- LP's reply letter to Mr. P. Ainscough RE: does not know the measurement of magnetic susceptibility of sperrylite. Predicts
that sperrylite is diamagnetic. Therefore a magnetic separation of the
substance from its ore does not seem promising. [Ainscough letter 7-22-52]
- Letter from LP to Mr. F. Hilton RE: explains the answer to a difficulty that Mr. F. Hilton was having with a statement in
LP's book, "The Nature of the Chemical Bond." Explains that the information in
the book is correct, and there is no difficulty. [note from Mr. F. Hilton to LP 7-20-52, note of response from Mr. F. Hilton to LP 12-6-52].
- Letter from LP to Prof. E. T. McBee RE: writes to explain why Dr. Donahue was not able to meet him in Atlantic City as LP
had suggested might be possible. He actually ended up sailing to England
before they could meet and LP forgot about it. LP goes on to describe Dr. Donahue as an outstanding addition to their group
as a physical chemist.
- Letter from John T. Sites to LP RE: Asks LP the favor of recording his voice as a sort of introduction for Mr. Sites to use
with his students. Also brings to LP's attention a little discrepancy in the text of
his book.
- Letter from George G. Wright to LP RE: requests permission to use LP as a reference in his application for the Guggenheim
Fellowship for 1953-4 under Dr. J. H. Mueller in Bacteriology at Harvard.
[letter of response from LP to Dr. Wright 9-23-52].
- AHP writes cheque to: Moreland-Sellwood Book amount: $650.00
- Letter from Mr. Ben May to LP RE: encloses a clipping concerning a protonic microscope. [letter from LP to Mr. Ben May 5-6-52, letter from Mr. May to LP 4-23-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence:
Box #193 (May, Ben)].
- Letter from Dave Shoemaker of MIT to LP RE: writes that a Dr. H. Judith Grenvill-Wells of Prof. Von Hoppel's lab will be visiting
Caltech soon and would like to meet with LP. Goes on to discuss his
work in school and his research with the crystal structure of cyclooctatetraene monocarboxylic acid. [letter from Prof.. David
Shoemaker to LP 3-21-52, related memo from LP to E. W. Hughes 9-30-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #294: File (Shoemaker, David and Clara 1942-1995)].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Kirner of the National Science Foundation RE: LP writes that he has examined Proposal P-360, sent to
him 7-16-52, and informs Dr. Kirner that he approves of this application. [Filed under LP Science: Box 14.018]
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