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Benians's Fellowship dissertation, 1905-6. Typescript, with occasional manuscript corrections and additions.

By George Catlin, 16 June 1942 (revised 10 July). Typescript, marked strictly confidential.

Faculty Board of History appointed small committee to consider conditions of appointment to Chair of History of USA and to suggest names of possible candidates for 1949-50. Hopes that B willing to be member. Present arrangements regarding the Chair soon to be reconsidered by University and Board wishes to be ready with it's recommendations.

B not heard from Dr Flexner about his book for American Library since June 1943 - said he wanted to finish another book first.

Sends B draft report (drafted by Master of Caius and the Registrary in light of General Board's comments on Faculty Board's first letter). This draft considered by Council last Monday and given general approval. It to come up again next Monday. Also encloses copy of letter from C to Master of Caius and his reply. C anxious to know whether B thinks report likely to provoke any public criticism in discussion and if so if anything could be done to avoid this.

Encloses letter from Jim Butler(?) regarding Dexter Perkins' intended visit. Shall C ask secretary to put this matter on agenda for Board meeting on 20 January as Lectures Committee not meet before this? Case for 1 or 3 lectures? At usual rate of pay for distinguished visitor?

Thanks B for letter about Dexter Perkins. C had letter from him today suggesting visit in May to give up to 3 lectures on: American foreign policy, America and Europe, America and the W. Hemisphere.

Apologises for delay in answering B's letter. Darrow put too literal an interpretation on suggested title 'The organisation of American science' - needs assurance that this not intended. B's outline of topics admirable - if given so much of a lead Darrow be able to make it basis of an interesting study. Perhaps ask Darrow if he prefer to have scope limited to physical sciences rather than science in general, and encourage him to suggest alternative title for himself e.g. 'Physical science in America'.

F returns Darrow's letter to B.

F sorry to hear Compton too busy to do book on American science. Best known American writer on physical side is Dr K.K. Darrow of Bell Telephone Laboratories New York - almost yearly vistor to England and continent before war. Englishmen who long held chairs in American universities - W.F.G. Swann, H.A. Wilson (physicists) and H.S. Taylor (chemist). Swann 'pungent writer' but probably the oldest.