French, Wellesley College to LP RE: French will investigate the problem of possible complexes of the pentacyano compound with the absorption spectra as LP suggested. She would also like to know the definite dates of LP's visit and lecture at Wellesley next spring. [LP's reply November 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #121, Folder #121.4]
• Letter from Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning to LP RE: As soon as LP informs that IBM has approved the rental agreement, Stewart will be able to give him the grant. [LP's letter to Stewart October 3, 1939; LP's reply to Stewart October 31, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from LP to Dr. Edwin R. Embree RE: Thanks Embree for sending the announcement of the Rosenwald Fellowship Awards of 1939. Will send further information regarding who may be especially qualified for a grant. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #112, Folder #112.6]

• Letter from LP to F. A. Philbrick RE: LP did not realize Philbrick's interest was in plant physiology and describes the excellent research programs under Haagen-Smit and Went and would like Philbrick to describe the research he would like to do to see if he might be able to work with them. [Letter from Philbrick to LPOctober 8, 1939; Philbrick's reply to LP October 20, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to George L. Clark, University of Illinois RE: Thanks him for letter of congratulations and gives him permission to reference the book in his own work. [Clark's letter October 10, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66, Folder #66.2]
• Letter from LP to Mr. F. A. Philbrick RE: LP was interested to learn that he is planning to work on micro-chemical problems related to plant physiology. LP goes on to describe the facilities at CIT for microchemical analysis. LP would like Philbrick to attend CIT and carry on research with professors Haagen-Smit and Went. [Philbrick's letter: October 8, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press RE: LP requests a statement giving the number of copies of his book sold to date and the number of copies the Press has available at present. LP requests a copy of the book be printed with blank pages interleaving the printed ones for him to use in revision. [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: LP hopes Weaver received the reprints of the protein paper sent to him some days ago; LP will send reprints of all their papers from now on. LP has appointed Zechmeister as the Professor of Organic Chemistry at C. I. T. and eventually would like to appoint his trained assistant, Miller, as well. LP requests that some budget allocations be altered to pay Zechmeister's salary and travel expenses. [Weaver's reply to LP October 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

• Letter from H. E. Mathews to the Chem. Dept. CIT RE: Requesting a small quantity of Carbon Monoxide Gas 99.9% pure. [LP's reply to Mathews October 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to Dan H. Campbell, University of Chicago RE: LP looks forward to Campbell's arrival at CIT and directs him to his office upon arrival so he can help get settled. [Campbell's letter October 12, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #57, Folder #57.6]
• Request for refund from Mohawk Airlines for two tickets, bought by LP and AHP, one from Brighamton to Newark and the other from Ithaca to Newark. [Filed under: LP Travel, Box #1.001, Folder #1.2]

• AHP writes cheque to: Dunning's amount $14.37 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP Research Notebooks, RNB 13 RE: Sulfanilamide and denaturation of Hb

• Letter from C. D. Russell, Jr. to LP RE: Russell is at Duke now and has discontinued his work on hemoglobin. He hopes that LP received his last letter and the enclosed information as he never had a response from him. [Russell's last letter to LP September 7, 1939; LP's reply to Russell October 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Letter from Emma P. Carr, Mt. Holyoke College to LP RE: Requesting advice on Dr. Hildegard Stcklen's work plans. She would like to go to CIT, but cannot afford to do so without some financial aid. [LP's reply to Carr November 2, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from Jack Gardner, Gardner Products to Louis [sic] Pauling RE: Gardner would like to know what the (fluorescent) paint smear on bottom of the letter is composed of. [LP's reply to Gardner October 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from LP to H. E. Mathews RE: It is not possible for Mathews to obtain a carbon monoxide gas 99.9% pure sample from CIT. [Mathews' letter to LP October 16, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Note from Charles D. Russell to LP RE: Russell tells LP that he very much likes Duke University, however has decided not to continue his work on hemoglobin because there isn't anyone to over see his work. Instead he will keep up his work in magnetic-chemistry. Asks LP if he research notebook arrived safely, as he has not heard from LP in awhile. Also, wonders how the publication of his manuscript is progressing. [LP's reply: October 23, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]

