Letter from
William
Lipscomb addressed to his son James and grandson Thomas,
postmarked
Jan. 3, 2006. The
Bohr
radius (about 0.529 A) and the
Rydberg
constant (about -13.6 eV) of the hydrogen atom are
derived from first
principles. This is the entire letter. It does not
have or need an explanation or a signature.
Grandson Thomas used this letter to solve a problem in
physical chemistry class on Nov. 16, 2013, two years after
Bill's death.