Spencer Heath Archive

Item 1951

Carbon of letter from Heath to Joseph B. Platt, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California.

September 9, 1960

 

 

 

 

Dear Dr. Platt:

 

     I cannot easily tell you how pleased I am at receiving the invitation extended in your very kind, extremely well thought out and finely phrased letter of September second.

 

     The Harvey Mudd (and Joseph Platt) ideal of a sound cultural foundation at the base of training in the sciences, as the rational technologies of the natural world, and in the techniques of their human employment through the engineering arts is very exciting to me.

 

     If in the very attractive association that you propose I shall be able to contribute my little towards that aim, and to share with you and your associates some of the fine satisfactions of pursuing it, I shall be happy indeed.

 

     Regretfully, my return to California is being somewhat delayed, but I now expect to be at my address in Santa Ana by or before the middle of October and will get in touch with you immediately from there. As for my wishes, you have well anticipated them, as being in all respects substantially in accord with yours.

 

     With best compliments, and warmest best wishes also to Dr. Rae and to Dr. Little,

 

                        Cordially yours,

 

                       

                        /s/ Spencer Heath