• Letter from LP to Charles Coryell, UCLA RE: Enclosed copies of their paper to be sent on for publication. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #68, Folder #68.2]
• Letter from LP to Jack Gardner, Gardner Products RE: LP informs him that CIT does not carry out chemical analyses such as he requested. [Gardner's letter to LP October 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Letter from Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation to LP RE: Weaver is glad they have appointed Zechmeister and okay's the requested budget changes. [LP's letter to Weaver October 19, 1939] [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

• AHP writes cheque to: Mabelle Kemper Bevans amount $51.46 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• LP writes cheque to: Life amount $9.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from F. A. Philbrick to LP RE: Philbrick explains his interest in plant physiology and his desire to work in Haagen-Smit's laboratory. He also encloses an application to CIT. [LP's letter to Philbrick October 14, 1939; LP's reply to Philbrick November 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from F. A. Philbrick to LP RE: Philbrick thanks LP for his letter and should very much like to come to CIT to complete research. However, clarifies that he has just recently become interested in plant physiology and by no means considers himself a plant physiologist. Philbrick encloses his application for admission to CIT. [LP's letter: October 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #312, Folder #312.4]
• Letter from LP to Warren Weaver, Director, The Natural Sciences-The Rockefeller Foundation. [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.038, Folder #38.7]

  October 20, 1939

  Dr. Warren Weaver

  The Rockefeller Foundation

  49 West 49th Street

  New York, New York

  Dear Warren:

  Since the publication of our protein paper Dr. Niemann and I have received a number of letters regarding it, in addition to a great many requests for reprints. I have thought that you might be interested to read some of these comments, and I am enclosing a copy of the remarks made by Homer Adkins and by Todd. The letters have all been in this vein.

  After the publication of the paper, a long rebuttal was submitted by Dr. Wrinch to Lamb for publication in the Journal. Lamb sent it to us, in order that we might make any comments we desired. We pointed out that the rebuttal contained no new material, except for a few statements, all of which we felt to be either incorrect or trivial. We suggested that Lamb might accept for publication in the Journal a clear and concise rebuttal to our paper, but not one of the sort submitted. We have heard nothing about this for some time now, and I think that perhaps no response will appear.

  Wrinch's work has indeed caused a great deal of attention to be focused on the fundamental problem of protein chemistry, that of the structure of protein molecules. I hope that the work which we are carrying on now which is progressing nicely, will help in the solution of this problem.

  With best regards, I am

  Sincerely yours,

  Linus Pauling

• Letter from E. D. Feldman, VP, Atlas Carbon & Clay Corporation to LP RE: Feldman regrets CIT cannot perform chloropicrin tests, but inquires about several other tests and respective costs. [LP's letter September 29, 1939; Feldman's next letter November 14, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #128, Folder #128.5]

• AHP writes cheque to: Life amount $10.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from E. B. Coe to CIT RE: Coe would like to make a two-way mirror and wants to know how. [LP's reply to Coe October 25, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]
• Members' Program and Ladies' Entertainment Program from the National Academy of Sciences, Autumn Meeting (Oct 22-25) [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.018, Folder #18.1]
• Minutes of the Executive Committee, Providence, RI Meeting [Filed under LP Science: Box #14.001, Folder #1.2]

• Letter from Edwin J. Cohn, Harvard Medical School to LP RE: Cohn is glad LP will be able to accommodate John Edsall at his lab if he receives a Guggenheim Fellowship. He invites LP to a conference on proteins at the New York Academy of Science in February of 1940. [LP's reply October 31, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66, Folder #66.10]
• Letter from LP to C. D. Russell, Jr., Duke University RE: LP received Russell's work and finished their paper, which should be published shortly. LP is glad Russell likes Duke. [Russell's letter to LP September 7, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Letter from LP to Mr. Charles D. Russell RE: Russell's research notebook has arrived safely and the manuscript has been submitted to the Proceedings of the National Academy. LP is glad to hear that he is enjoying Duke and that work is going well. [Russell's letter: October 18, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #340, Folder #340.4]
• Letter from S. Macdonald-Wright, Southern California Art Project to LP RE: Informing LP of his program's ability to create scale models for academic use. [LP's reply to Macdonald-Wright October 26, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]

