Item C83 - Typescript letter signed from Prof. H.S. Commager, Columbia University, to Benians

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Benians/C/C83

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GB 275 Benians/C/C83

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Typescript letter signed from Prof. H.S. Commager, Columbia University, to Benians

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  • 27 Oct. 1944 (Creation)

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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.

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