Item C41 - Typescript copy of letter from W.L. Sperry, Dean of Harvard Divinity School, to Benians

S honoured by invitation to write book on religion in America. S's own tradition and present position identify him with liberal and modernist side of American church, but knows about and respects conservative majority. Impossible to avoid unconcious bias in book but S do his best. Invitation come at good time - S finished 6 Lowell Lectures in Boston on problem of Church and State in America. S not publish these lectures but much of material could be used in proposed book. S inclined to accept B's invitation - will wait for details from Syndics of C.U.P. Charlesworth may have told B that S did theology in Oxford under Streeter - knows enough about religious situation in England to write for English public. Important for people interested in religion on both sides of Atlantic to understand one another. Like to know desirable length of book. With some MS notes by Benians.