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January 9, 1952
 
Notes: Reconsideration of crystallized muscle
Notes: Reconsideration of crystallized muscle. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Letter from LP to Dr. Lotmar, Switzerland RE: recommends that Lotmar's value for the b-axis of muscle fiber be changed. [Filed under LP Science: 8.004].
  • LP performs labwork that he titles "Reconsideration of crystallized muscle". [Filed under LP Science: 8.003].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. George W. Bowyer RE: Is sorry to say that Cal Tech does not have any students in pharmacy to help Mr. Bowyer on the problem he mentioned in his letter. [letter from Mr. Bowyer to LP 12-31-51]
  • Letter from LP to Sir Ian Heilbron, F.R.S. of the Royal Society RE: writes to congratulate Sir Heilbron on his receipt of the Royal Medal at the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society. Thanks for the Christmas card.[letter of response from Sir Ian Heilbron to LP 2-6-52].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. William S. Klein RE: writes in reference to Mr. Klein's letter that he believes that the theory of atomic structure that lead's to Balmer's equation is correct. Says that if Mr. Klein thinks that he has an alternative theory, he should send LP a manuscript describing the theory and LP will read it. [letter from Mr. Klein to LP 1-3-52, letter of response from Mr. Klein to LP 1-14-52].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. D. Keilin F.R.S., Cambridge University RE: sends his congratulations for his receipt of the Copley Medal. [note of response from Prof. D. Keilin to LP 2-2-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Lotmar [2 copies] RE: thanks Dr. Lotmar for the letter of 1-2-52 about the value of the length of the b axis of the muscle diagram. Goes on to discuss what he and his coworkers have discovered regarding the subject. Looks forward to reading Dr. Lotmar's reprints. [letter from Dr. Lotmar to LP 1-2-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. K. M. Rudall RE: Is anxious to get back to work on the crystallized fibrin that he has. Mentioned sending part of the crystallized sample, for photography at Cal Tech, though he thinks it is better to do it in Leeds. [letter from Dr. Rudall to LP 1-7-52, follow-up letter from LP to Dr. Rudall 1-16-52].
  • Letter from LP to Sir Eric Rideal of U. of London RE: writes in congratulations for his receiving the Davy Medal. [letter of response from Sir Eric Rideal to LP 1-30-52].
  • AHP writes cheque: to Sue Perry amount: $14.00
  • Letter from David Pressman of the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research to LP RE: asks LP for permission to use one of his diagrams published in Endeavour for his own chapter on "Antibodies as Specific Chemical Reagents" for Volume III of Advances in Biological and Medical Physics. Also mentions a seminar he gave at the Naval Medical Research Institute on the specificity of the antibody site and the nature of the forces. Will give a lecture at the U. of Texas on hapten inhibition. [letter from LP to Dr. David Pressman 1-14-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #250 (Pressman, David)].
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