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Part of this was used in 'Cambridge retrospect' (1943).

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that there were no other friends he had so definitely thought of as coming to support him at the British Academy and he was disappointed. Glover was allowed to lecture sitting, as his legs were very unstable, but his voice was fine. There were no hostile demonstrations, despite the character of the lecture, which some, he would have expected, would think insufficiently detached. Cowell said that Carlile wants to see the whole work before he commits to it - but it was part of the game to hand over the manuscript to Sir Frederic Kenyon (1863-1952) to be printed by Oxford University Press, so Carlile couldn't have it. An uncorrected duplicate is enclosed, which Glover would like returned to him, and soon, in order to avoid hindrances at Oxford University Press. If Carlile will be so good as to return the proof copy to him, Glover will allow Carlile to have a neat printed copy when the promised packet arrives. Presently, Oxford University Press face problems with paper rationing and there are consequently delays. Glover has never been in Cambridge for so long an unbroken period, and he neither expects nor wants to leave it until the war is over, although the place is, as Janet says, on the Birmingham bus-route for German planes. Hopes that Carlile recovers soon and that he will approve of the lecture.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover asks whether Carlile remembers coming to hear his address to the Classical Association, and how Sir Frederic Kenyon (1863-1952) moved the vote of thanks? Glover has received a note from him saying that the British Academy would send invitations to anybody Glover wishes to receive them and so he has put down Carlile's name first. Glover will try to arrange meeting beforehand. They may lunch at the Bonington then find somewhere to sit until five o'clock, when the ordeal takes place. Concerning a different matter, Robert was twenty-four last Saturday and had decided to be married on the same day. So Glover and his wife travelled up to Lincoln for the ceremony and had a fine day. Asks whether Carlile will be "putting the Baptist Times to bed" on the 9th or the 8th? Glover is very busy with his final revision of a volume of essays on Greek life and books before it is submitted to Cambridge University Press.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that today is the date: exactly fifty years ago, he went to the Senate House at nine o'clock to hear his 'list' read. He obtained his 'one one' with three other men in the same division. He is now the sole survivor. He sees that Carlile has printed one of his things. Cowell has sent a packet of copies. Glover encloses another effort, not necessarily for the 'Baptist Times', but if Mrs Carlile reads it, then she should know that Glover prides himself on being a metrist bred on Horace. He has been busier than the verses suggest, writing a new book of essays, rather like 'Greek Byways' (1932). The 'Times', the B.B.C. and the Classical Association all approve. Glover has also given the twelve articles on "The Disciple in the Early Church" to S.C. Roberts of Cambridge University Press to be made into a little book. He thought that they would refuse it, but they will take it. Glover will not say in the preface that they came out in the 'Baptist Times'. It is suggested that Glover takes it 'easy' for a bit now. But Cambridge doesn't make 'easies' easy and he cannot walk any great distance yet. Janet comes at the end of the month - a nice person, but not Classical and Glove rfeels that he would like a Classical friend to look over these essays. He gathers that she is racing around Britain in favour of the Ministry of Labour. Sends his love to Mrs Carlile. Now to catch the eight o'clock post, followed by breakfast!

Published 1941.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover asks whether the later Sunday service should be at 3.15pm, 6.30pm, or 5.30pm? The 3.15pm service only gathered sixty or seventy people last Sunday. They have had three daughters at home: Anna has commission in the RAMC; Mary is working at Addenbrookes Hospital. Elizabeth and Janet have been unwell. Their evacuee teachers are on vacation. Glover's sister, Bessie, invalid and confined to the house, is nonetheless better than she was last Christmas. It is a relief not to be doing any College work. Glover also includes a letter addressed to Mrs Carlile, in which he thanks her for her Christmas letter and sends best wishes for the coming year. Asks her opinion on the King's speech and wishes that it wasn't so cold. He has taken to wearing his Canadian beaver collar.

Manuscript letter, in which Glover writes that he keeps thinking of Carlile and of a long ministry. There is a haunting line in Euripides' 'Hippolytus', where the dying hero says: "Full easily dost thou leave a long friendship" and Carlile cannot leave an old intimacy lightly. Sunday will not be a day of rejoicing for him; it cannot be, but it is, whatever Carlile feels, a day of thanksgiving. When one looks at one's friends and thinks how much they have done for oneself, without either of themselves realising it, why then it grows conceviable that love and service are not in vain. Carlile knows this and doesn't need an old College don like Glover to tell him this. But Carlile should let Glover for once add his thanks among the others, and let him say that Carlile doesn't know all he has done and is doing - that he isn't meant to know, but that other people know in bits and God knows all.

An address given to the Classical Association 6 Jan. 1938. Reprinted in 'The challenge of the Greeks' (1942).

Introduces a circular letter [attached] to the friends of the late Gustave David who kept a second-hand bookstall on Cambridge Market. Hopes that the Master will sign the circular letter and lists in pencil other planned signatories. The circular letter attached is signed by Arthur Gray and proposes that a collection be made to pay off Gustave David's debts and start his son, Hubert David in business.