Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2691

Carbon of letter from Spencer MacCallum, September 1, 1957, to Laura Jean McAdams, Florence State College, Florence, Alabama, and the latter’s response of September 5, 1957, plus carbon of note from MacCallum to Dr. Marie Baldwin, Highland Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina, September 23, 1957

 

 

Dear Laura Jean:

 

It was certainly fun having you visit us here, and meeting and talking with you. I’m looking forward to a time when we can all be together again, and I’m especially happy that Popdaddy is going to be with you some this fall, getting his kettle boiling with some new ideas, and maybe getting some of them written down!

     Going over the last things I have to do before leaving here, I’ve come across a notice of a Prize Contest in writing that I have been bringing to Popdaddy’s attention every little while over the past year. I think it’s worth passing on to you; maybe you’ll find it fitting in with something you and he are working on together sometime.

     It’s the Bross Foundation Award, given by the Bross Foundation, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois. The prize is $6,500.00, closing date: 1960.

     The conditions: “For unpublished manuscript concerning relation of Christian religion to other branches of knowledge.”

                           

Many best wishes,

 

        S M

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Dear Spencer /MacCallum/:              September 5, 1957

 

I was quite thrilled to receive the lovely letter from you. I did enjoy my visit to Roadsend Gardens tremendously. And I cannot refrain from thanking you for all the lovely things you did for me. Those were most thoughtful gestures on your part, and they made me very happy, indeed. Of course, I also enjoyed talking with you. Never shall I forget your charm, brilliance, and kindness!! Here’s to your brilliant career!!

 

     I do hope that I can get “Popdaddy” to write down a whole new book this year! Keep your fingers crossed! I shall do my best at any rate. At present, I am quite concerned over his “loss” of you! Here’s hoping he will not try to drive too much and will watch all the “red lights.”

 

     After my exciting vacation, I am now buried in very prosaic household and college routine. The next few months will be “a madhouse,” for the opening of college has so many countless “uncalled-for” tasks.

 

     By the way, I am really interested in the Bross Foundation contest. Maybe I can inspire “Popdaddy” to keep writing on that subject and then piece his letters into an essay! At least that’s a project to work on.

 

     I know that you will enjoy your year in the West. Do not work yourself to death, however!

 

     Right now, I am wondering what the two poor kitties are going to do without you! How are they? I fed them Puss and Boots the last morning I was there.

 

     Thank you for sending the books to the four gentlemen! Here is a list of several who will enjoy Citadel, Market and Altar and will “spread the gospel.”

 

/There follow the names and addresses of 34 academics, not here transcribed but available

in the original. /

 

     I suppose this is a rather long list for one time. As soon as college opens, I can get a college directory in the library and check on others whom I know but have lost their addresses.

 

     Please send a number of copies of “The Practice of Christian Freedom” (if you have them) to:

 

Dr. Marie Baldwin

Highland Hospital

Asheville, N. C.

 

She read my copy and wanted others to give to her patients. I also gave her one of my C M and A’s. She is head of the Women’s Psychiatric Div. there and is from my hometown, Due West, S.C.

 

     Best wishes always and sincere gratitude ever!! Best “love” to “Popdaddy!!”

                            Laura Jean

 

P.S.  Please send me Ada’s address!

 Thanks a million times. Ever, LJM

 

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Dear Dr. Baldwin:                           September 23, 1957

 

The enclosed nine copies of Mr. Heath’s address, “THE PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM,” are being sent to you by request and with the compliments of Dr. Laura Jean McAdams.

 

     We would enjoy receiving any comment that may occur to you.

 

     With best wishes, we remain

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Spencer MacCallum

SECRETARY

 

SM/p

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