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B not heard from Dr Flexner about his book for American Library since June 1943 - said he wanted to finish another book first.

F glad that C.U.P. considering American series, and honoured to be asked to prepare book on American universities. F currently writing biography of Daniel C. Gilman (founded Johns Hopkins University 1875). F a student at Johns Hopkins and his brother became Professor in Johns Hopkins Medical School. Book on American universities be 100-150 pages. F would treat subject historically to show how American universities came to be what they are and what their merits and weaknesses are compared to British and continental universities. F willing to consider book provided it can wait until he completed life of Gilman.

With MS corrections and additions. B sorry that F unable to write book on American universities for American Life and Institutions series, and to hear of his wife's illness. Thanks F for his suggestion for another author.

B will ask Secretary of C.U.P. to write to F about book. Thinks kind of book F has in mind exactly what is wanted and would be most valuable. Can wait until F completed life of Gilman.

Thanks F for sending copy of his life of Henry S. Pritchett and praises it.

Asks R to return Flexner's letter so B can reply. Asks if Syndicate made up mind about who to take his place. B not sure if Hutchins was agreed upon or if R spoken to him.

B had reply from Flexner. Glad that F willing to undertake book on American universities. Next step for R to write to him? Should encourage F to do 150 page book. They prepared to wait until F finished life of Gilman. Encloses his letter to F and F's reply.

F received from Roberts copy of W.L. Sperry's 'Religion in America' - thinks it excellent. F deeply regrets that, due to his wife's illness, he unable to write book on American education. Recommends Prof. Isaac Leon Kandel and encloses account of his life's work taken from 'Who's Who in America'.

Typescript copy of Isaac Leon Kandel's entry in 'Who's Who in America', vol. 24, 1946-47.

Returns Flexner's letter. Roberts has replied to Flexner, and written to Dr Hutchins re book on American Education. No reply yet.