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Manuscript letter, in which Glove encloses the article which he described to Carlile. Carlile was not obviously responsive. Glover asks Carlile to note that Glover does not say who preached the sermon about wealth, nor where the church was in which he preached it. It was a crude effort, concluded with the point that art is not the first thing to spend money on. Other questions included whether it is a waste to buy a Kilmarnock Burns for £1000, and, if Glover was given the choice of saving a valuable painting by Raeburn or Janet, what he should do.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that he hasn't heard from or seen Carlile much since the King's College lecture. Glover is living in an atmosphere of exams: they come to the College to be done and sent to his nearest colleague. Until they are done and there is a result, such exams pervade life. Each candidate is competing for the Chancellor's "Medals for Classical Learning" and University scholarships. College scholarships are for schoolboys; these are for men. One subject set for Latin verse was Micky Mouse, which produced at least two clever pieces. As Glover has not seen Carlile, he could not talk over with him a dictum of Dakin's, denouncing children's addresses and sermons. What does Carlile think about it? Glover has been reading an old edition of 'Psalms and Hymns' which belonged to an old friend at Tyndale fifty years ago. It is very full of the personal relation between Christ and the men He saves - and that is not the dominant note in preaching today. He didn't get Thursday's 'Baptist Times' until Saturday and he saw that the drafts of his addresses had been altered a little, though not, Glover believes, to their advantage. This is a long letter, but it contains several ideas that could serve in the 'Baptist Times'. Could Carlile get or write an article about the Christian theologian, Isaac Watts (1674-1748), and his central ideas?

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that he is glad to hear that Carlile and his wife are enjoying peace and fresh air in Scotland. Glover has been very busy: yesterday, they had Baldwin and the honours degrees and a state lunch and a garden party and a ceremonial dinner. He has been neck-deep in a chapter for a book that he is writing together with his friend, Dil Calvin, called "A Corner of Empire". Glover has to be at Woodbrook for the week between 21st-28th June, then to Dublin for 1st July, and then embark for Canada on 5th July. Carlile will be interested to hear that Richard has pulled off his doctorate at Harvard. Glover hopes that he may soon find a job, for he is anxious about it. Richard worked very hard on his thesis and Glover was much more confident of the result than he was, since to his mind, it was well-constructed and well-written.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes from Kingston in Ontario, Canada. The weather has been very tolerable; he has not yet unpacked his Indian suits. Last year, the Baptists didn't seem to mind, but some of his Presbyterian friends felt that the Gospels should be preached in dark clothes. Glover had two Sundays in Bill Cameron's church, not feeling entirely at home somehow.

Manuscript letter, sent from San Francisco, in which Glover writes that he will leave Berkeley to travel east on the 3rd December. If Carlile intends to write to him, he should send any letters to Cambridge, Mass., c/o Professor J.H. Beale, or else to Glover's Canadian address if posted after 20th December. Glover hopes that there will be no difficulty in reaching Brighton on 7th January, but if there is any delay, will Carlile facilitate postponing the Lambeth discussions until Glover arrives? Glover has tried to tell Carlile how sick the whole thing makes him; he doesn't think Carlile realises what a shindig they are in for at Cardiff. They have all got it into their heads that Glover likes fighting, when he doesn't. Glover does not want a row, yet a row there will be. J.H.S. doesn't realise how people feel about his abandonment of his original Baptist ideas. The best thing Carlile can do is to get Shakespeare to accept a pension. Glover will approve its being a generous one. Carlile can do this because he is on good terms with J.H.S. Glover hates the toadying, cadging atmosphere of the Church House! But nobody can help their case as much as Carlile can.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover thanks Carlile for sending a copy of Inge's canticle to him (Sir William Ralph Inge, 1860-1954). Also discusses what should be done about J.A.S. It is clear from the Geoffrey episode that his family do not think he should return and a resolution that he should return may thwart their wishes. Though Glover does not like the man's policies, he does not want to see disaster for him. He encourages Carlile to be wise on Tuesday and not open the door for fresh trouble.

Maunscript letter, in which Glover thanks Carlile for the cheque that he sent in recompense for the article, but returns the cheque on the basis that he did not expect to receive anything. They may consider his article part of the main job. He also returns a typescript letter written by his father [dated 20th February 1906], concerning a book on the Baptists.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover thanks Carlile for the books. Several have been used or consulted. He writes from Sheringham in Norfolk, where he has had to preach sermons to the United Methodists and Primitives. Glover likes serving these people - old men whom he knew in 1903 are still there. His entire family is in Norfolk with him.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes to Carlile with a list of "roughly 1001 things". Encourages Carlile to give generous praise to T.H. Robinson, D.D. of Aberdeen. Though Robinson wasn't promising as an undergraduate, he has grown and developed greatly; Glover requests that Carlile do justly for him. Concerning Ben Greenwood, Glover doesn't often agree with him, but on this occasion, he does - and against Charles Brown as well. Glover is not doing any work at the moment and cannot bring himself to plan twelve future articles just yet. He found preaching at the United Methodist Church more tiring than expected and is still undecided about Yale, though Mary says that he shouldn't make a decision until he is fitter. She is sitting with Glover as he writes and asks to tell Carlile that she has returned the book that he sent to her for review.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that he had Carlile's wire at the City Temple, but was sick of the morning sessions by lunchtime and, upon taking a break in the vestry, was bound to worry about the evening sermon. After which, he returned to Cambridge by the late train. He meant to drop a line of apology, but he forgot. Having over slept after lunch, he was late for the committee meeting, in which they nominated Townsend for Vice-President . Glover wrote up the false Pilgrim's Progress on Monday; not such a bad book, but long and windy and not Bunyan. The 'Baptist Times' will be unique in having anything of it. He has asked Cambridge University Press for a book on missions in early California, but it will take some time to arrive. Glover notes that the 'Baptist Times' asks special prayers for Canadian Baptists in view of a pending visitation and agrees.