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October 22, 1952
 
LP to Peter Pauling
LP to Peter Pauling. Click to enlarge.
 
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  • Letter from LP to Peter Pauling, RE: Mentions that AHP is curious about Francis Crick and why Peter didn't mention him in his previous letter. LP goes on to discuss measurements for curtains that AHP is making for Peter. Also contains information about Jim Watson's pay and a possible trip to Sweden in the next year. [Filed under LP Science: 9.001].
  • Letter from LP to Henry Allen Moe, Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, RE: LP discusses a recent misunderstanding between Dr. Corey and Moe's secretary. Also, LP relates what he has been doing recently. [Filed under LP Science: 14.010].
  • Memo from R.M. Badger to LP RE: Discusses the force constants for hydrogen bonds. Specifically, the fact that a single constant is not sufficient for strong hydrogen bonds, which have significant interaction.
  • Letter from LP to Professor J. G. Hooley, Chairman of the Dept. of Chemistry, U of B.C. RE: asks that Prof. Hooley help him with the matter of a student from his freshman class, Mr. Hsiang-Sam Tseng, who is applying for admission at the U of British Columbia. He is transferring due to some troubles with the immigration authorities. LP finds him a very satisfactory student, however.
  • Note from Chen Park-Kuen to LP RE: praises LP's book General Chemistry and is especially interested in the illustrations of the structures of substances. Asks LP advice on how to learn how to do such illustrations. [letter of response from LP to Mr. Chen Park Kuen 10-30-52].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. W. D. McElroy RE: writes that he is not able to accept the invitation to participate in the symposium for the McCollum-Pratt Institute in June; he will be arranging for a workshop on general chemistry teaching at Cal Tech during that time. [includes a copy of the Tentative Program for Symposium on Mechanism of Enzyme Action, as well as a copy of the program for the McCollum-Pratt Institute Symposium for 1952.] [letter from Dr. McElroy to LP 10-3-52, letter of response from Dr. McElroy to LP 11-11-52].
  • Letter from LP to The Registrar of the University of British Columbia RE: Gives an appraisal of Mr. Hsiang-Sam Tseng who is applying as a student in physics at the U. of B.C. [filed under box #333. T: Correspondence, 1952] [note in pencil at right: "see letters to Volkoff and Hovley."]
  • Letter from LP to Prof. G. N. Volkoff of the U. of B. C. RE: writes to recommend one of his students, Mr. Hsiang-Sam Tseng for admissions into the U. of B.C. Goes on to explain Mr. Tseng's situation.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Collector of Internal Revenue amount: $9.48
  • AHP writes cheque to: American Civil Liberties Union amount: $10.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Sue Perry amount: $20.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pasadena Community Chest amount: $10.00
  • AHP writes cheque to: F.C. Nash and Co. amount: $26.09
  • AHP writes cheque to: CalTech Service League amount: $2.00
  • Letter from Beatrice Wulf to John G. Kirkwood RE: writes in regard to a question she has about the location of some reprints on the paper by Lewinson, Alder and Prof. Kirkwood entitled "Radical Distribution Functions and Equation of State of Fluids...." Mentions her current observations about the lab. [10-23-52 letter made obsolete from Bernice F. Salman to Beatrice Wulf included] [letter from Prof. Kirkwood to LP 10-15-52, letter of response from Bernice F. Salaman [Secretary to Prof. Kirkwood] to Beatrice Wulf 10-28-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #157a (Kirkwood, John G.)].
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