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May 26, 1952
 
LP to E.C. Watson
LP to E.C. Watson. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Washington, DC


  • LP attends the President's Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation. Possibly has breakfast with Ben May.
  • Letter from Christopher Mady, Secretary of Columbia University Development Plan Committee, to LP RE: writes that as part of their University planning, their committee is making a study concerning personnel and fields of academic interest. Asks that LP list the names of those ten active men whom he considers to have the most outstanding academic ability in his field of specialized interest.
  • Letter from Ray Pepinsky of Pennsylvania State College to LP RE: he was also surprised that the Pfizer group published their results on mycomycin without reference to his x-ray analysis of the preceding summer, however they are behind their publication schedule. Goes on to discuss their relations with the Pfizer group. [letter from LP to Prof. Ray Pepinksy 5-13-52].
  • Letter from T. Weiner to LP RE: thanks LP for his letter. Mentions writing Dr. Delbruck about carrying out an experiment at Cal Tech involving a powerful electromagnet.
  • LP writes cheque: to: Hay-Adams House amount: $50.00
  • Letter from Mr. Farrand to LP RE: sends a summary of a statement that he made to some of his fellow trustees of Caltech concerning Henry M. Robinson. [statement manuscript included] [previous letter from LP to Dr. Farrand 1-14-52, following related letter from LP to Mr. Farrand 6-2-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #95].
  • Letter from LP to Dean Watson RE: LP supports the offer of professorship to Dr. G. Evelyn Hutchinson of Yale at CIT. [related letter from Campbell to Watson 5-22-52].
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