Item C1 - Typescript letter from Benians to S.C. Roberts, Secretary of Press Syndicate, Cambridge University Press

What does R think of producing an American series - short books for general reader, size of those in Current problems series, published cheap (2/6 if possible). Growing public who like to be informed about America and ought to be better informed, and now schools taking up subject there likely to be larger more permanent interest. B thinking of series which include biographies, institutions and phases of American history and life. Biographies might include Washington, Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and some industrial leaders. On economic side might have railways, industry, scientific invention, labour organisation, agriculture. In politics - constitution, state and municipal governments, political parties. In general history - western settlement, civil war, united states and the Pacific, Monroe Doctrine. General - universities, American literature, journalism, sport. If there is anything in this suggestion need committee to work it out. There are a number of people about who could write these monographs, and could get Americans to help. It may be that it is a job more suitable for some other publisher but they ought to consider it.