Identity area
Reference code
Benians/C/C83
Unique identifier
Title
Date(s)
- 27 Oct. 1944 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
2p paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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.