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June 17, 1952
 
LP to Sam Graf
LP to Sam Graf. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Letter from LP to F.C. Tompkins, The Faraday Society, RE: LP has decided not to submit a paper for the August meeting of the Faraday Society at Cambridge. Asks to be retained on the list of possible attendees, though, in the off chance he is issued a passport. [in Reply to 6-10-52 letter from Tompkins to LP, Reply from Tompkins to LP 6-26-52]. [Filed under LP Speeches: 1952s].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Virgil J. Berry, Jr. RE: Thanks Dr. Berry Jr. for the letter fo 6-10-52, as well as the reprint. Plans to try the method out. [letter from Dr. Berry, Jr. to LP 6-10-52].
  • Letter from LP to Sir Charles Goodeve, F.R.S. RE: Is sorry to hear that Sir Goodeve will not be present for the meeting on the proteins in Cambridge come August. Agrees that if he spends a month in England, then they must get together sometime after the meeting. [letter from Sir Goodeve to LP 5-30-52].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. S. H. Graf RE: Is sad to hear about the death of Mrs. Graf. Goes on to describe that all the Pauling kids are visiting. Gives details about where they are in school. Then discusses his prospective travel plans to the east and to England, and looks forward to seeing Prof. Graf visit them. [letter of response from Prof. Graf to LP 7-3-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Paul Scheuer RE: writes in response to Dr. Scheuer's letter that he is sorry to hear that he wants to leave Hawaii at this time, and unfortunately there are no organic chemistry research positions open in their department at present, however, there is a N.F.I.P. fellowship open for the investigation of the structure of nucleic acids. Oberlin college is also looking to hire an organic or physical chem. man. [letter from Dr. Scheuer to LP 6-3-52].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. F. T. Wall RE: is glad to hear of his work on a manuscript on chemical thermodynamics. [letter of response from Mr. F. T. Wall to LP 6-20-52].
  • LP writes cheque to: CIT Bookstore amount: $18.16
  • LP writes cheque to: The Nation amount: $1.80
  • Letter from LP to Prof. K. Freudenberg RE: looks forward to Prof. Freudenberg's upcoming visit. Writes that he has made lodging reservations for Prof. Freudenberg at the Athenaeum. [previous related note from Prof. Robert Swain to LP 6-15-52, related letter from LP to Prof. Robert Swain 6-17-52, letter of response from Prof. Freudenberg to LP 7-21-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #97a].
  • Letter from LP to Prof. Robert E. Swain RE: Thanks him for his letters and writes that he looks forward to Prof. Freudenberg's visit. [previous letter from LP to Prof. Swain 6-11-52, related letter from LP to Prof. K. Freudenberg 6-17-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #97a (Freudenberg, Karl)].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Sterling B. Hendricks RE: thanks Dr. Hendricks for his letter of 6-1-52. Mentions his attempt to again obtain a passport from the Dept. of State so that he might attend the Faraday Society disscussion on the physical chemistry of proteins. [previous letter from LP to Dr. Hendricks 5-15-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #123].
  • Letter from A. H. Walter to R. B. Gilmore, cc: LP RE: Gives the final notification of Amendment 3 to CIT's contract with the ONR.[Filed under LP Science: Box 13.017]
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