Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2284

Handwritten letter to Heath from Pyrrah Gladys (“Pearl”) Grodman, Henry George School of Social Science, Long Island Extension Headquarters, 207-12 Jamaica Avenue, Bellaire, Long Island. (Note that Heath credits her for getting him to write much of Citadel, Market and Altar, at this time still titled The Energy Concept of Population.)

June 19, 1942

 

 

Dear Mr. Heath,

I regret we were unable to make appropriate arrangements for you to visit the surgeon, Dr. Kosten, we mentioned. His schedule is quite heavy and it is normally necessary to make plans with him two to three weeks in advance; probably we can do so when next you plan a New York visit. The copy of the Ms you sent me is the one left with you by Mrs. /?/ Kennedy. If you can spare it, may I have it again for a while?

     Have you sent a copy to Mr. Lissner? I believe he may be more interested in the present form. Or better still, what about sending Dr. Geiger a copy?

     There are two things to which I should like to call your attention; the first, in the June “Freeman” are the reprint of a Wall Street Journal column of Mr. Woodlock on “The Right of Property in Land” and Mr. Lissner’s well-written but not entirely sound reply: if the “Freeman” won’t print a paper contributed by you (since C.O. Steele is editor), perhaps the Wall Street Journal may; or even Mr. Lissner’s Journal of Economics, etc.

     Second, are two articles in June’s “American Mercury” — one on “Your Life Expectancy” by Dr. Louis I. Dublin, biologist and statistician with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. who, according to the “Mercury” has “created a considerable literature on human longevity and population questions”. The other, and less significant an article: “Sex Comes to England” by a journalist, D.L. Solon, who in section II of the article seems unaware of the durational factor in demography. An opportunity is open for a letter to the Editor of the ”Mercury”. Also an occasion to open correspondence and arrange to talk with Dr. Dublin.

     Do let me know what follows these leads — and if I can be of assistance to you in any way. Have you written Mr. Culberson /?/ on his new book?

     What progress are you making on your “religious” version? and the historical background that has heretofore been kept separate?

     Our regards to your family; and best wishes for enlightenment and good health to yourself.

 

Cordially,

                                 /s/ P G Grodman