- Letter from LP to James Watson and Francis Crick RE: Thanks them for the advance copy of their letter to Nature and then mentions that the van der wals issue has been fixed by rotation of the phosphates. Says that he does not feel strongly
that his structure is more right than the Watson-Crick model. [In reply to 3-21-53 letter from Watson and Crick to LP]. [Filed
under LP Science: 9.001].
- Letter from LP to Peter Pauling RE: Discusses travel plans when LP is in England. Goes on to mention that he has reviewed
the draft of the Watson-Crick model, and finds it to be interesting. He feels strongly that none of their points against his
model are very substantial. He believes the correct structure will be known after obtaining Wilkins' x-ray results. [Filed
under LP Science: 9.001].
- Letter from LP to Theodore McClintock, W.H. Freeman and Company, RE: Overviews conventions of units and his preferences for
usage in the second edition of General Chemistry. [In reply to 3-20-53 letter from McClintock to LP and 3-23-53 letter from McClintock to LP]. [Filed under LP Books: 1953b].
- Letter from Steven H. Fritchman to LP RE: asking if LP would be a sponser of a conference to discuss the Rosenburg sentencing.
Enclosed is a draft of the call to conference. [LP's handwritten note: "Yes, will be sponsor. Away on trip. Do not mention
CIT".]
- Letter from LP to Prof. G. V. Raynor RE: encloses a copy of his manuscript on the theory of
ferromagnetism. Discusses that incompatibility between the resonating-valence-bond theory of
metals and the old free-electron theory. [letter from Prof. Raynor to LP 3-17-53].
- AHP writes cheque to: J. W. Robinson Co. amount: $14.24
- LP writes cheque to: Frank T. Quicker Jr. amount: $2.00
- LP writes cheque to: California Institute of Technology Bookstore amount: $28.99
- Letter from W. Albert Noyes, Jr. of the University of Rochester to LP RE: request information
from LP about stipends granted to graduates at Caltech, as a means of comparison between
British and U.S. Schools. [letter from LP to Prof. W. Albert Noyes, Jr. 12-16-53] [Filed under LP
Correspondence: Box #222. Noyes, W.A. 1926-1963: file (Noyes, W.A., Jr. 1938-1963)].
- LP chairs Ph.D. Oral Examination: Propositions for Defense by Alexander Rich. [9:15 AM, Crellin Conference Room?] [Filed under
LP Biographical: Academia Box 1.013]
- Letter from R.V. Bartz to L. Zechmeister cc: LP RE: Reply regarding the release of abstracts and manuscripts prior to publication.
States that the matter will be discussed, but [Bartz] doesn't feel that it is wise to do this. [Memo from L. Zechmeister to
R.V. Bartz 3-9-53].
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