Item D20 - Typescript letter signed from C.W. Crawley, Trinity Hall Cambridge, to Benians

Faculty Board had long discussion yesterday about future of Chair of American History. Agreed to adjourn question to meeting on 20 January when decide whether to recommend that Board of Electors for permanent tenure of Chair be established as soon as convenient, and whether to recommend that steps be taken at once to look for one more visiting Professor for year 1949-50, after Professor Nicholls. C not think there much support for committee's original proposal to look for 2 more visiting Professors. Board hope that B be able to be present on 20 January. It agreed to circulate to Colleges substance of Professor Dexter Perkins' offer pointing out that grants would not cover expenditure in dollars but not at present to advertise it in the Reporter.