- Letter from Louis Levine, Naval Research, to LP RE: the request for a renewal of a research contract has been granted. [Related
letter from [Filed under LP Science: 13.018].
- Letter from LP to Dr. E.J. Crane, Editor, Chemical Abstracts RE: Thanks him for sending the abstract. [In reply to letter from Crane to LP 3-4-52].
- Letter from LP to E.N.C. Andrade, The Royal Institute, London RE: Is doubtful that trip to London will be made, and to regretfully
make arrangements for someone else to give the lecture.
- Letter from Esther Simpson, Society for Visiting Scientists to LP RE: glad that LP accepted invitation for reception being
held. [Related letter from Esther Simpson to LP 2-26-52].
- Letter from LP to Mr. Bern Dibner of the Burndy Engineering Co., Inc. RE: Thanks Mr. Dibner for the letter and the notice
in the "New York Times." Agrees that it is not right when people are oppressed because of their political views, so is sending
$10 to the International Rescue Committee to help establish the Frontier Freedom Stations. [letter from Mr. Bern Dibner to
LP 12-3-51].
- Letter from LP to Mr. Ralph M. Hunter, Pres. of the Electrochemical Society, Inc. RE: has thought over the matter suggested
in Mr. Hunter's letter and thinks that due to such a small number of undergraduate students at Cal Tech, introducing a special
course in electrochemistry would be impractical, though the subject is included in their work in physical chemistry. [letter
from Mr. Ralph M. Hunter to LP 11-20-51].
- Letter from LP to Prof. Haakon Haraldsen RE: Writes that he is glad to learn that he can visit in April. Invites Mr. Haraldsen
to speak on April 9 about sulfides, selenides and tellurides of the transition elements. Also asks that he speak the next
day on the magnetic properties of those substances. [letter from Prof. Haakon Haraldsen to LP 3-5-52, related memo from LP to Jerry Donahue 3-10-52].
- Memo from LP to Jerry Donohue cc: Mrs. Townsend RE: writes that he has asked Prof. Haakon Haraldsen of the U. of California,
Berkely,. to give two talks [April 9 and 10] on sulfides, selenides, and tellurides of the transition elements etc. Suggests
giving an honorarium. [related letter from LP to Prof. Haakon Haraldsen 3-10-52].
- Letter from LP to M. J. F. Joliet RE: thanks M. Joliet for the letter and for the enclosed reprints. Is pleased to see the
close correlation that he has shown between the surface tension and atomic radii. [note from M. Joliet to LP 2-28-52].
- Letter from LP to Mr. J. Kohl of Tracerlab Inc. RE: in response to Mr. Kohl's letter of 11-29-51, LP writes that he is unable
to visit San Francisco during the coming months, but gives best wishes to the San Francisco chapter of the "Taltech" [Caltech?]
Alumni.
- Letter from LP to Dr. Richard W. Lawton RE: writes that under separate cover they have sent him reprints of their work on
proteins. Is interested to know more about the soft body tissues that he is investigating. Requests a reference to the report
of the finding by Gross of a double helix by electron microscopy. Goes on to discuss their investigation of the principal
structural feature of the protein in specific tissues. [letter from Dr. Lawton to LP 2-18-52, letter of response from Dr. Lawton to LP 3-19-52].
- Letter from Mr. H. C. Longuet-Higgins to LP RE: thanks LP for his letter and goes on to explain his statement in his review
of the book by Syrkin and Dyatkina. LP apparently took issue with the statement about the theory of ionic-covalent resonance
in his last letter.[note in pencil at top: "not to be answered."] [letter from LP to Mr. Longuet-Higgins 3-4-52].
- Letter from Dean A. R. Choppin to LP RE: thanks LP for the letter of sympathy at the passing of their mutual friend, Arthur
LeRosen. [letter from LP to Dean Choppin 3-6-52, related letter from LP to Mrs. Louise LeRosen 4-8-52].
- Letter from LP to Mr. G. Oldeman RE: writes that he returns the manuscript that he sent last year. Does not have a definite
opinion about it. Says that he feels that it is worth while to search for regularities in the properties of the elements,
in relation especially to atomic number. [two previous letters from Mr. G. Oldeman to LP 6-5-51, 8-20-51].
- Letter from Prof. H.F. Mark of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn to LP RE: in response to LP's request, writes that he
is not able to find any acceptable samples of polyglycine to send LP. Is trying to locate a sample of any synthetic polypeptides
to send. [letter from LP to Prof. Mark 3-4-52, letter from LP to Prof. Mark 3-31-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #193 (Mark, Herman)].
- Letter from LP to Mr. Ben May RE: thanks Mr. May for all of the articles that he sent on sickle cell anemia. Acknowledges
the work of Dr. Huggins' in cancer research. Still has not formulated his plans for fundamental medical research well enough
to answer his question as to how much money it would require to allow the work to be done. [letter from Mr. Ben May to LP
3-5-52, letter from Mr. Ben May to LP 3-28-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #193 (May, Ben)].
- Letter from LP to Dave Shoemaker of MIT RE: writes to find out about what he is doing with red phosphorus. Also lets him know
about the completion on the work on the Mg32 (AlZn)49 structure. Briefly mentions "Fred." [letter from LP to Dr. David Shoemaker 1-25-52, letter form Prof. Shoemaker to LP 3-21-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #294: File (Shoemaker, David and Clara 1942-1995)].
- Letter from LP to Chuck Newton of CIT RE: A list of men that LP proposes for a "contact man". Suggests that Dr. J.W. Otvos
be given top consideration.
- Letter from LP to Mr. Fernando L. Carraro RE: LP advises Mr. Carraro to study mathematics. Answers some questions on the field
emission electron microscope, but says that CalTech does not currently use one.[letter from Mr. Carraro to LP 2-28-52]
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