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October 28, 1952
 
Peter Pauling to LP and AHP
Peter Pauling to LP and AHP. Click to enlarge.
 
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  • Note from E. I. Tolsa to LP RE: writes to LP to discuss benzene, around which he has been developing a new structure. Lists some of his work findings. Asks LP for his judgement and offers to send his papers on the matter. [letter of response from LP to Mr. Tolsa 11-4-52].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Walter Fritts amount: $43.26
  • Letter from Bernice F. Salaman [Secretary to Prof. Kirkwood] to Mrs. Beatrice Wulf RE: discusses the matter of some reprints between Caltech, the American Institute of Physics and Prof. Kirkwood's office at the Dept. of Chem., Yale. [letter from Beatrice Wulf to Bernice F. Salaman 10-22-52, following letter from Bernice Salaman to Beatrice Wulf 11-3-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #157a (Kirkwood, John G.)].
  • Letter from Prof. H.F. Mark to LP RE: writes in response to LP's letter of 10-21-52. Is sorry that the Symposium on the "Configuration of Polypeptides" cannot be organized for the ACS Meeting, but agrees with LP's attitude. [letter from LP to Prof. Mark 3-31-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #193 (Mark, Herman)].
  • Letter from Peter Pauling to LP and AHP [3 pages] RE: Long discussion by Peter as to whether he should spend his money on stock, a dinner jacket and some old English teaspoons, or a motorcycle, which he is leaning toward. Writes that he has been working on taking pictures of fibrous protein molecules and that he will apply the Cochran-Crick theory, as stated in Acta Crystallographica (1952) to determine the helical nature of these molecules. Goes on to discuss curtains for his living space. Tells them of his meeting Crick and Odile. [Filed under LP Biographical: Personal and Family Box 5.020]
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