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R encloses letter from Haven Emerson - he suggests that Dr W.G. Smillie write book on public health. Syndics of C.U.P. approved suggestion. B or R write to Smillie? Would B please return Emerson's letter for R to reply to. Syndics agreed it good idea to get Commager to write volume - 'The United States between the Wars' might be suggested to him.

C sorry to hear about Walker and Mrs Walker - Walker overworked. Brogan made quite a stir - his book enthusiastically received. C pleased B filling chairs in preparation for peace time. C intends to return to Cambridge. Anything come of plan to bring out series on American Institutions? C repeats offer of all rights to his Documents of American History, royalties to go to Seeley Library. C been working on Rockefeller people for over year to get $5000 grant to Seeley. Two months ago Dr O'Brien their representative recommended they make grant. Mr Marshall wants to first see what needs of Seeley are - he left for England week ago. C received royalty statement from Oxford Press on America the story of a free people [by Commager and Allan Nevins. Oxford: Clarendon, 1942] - shows total royalties of £127 of which £78 went to Seeley, rest to government. This 2nd year that Seeley been deprived. C hoped that whole sum go to Seeley. Any way University could recover lost money? If C and Nevins made formal deed to Oxford and Cambridge would this work? With some MS notes by Benians.

C pleased plans for American series progressing - hopes it successful and happy to help. Can someone arrange for C's part of America the story of a free people [by Commager and Allan Nevins. Oxford: Clarendon, 1942] to be formally deeded to Cambridge University so that they receive all royalties. Nevins made such an arrangement with Oxford University. C offers to give royalties on his Documents of American history if B publish it in his series. C like these royalties to go to some of college libraries. C pleased that matter of Rockefeller grant to Cambridge University for books on American history been successfully concluded, but unhappy that it to be split 3 ways. He hoped it be sufficient to build up good undergraduate collection in Seeley Library but doubts this can be done with c.$1750. This sum distributed among colleges be inadequate. C like to see adequate collection at Seeley first, then funds for interested colleges, then something substantial for University Library. C fears end up with numerous inadequate libraries rather than one adequate one. Adequate library might encourage study of American history which lead to it's extension. C hoped to raise funds for some college libraries - he gladly turn over royalties on his books, and feels other incumbants of Pitt Chair might do same. Time not right for development of American history at University Library in vein of Rhodes House Library at Oxford. C looking forward to returning to England next year. With some MS notes by Benians.

C and his wife's thoughts and affections never far from Cambridge. C writing about Pitt Chair - may be that it decided to give Chair permanently to English scholar, which C would regret. C went to annual meeting of American historians in Washington and talked with several people about American history in England. Sounded out 2 of most distinguished scholars in country about Cambridge and Oxford and both eager to go over. First is John D. Hicks, whose Populist Revolt B may know, one of 8 or 10 outstanding American historians in country, leading Turner disciple, with long and brilliant academic record. He dean of graduate faculties at Wisconsin then Professor of History and dean of graduate school at California. He now writing - finishing book on California, then do volume for C's history series. As professor and author of perhaps most widely used text book in country Hicks has no financial worries. Still in fifties, vigorous, delightful companion, man of great intellectual integrity. He free 1950-51 and be happy to go to Cambridge. Second is Dixon Wecter, director of research at Huntingdon Institution - author of more books than you could read in a month and few hundred articles, tremendous worker. Rhodes scholar in 20s, author of book on Burke, on American society, the hero in America, Depression decade, problems of demobilisation, editor of Mark Twain papers, biographer to be of Twain and Howells. He's the man C and Nevins wanted at Columbia. He an Anglophile and happy to go to Cambridge or Oxford. He's going to California so he and Hicks couldn't both leave at same time - could get Wecter for 1951-52. C almost willing to offer himself as candidate for 1952-53. C thinking of sending his son Steele to Cambridge then, and C has sabbatical that year. Hopes B's wife feeling fit again - Evan (C's wife) misses her. They be back to see them - B knows C can't stay away from Cambridge for long and he'll find some excuse to visit in year or so.

Thanks B for letter and sending book - excellent work for those teaching and learning American history. Encloses copy of letter from Commager. Scottish-American Center open in few weeks. Already have 200 books sent by Books Across the Sea USA which not available in this country.

B agrees they should approach Smillie for book on public health. Simplest if R writes to him. B returns Emerson's letter. B will ask Commager to contribute to series, suggesting 'The United States between the Wars'.

Encloses Commager's reply to B's letter. Might call on R to talk it over. Some useful suggestions. C may be going soon. C leaves out scientific side - need to get advice from elsewhere about this.

Glad to have C's views about Chair. Future of Chair still under discussion and B not sure what decision will be. B entirely of C's way of thinking. Thinks he met Hicks in Madison - he had considerable reputation then and it be nice to get him over for year. Hopes to see C before long. Doesn't know Dixon Wecter - he not at Huntingdon Library when B there. B's wife making good progress. They often think of C and his wife and look forward to seeing them again.

C's view that on social conditions, education and religion in the US should get specially written books for British public, but on many other subjects right book already been written and might be able to get it produced in Britain. For standard history the 2 volume Morison and Commager supplies just what is wanted. Can C suggest right sort of book on subjects like transportation, industry, agriculture, foreign policy, American literature, labour organisation, organisation of American science, historical geography of US, and others for which there first-rate American book which should be produced in Britain. Subjects for which ought to get special books written for English readers: universities, religious organisations, social life, American newspapers and journalism, sport - suggestions for American writers welcome. Not likely to proceed very fast but wanted C to know what they have in mind.

University is getting full advantage of C's benefaction to Seeley Library. Walker is better, hopes it not long before he back, he been missed. Could C contribute to American Library series, and suggest subject and title? 'The United States between the Wars' might fit in well. Want series to consist of good standard works on history and institutions and economic, social and cultural life of USA suitable for British public. Work on recent American history be useful and saleable. Syndics of C.U.P. not fixed length for books in series. If C able to contribute B ask S.C. Roberts, Secretary of C.U.P., to write to him.