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February 3, 1953
 
Peter Pauling to LP and AHP
Peter Pauling to LP and AHP. Click to enlarge.
 
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  • Letter from Peter Pauling to LP and AHP RE: Relates the story of how Peter traveled to Greece, planning to meet LP and AHP, and waited three days. [They were unable to leave New York for Europe]. The rest of the letter discusses his further travels. [Filed under LP Biographical: 5.020].
  • Letter from LP to H.H. Weber, Physiologisches Institut, RE: Looking forward to see him in Germany. Still waiting to hear from Howard Brooks who is coordinating the funding of LP's trip by the Unitarian Church. [In reply to letter from Weber to LP 1-27-53]. [Filed under LP Peace: 4.001].
  • Letter from LP to Professor C.E. Dolman, University of British Columbia RE: Inquires about possible employment of Richard Lippman in Canada and describes Lippman's qualifications and past history. [Reply from the University of B.C. to LP 2-6-53]. [Filed under LP Science: 11.077].
  • Note from Mr. Lytt Gardner, M. D. to LP RE: sends LP a reprint of a paper which observes the movement of H+ into skeletal muscle cells in animals rendered K+ deficient. Hopes it is of some interest to LP due to the info on the state of H+ in nature. [letter of response from LP 2-11-52].
  • Letter from Prof. Dr. E. Havinga to LP RE: Writes that he has received LP's letter and the copies of the articles on the investigations that he made at Cal Tech. Has been lecturing in Paris. Is interested in the nucleic acid structures that LP and Dr. Corey have found. Sends some minor corrections for the two articles LP sent him. Recently a huge catastrophe occurred in his country [Holland]. [letter from Prof. Havinga to LP 10-16-52, letter of response from LP to Dr. Havinga 2-19-53].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. Ernst P. Boas RE: presents Dr. Boas with congratulations for his service as National Chairman of the Physicians Forum. [related letter from Bernard C. Meyer to LP 1-21-53].
  • Letter from LP to Bernard C. Meyer RE: writes that he is glad to hear of the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Physicians Forum. Encloses a letter to Dr. Boas which they may present to him as they requested. [letter from Bernard C. Meyer to LP 1-21-53].
  • Letter from Gerald Oster to LP RE: thanks LP for his last letter concerning the form factor for the 7-strand cable. Sends him reprints of the work of Dr. D. P. Riley and himself. Goes on to discuss the form factor for the 7-strand cable in detail. At this time he is actually working with photochemistry of dyes in solution instead of with the X-ray diffraction of nucleic acid. [letter from LP to Dr. Oster 2-3-53, letter of response from LP to Dr. Oster 2-16-53].
  • Letter from LP to Dr. N. A. Sorensen RE: thanks Dr. Sorensen for the Christmas card and the book about Norway. Is glad to hear about the condition of Prof. Finbak. [note from Dr. Sorensen to LP 12-25-52].
  • AHP writes cheque to: Southern Counties Gas Co. amount: $22.93
  • AHP writes cheque to: Standard Oil Co. of California amount: $3.69
  • AHP writes cheque to: Pacific T T. amount: $17.15
  • AHP writes cheque to: Richfield Oil Corporation amount: $3.48
  • AHP writes cheque to: Bunnell's House of Bourbon amount: $34.97
  • Letter from LP to Professor Lloyd A. Jeffress RE: writes that he is visiting Austin, Texas and hopes to visit with him. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #150a (Jeffress, Lloyd A.)].
  • Letter from LP to Mr. Dewey B. Larson RE: writes that he has thought over his last letter from Mr. Larson and proceeds to give Mr. Larson advice about his theoretical work with compression theory and his intention to publish his work. [letter from Mr. Larson to LP 10-29-52, letter from Mr. Larson to LP 2-25-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #169 (Larson, Dewey)].
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