- Letter from LP to Peter Pauling RE: Mentions that he recently visited UC Riverside to examine a collection of organic phosphate
compounds. He mentions that he obtained samples of various phosphate diesters, which will be useful in the nucleic acid work.
He then goes on to discuss the sports car purchase he may make in Europe. LP then discusses nucleic acids further. He states
that it is still not clear to him, through Peter's correspondence and a letter from Watson to Delbruck that LP obtained, what
the Watson-Crick structure is. He mentions that he has solved many of the spatial issues of his molecule by rotating the phosphate
groups. LP writes that Franklin just wrote him and that she feels strongly that the phosphate groups must be located on the
outside of the molecule. LP states that he has assumed that the phosphates were located in the center of the molecule all
along. He goes on to say he doesn't think much of the argument of the instability of his DNA molecule due to the packing of
negative charges. He notes other molecules that also have close negative charges. LP also mentions that RNA could take a similar
form to his DNA structure, with some modification. LP closes by mentioning his recent focus on ferromagnetism. [Filed under
LP Science: 9.001].
- Letter from LP to Messrs. Essibind Ltd. RE: Encloses some money in payment for six self-binders for Acta Crystallographica. Requests specific labels be implemented on the binders and
gives an address for where to send them. [letter and invoice from Easibind Ltd. to LP 3-18-53].
- Letter from LP to Dr. G. V. Raynor of U. of Birmingham, England RE: writes that he was
interested to see his paper, with Berry, on "The Crystal Chemistry of the Laves Phases." Goes on
to discuss the use of the name "Laves phases," as he himself refers to them as "Friauf phases."
Discusses his own work on the determination fo the structures of intermetallic compounds. [letter
of response from Dr. Raynor to LP 3-17-53].
- Letter from Alexander Verrijn Stuart of the Shell Development Co. to LP RE: thanks LP for his
help and interest in the problems of molecular complex formation that he worked with in
Pasadena. Goes on to give a summary of the last work he did before LP left on his trip. [letter of
response from LP to Dr. Stuart 3-13-53].
- Pauling Scrapbook: (Pasadena) Star News article entitled "Famous Scientists Will Wait Upon
Students" RE: reports that LP and other Profs. from Caltech will serve at a special dinner the
residents the living unit who donated the most funds to the annual consolidated fund drive.
- LP writes cheque to: California Institute of Technology amount: $25.00
- LP writes cheque to: Calif. Inst. Tech. amount: $15.00
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