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November 4, 1952
 
LP to Stephen Fritchman
LP to Stephen Fritchman. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Letter from LP to Stephen H. Fritchman, Minister, First Unitarian Church, RE: Would like to participate in the suggested forum as a speaker, if space remains. Mentions a trip to Belgium that he is planning for in early April. Also discusses his shock that Fritchman was refused a passport and states, "It seems to me to be a more reprehensible action, on the part of the government, than was the refusal of a passport to me, a scientist". Mentions that he is writing the secretary of state in protest. [Filed under LP Peace: 4.001].
  • Letter from LP to Dean Acheson, Secretary of State, RE: Protesting the state department's refusal to issue Stephen Fritchman of the First Unitarian Church a passport to travel to Australia to participate in a Unitarian conference. [Filed under LP Peace: 4.001].
  • Letter from Josephine Leighton, Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, to LP RE: Explains the situation involving Dr. Corey's not being able to see Moe. [In reply to letter from LP to Leighton 10-31-52]. [Filed under LP Science: 14.010].
  • Letter from LP to Linus Pauling Jr. and Anita Pauling RE: Explains Dr. Richard Lippman's achievements and explains his situation with the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. LP then asks for consideration that a grant be given to Lippman so he will be able to carry on his research. Goes on to mention the trip with his mother to Portland and his children. [Filed under LP Science: 11.077].
  • Letter from Leonard S. Lerman to LP RE: writes that he is grateful for LP's offer to submit his enzyme paper to the NAS Proceedings. Goes on to discuss the current state of his research with tyrosine and enzymes. [letter from LP to Dr. Lerman 10-23-52, letter from Dr. Lerman to LP 12-13-52].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. E. I. Tolsa RE: in response to Mr. Tolsa's note, LP comments on his new structure for benzene, by saying that it has little chance of being correct. Offers to read a more detailed discussion of Mr. Tolsa's about his new structure of benzene. [note from Mr. Tolsa to LP 10-28-52].
  • Letter from Jeffries Wyman to LP RE: requests that LP spend a few months in Strasbourg for a lecture series, inspired by a similar visit by Jack Kirkwood. [letter of response from LP to Dr. Wyman 11-17-52].
  • LP writes cheque to: Bennett Travel Agency amount: $193.89
  • LP writes cheque to: Cash amount: $100.00
  • Letter from LP to Prof. C. A. Coulson RE: writes that they will make an effort to hire Coulson's student, L. Orgel. Also looks forward to hearing from Coulson about the comments LP made on his book on Valence and specifically the hybridization of orbitals.[letter from Prof. Coulson to LP 10-24-52, letter of response from Prof. Coulson to LP 7-14-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #50: file 13.14].
  • Letter from LP to Herman von Schelling RE: in response to Dr. von Schilling's letter of 8-28-52, writes that he does not believe that there is any basis for the expectation that the points of his mathematical work should relate to the crystal structures. Goes on to comment on Dr. von Schilling's mathematical remarks relating to the crystal structure of the sigma phase. [letter from LP to Dr. von Schelling 10-30-52, letter from Dr. von Schilling to LP 11-7-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #349 (Von Schelling, Hermann)].
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