THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

June 4, 1937

Dear Mr. Pipkin:

I have your very kind note of
May 27 asking me to review Mr. Foerster's book
on The American University. I greatly regret that
I have already undertaken a substantial piece of work
which will occupy me during the entire summer so that
it will be absolutely impossible for me to write a
review, though I should very much like to do so.

With all good wishes,

Mr. Charles W. Pipkin
The Southern Review
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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20 NASSAU STREET
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

October 15, 1937

Dear Dean Pipkin:

Since I wrote you a few days ago I have received your volume, "The Duty of the Educated Mind". I beg you to accept my very warm thanks for/work which applies fundamental thinking to current problems. I shall read it with the keenest interest.

As to your note of October 8, inviting me to review Mr. Foerster's book, "The American State University", I had a similar invitation from an eastern periodical, which I had to decline because I have mortgaged all the leisure that I can command for writing in order to accomplish, if possible, a task of considerable proportions. It is impossible therefore for me to accept the invitation which you are kind enough to extend to me. I beg you to express to your fellow editors my deep appreciation of their kindness and my regret that circumstances make it impossible for me to comply with their wishes.

Dean Charles W. Pipkin
The Graduate School
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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