Item C66 - Typescript letter signed from W.L. Sperry, Dean of Harvard Divinity School, to Benians

S had no word from Secretary of C.U.P. - supposes it lost. S begun to work on book - cares little about terms of contract since book be 'labor of love', if royalties should accrue S has married daughter in England who could use them. If plan in difficulties please let S know since he putting in most of spare time on it and has roughed out 2 or 3 preliminary chapters. S proposes to make text interpretation of fact then add brief appendices giving facts re-religious situation so that those wishing to check validity of text may find references to sources in appendices. S looking into census of religious bodies in the USA taken every decade by Government. When time comes to submit MS, S supposes in 6 months, he like to talk with compositor - S keep American spelling of certain words to call attention to cultural differences, and has questions about use of quotes, punctuation etc. Charlesworth may be amused to hear that after 2 or 3 misadventures with surgeons over last few years S pitched off parapet in blackout on Maine coast in July and laid up for 2 or 3 months with broken arm and leg.