Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2718

Letter from Felix Morley, Gibson Island, Maryland

October 6, 1957

 

Dear Mr. Heath:

I have been slow in acknowledging your letter of September 3. I wanted first to finish CITADEL, MARKET AND ALTAR, which I find very stimulating and thought-provoking, though in places rather heavy going. This may be in part my own deficiencies, or it may be my primary concentration on a rather serious book which I am endeavoring to complete. However I am not laying your book down and I am much impressed by Professor Hocking’s comment, because I have long admired him greatly.

 Your charming daughter was kind enough to ask us to her Virginia place recently, but it is very difficult for us to stay away from Gibson Island weekends. The end of this year we are giving up our Washington base and will concentrate down here altogether. It is a good place to work and it is perhaps especially lovely this time of year.

 After we get focused down here, it will be much easier to get away for trips elsewhere and I shall certainly hope to visit you at Elkridge, to say nothing of expecting the further pleasure of having you down here again. I would be interested to know how your charming grandson is getting on in the west.

 My article in MODERN AGE has aroused a good deal of correspondence. It does touch on a very important point.

 

Most sincerely,

 

(signed) Felix Morley