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March 2, 1953
 
Peter Pauling to LP
Peter Pauling to LP. Click to enlarge.
 
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  • Letter from Peter Pauling to LP RE: Discusses various cars that LP is considering buying. At the end, he writes, "Your DNA structure is similar to one that FHC Crick and Jim Watson thought about awhile ago. They, however, worked on the unionized molecule, the salt, rather than on the acid." [Filed under LP Biographical: 5.020].
  • Letter from Ralph A. Beebe of Amherst College to LP RE: Is visiting Los Angeles on March 10, and wonders if he would be able to meet with LP to visit Cal. Tech. And also to ask LP his advice about some measurements considered on the heats of sorption of water vapor on proteins.
  • Letter from Dr. Kumler to Mrs. Wulf RE: Thanks Mrs. Wulf for the assigned contribution numbers for his two papers and lets her know that he will take care of the reprint requests himself. [letter from Mrs. Wulf to Dr. Kumler 2-27-53].
  • Memo from G. D. McCann to LP RE: writes about the IBM Computing Facilities. In particular about the financial proposal on the operation of the IBM installation for the fiscal year 1953-54. [cc of memo of response from LP to G. D. McCann 3-23-53].
  • LP writes cheque to: National Academy of Sciences amount: $10.00
  • Letter from John G. Kirkwood to LP RE: Mentions LP's upcoming visit to New Haven. Goes on to discuss his plans for his own upcoming lectures in France. [letter from LP to Prof. Kirkwood 2-17-53, following letter from Prof. Kirkwood to LP 5-29-53] [Filed under LP Correspondence: Box #157a (Kirkwood, John G.)].
  • Letter from LP to L.A. Sweet RE: Wishes to inform Dr. Sweet that Dr. A.J. Glazko will attend the conference on chromatography. [letter from Dr. Sweet to LP 2-16-53]
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