• AHP writes cheque to: Tom Fox amount $2 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to E. C. Barrett, Comptroller, C. I. T. RE: LP recommends that W. W. Harden be paid $40 for half-time work during the month of October as Stockroom Helper to be taken 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. B. Coe. [Coe's letter to LP October 22, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #200, Folder #200.4]

  October 25, 1939

  Mr. E. B. Coe

  Rte. 3, Bx. 37

  Visalia, California

  Dear Mr. Coe:

  A thin coating of silver, applied with the usual silvering solution, will convert a piece of glass into a semi-transparent mirror which behaves like a mirror when viewed from the side which is brightly-lighted but which is transparent when viewed from the dark side.

  The new process of coating mirrors with aluminum does not involve painting but instead vaporization of aluminum in a vacuum.

  I trust this supplies the information you desire.

  Very truly yours,

  Linus Pauling

  LP/jr

• AHP writes cheque to: Alex Meader amount $11.60 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• AHP writes cheque to: Mrs. R. Eidemiller amount $1.25 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from David F. Smith, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture to LP RE: Thanks the Paulings for their hospitality during his visit to Pasadena and hopes LP will encourage CIT graduates to take Civil Service examinations. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #377, Folder #377.9]
• Letter from LP to C. V. Taylor, Stanford University RE: Recommending Glenn Millikan for a position at Stanford, or if the position is in biochemistry, Harrison Davies. [Taylor's reply to LP October 30, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]
• Letter from LP to S. Macdonald-Wright, Southern California Art Project RE: LP feels that the scale models needed for their work do not call for the aid of the S. California Art Project. [Macdonald-Wright's letter to LP October 23, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]
• Letter from W. S. Schaefer, Cornell University Press, to LP RE: Schaefer reports that The Nature of the Chemical Bond is selling well and he predicts that the book will have to be reprinted early next year. Offers LP royalty on all books sold. [LP's reply: November 1, 1939] [Filed under LP Books: Box 1939b, Folder 1939b.2]

• LP writes cheque to: Dr. W. T. Coffland amount $10.50 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]

• Letter from C. V. Taylor, Stanford University to LP RE: Thanking LP for his assessments of Millikan and Davies. [LP's letter to Taylor October 26, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #410, Folder #410.4]
• Letter from J. F. Danielli, Sir William Dunn Institute of Biochemistry, Cambridge to LP RE: Thanking LP for his letter of October 6, 1939. He will inform LP is he gets a position elsewhere. [LP's letter October 6, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #98, Folder #98.4]

• LP writes cheque to: Dr. Cleon W. Syrmonds amount $5 [Filed under LP Biographical: Box #4.015, Folder #2]
• Letter from LP to Edwin J. Cohn, Harvard Medical School RE: LP will be unable to attend to conference on proteins at the New York Academy of Science. [Cohn's letter October 23, 1939; Cohn's reply November 28, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #66, Folder #66.10]
• Letter from LP to Irvin Stewart, Committee on Scientific Aids to Learning RE: LP will let him know as soon as possible when an official decision by IBM has been made about the lease agreement. [Stewart's letter to LP October 13, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #368, Folder #368.5]
• Letter from LP to J. G. Kirkwood, Cornell University RE: LP does not have any suggestions for the 1940 symposium, only that he does not like the suggested time as it would mean he was away from home for the holidays. [Kirkwood's letter to LP October 11, 1939] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #198, Folder #198.12]
• Letter from LP to Rose Mooney RE: LP is glad that she will spend part of the year at CIT, in accordance with her letter. [Mooney's letter to LP October 9, 1939] [Filed under: LP Correspondence: Box #255, Folder #255.6]