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Discusses Glover's book. Refers to the 'Mozley business' : 'Comber has evidently given L. Whibley a bad account of me as double faced and I feel quite differently towards him to you and Rackham who throughout conducted Mozley's case with good feeling'.

Mentions his visit to Maine and the border of Canada. Reports that he has parted company with Lake of Harvard. Writes that he sees more eminent English at the Union Theological Seminary, New York than he did in Cambridge, among them Abrahams, Gollancz, and the Deans of Salisbury, Lincoln and Windsor. Also mentions Emmet, who died of Pneumonia within a week of lunching with him. Gives his opinion of Herford who he met whilst they were both lecturing to the Jews. Recalls gatherings in his rooms at Jesus College, Cambridge. Remarks Jesus College's tendencies to let good men get away, mentioning Charlesworth and Edmonds. Details his exploits in the field of writing for the religious press. Asks Glover what he knows of Barcochab. Admires E. F. Scott. Longs to write a critique of Goodspeeds popularisation of the Bible, as he did for a popular history of Israel by Professor Phelps.

Comments on Glover's Public Orations for 1938, which he has been reading. Sends news of his health. Mentions current affairs.

Praises Glover's latest book. Enthuses about the meeting between him and his wife, and Glover's family, in Cambridge.

Thanks Glover for his letter. Commends the younger Sikes to a Fellowship, and mentions the elder Sikes ill health. Describes a paper he has written based on the theological argument raging in the 'Review', and Raven's proposed Tripos. Mentions his Christmas activities, including writing a card detailing the achievements of the theological scholars of Jesus College, Cambridge over the thirty preceding years. Complains of the Syndics of Cambridge University Press. Asks Glover to pass his thanks to Colson for his help with a book on Philo. Tells an anecdote about Larmor's kindness on the occasion that he stood for Regius Professor of Divinity. Mentions that he has been awarded a D.Litt. Encloses a bookplate drawn by Nairne.

Sends Glover a copy of his salute to his old pupils. Wonders if Spalding has already sent a copy. Sends news of his activities, including attendence at a dinner of the Sewance Club of New York, who made him an honorary doctorate, his reading of a paper to Sigma Chi on the Theological Tripos, and his forgiveness of Cambridge University Press for declining to publish his essays on 'Church History in memory of Lightfoot'. Opines that Glover's friendship will be a comfort even if Hitler and Mussolini take over.

Wishes to know when Glover arrives in America. Congratulates Glover on being elected President of the Classical Association. Mentions his recent illness. Refers to his paper on 'What is the Episcopal Church?'. Attached is one of Jackson's bookplates with 'Aetat LXXX' written on it.

Congratulates Glover on an offer from Yale to teach there for one semester every year. Mentions that Archie Black and Luke White have both expressed interest in having Foakes-Jackson at Montclair for Lent. Refers to his current work on Josephus.

Complains of having nothing to complain about. Discusses the progress of the Second World War. Describes listening to a radio broadcast which includes a speech by Hitler, adverts, and news of a torpedoed Nowegian ship. Asks for news from Cambridge, and of Zachary Brooke and the Dixie Professorship.

Reports that Elliott wished his presence so he is sailing on the 'Caronia'. Gives Glover advice on whether to take the Lowell lectureship.