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December 31, 1952
 
LP to J.T. Randall
LP to J.T. Randall. Click to enlarge.
 
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Location: Pasadena, CA


  • Letter from LP to J.T. Randall, King's College, RE: Says that his trip to the Solvay conference will prevent him from attending the Faraday Meeting on Connective Tissues. He then mentions that he is excited about the upcoming publication of his work on nucleic acid structure. He says that he feels nucleic acids most likely have only one stable structure. He also mentions that he was not pleased with the quality of the x-ray photographs of sodium thymonucleate he was able to obtain in his lab. He mentions that Randall's are far superior, but LP was still able to go forward with the structure determination. [In reply to 12-23-52 letter from Randall to LP]. [Filed under LP Science: 9.001].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. W. H. Offenhauser, Jr. RE: writes in answer to Mr. Offenhauser's note to Dr. Bronk that he found the mentioned article non-scientific and unfit for publication. LP reminds him that people do not always have the same opinions. [letter from Mr. Offenhauser, Jr. to LP 12-26-52, letter of response from Mr. Offenhauser, Jr. to LP 1-6-53].
  • Letter from Olive O. Van Horn of the National Committee to Repeal the McCarran Act, to LP RE: writes that though LP's "Open letter to Congress" is successful, she has some suggestions to make. It has been redrafted and will be sent to Congress on 1-16-53. [Copy of the redraft of LP's "Open letter to the Member of the Eighty-third congress of the United States" attached] [filed under unsorted correspondence 1952].
  • Letter from R.V. Bartz to R.B. Corey, E. Hughes, R. Marsh, W.A. Schroeder, cc:LP RE: Discusses the logistics of holding a meeting for the Industrial Associates on the topic of Protein Chemistry. Would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this in more detail.
  • AHP writes cheque to: Manor Market amount: $50.00
  • LP writes cheque to: American Institute of Physics amount: $12.00
  • LP writes cheque to: Am. Assn. Adv Science amount: $6.50
  • LP writes cheque to: Department of Motor Vehicles amount: $63.00
  • LP writes cheque to: American Chemical Society amount: $34.00
  • LP writes cheque to: W.H. Freeman and Co. amount: $935.00
  • LP writes cheque to: American Academy of Arts and Sciences amount: $5.00
  • LP writes cheque to: American Physical Society amount: $30.00
  • LP writes cheque to: Peter J. Pauling amount: $175.00
  • LP writes cheque to: American Society of Naturalists amount: $5.00
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