Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2945

Penned letter from Spencer MacCallum at Waterford VA to George Allen, evidently never sent

October 20, 1963

 

 

 

Dear George Allen,

 

As you have possibly already heard, my grandfather, Spencer Heath, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 6th, after a year and a half of illness. I am writing a number of his friends, and am sure he would have wanted you to be included. He thought a great deal of you and valued your friendship.

 

 I have never expressed my own appreciation, in particular, for the help you gave in reading the series of talks he gave at Chapman College in 1961. You’ll be interested to know that these have been transcribed and edited an are in preparation as a second book of my grandfather’s to be published, hopefully, in the coming year. I am in process of transcribing some material from other tapes which touch in places on the religious theme, to make the book somewhat larger than just the Chapman talks. My grandfather never titled the book, and I was for a long time at a loss. On the weekend that he died, what seemed to me to be an appropriate title occurred to me, and I’m only sorry there wasn’t an opportunity to tell him. It’s provisionally titled, Song and Work of God. One of the main themes in the talks was the integration of the inspirational side of man’s life and the economic — the song with the work. The words are taken from the last line of my grandfather’s sonnet. He would have liked that.

 

 I understand you are now in Hollywood. I’m looking forward to being in the Los Angeles area next June and would certainly like to look you up. In the meantime, I hope that all things are well with you and your projects are flourishing.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

  Spencer Heath MacCallum