- Letter from LP to H.D. Springall RE: Thanks Springall for his approval regarding the three and seven chain alpha helix structure
that was recently published in Nature. He then mentions that next month a paper will be published on the subject of nucleic acids. He outlines the proposed structure
of a three polynucleotide chain helix. LP also states that he thinks it is likely that all DNA has the same form. [In reply
to 1-19-53 letter from Springall to LP]. [Filed under LP Science: 9.001].
- Writes that he is not able to accept the invitation to take part in the Gordon Protein Conference,
as he will be going to the Stockholm meetings in August.[Letter to LP 1-27-53].
- Letter from Howard L. Brooks, Unitarian Service Committee, to LP RE: Explains the general outline of LP's trip to Germany
to the conference on proteins that is being funded by the Unitarian Service Committee. Also mentions that he has invited Dr.
I.M. Klotz of Northwestern to go. [Reply from LP to Brooks, 2-5-53]. [Filed under LP Peace: 4.001].
- Letter from LP to Mr. M. A. Coyne of the M. W. Kellogg Company RE: thanks Mr. Coyne for
the flyers about his company, they are on the bulletin boards. Hopes his visit at Cal Tech will be
satisfactory on 2-20-53, in recruiting students to work for his company. [letter from Mr. Coyne
to LP 1-26-53, letter of reply from W. O. Teeters of the M.W. Kellogg Company 2-5-53].
- Letter from G. B. Kistiakowsky of Harvard U. Dept. of Chem. [original copy in LP
Correspondence Box# 157a (File Kistiakowsky, G. B.)], to LP RE: writes that a professorship
exists in their department that they are trying fill. Describes the type of man they are looking for
and lists several chemists they know of as examples for LP to comment on [Charles Heidelberger,
Theodore T. Puck, Frederick Sanger, Emil Smith, Frank H. Westheimer, and Alessandro
Zaffaroni]. Asks for LP's suggestions on individuals of the kind they are looking for. [notes in
pen at top: "Andy Benson, John Brockman." underlines "Westheimer" name and writes "best"
next to it, underlines "Zaffaroni" and writes "never heard of him" by it, writes: "the 'professional
liar' comment was just what was needed!" at the bottom of the letter] [previous letter from LP to
Prof. Kistiakowsky 2-11-53, letter of response from LP to Dr. Kistiakowsky 3-11-53].
- Letter from LP to Dr. H. H. Nordsieck RE: thanks him for the picture from the Miami Valley
Laboratories dedication and identifies the unknown man in the picture as George S. Parks of
Stanford University. [letter from Dr. Nordsieck 1-15-53].
- Letter from LP to Dr. Gerald Oster RE: writes in response to Dr. Oster's letter. Says that he is
glad to know about Dr. Oster's interest in his alpha-keratin structures. Goes on to discuss Dr.
Oster's work in this same area and how it relates to his own models. Comments on Dr. Oster's
paper on DNA. [letter from Dr. Oster to LP 1-26-53, letter of response from Dr. Oster to LP 2-3-53].
- AHP writes cheque to: Georg Jensen Inc. amount: $39.20
- Letter from LP to Mr. Roger Hayward RE: proposes that Mr. Hayward and he co-author an
article together for Scientific American. Emphasizes writing on the topic of the
significance of the icosahedron to structural chemistry. [another unrelated letter from LP to
Roger Hayward 3-4-52] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #120].
- Letter from Kurt G. Stern of Gordon Research Conferences RE: in response to Dr. Stern's
invitation to the Gordon Conference on Proteins and Nucleic Acids, writes that he will not be
able to attend because he will be in Stockholm for a meeting at that time. [letter from Dr. Stern to
LP 1-25-53, letter from Dr. Stern to LP 2-11-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #298a.:
File (Stern, Kurt G.)].
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