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MCPP/CSL/1/1/12
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Letter from Sir Henry Willink to C.S. Lewis, 24 May 1954
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- 24 May 1954 (Creation)
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(29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963)
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Typed copy letter from Sir Henry Willink to C.S. Lewis.
Thought that his letter was such a definite refusal of the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English, that after consultation with Prof. Willey he had sent an invitation to their second choice and would have to wait for a reply.
Clarifies the residency rules and how long a Professor could be absent. Chairs at Cambridge were not tied to a particular College and thought that suitable rooms and a Fellowship could be easily found for him.
If Choice No. 2 refuses then he thinks they should meet to talk it over. Regrets that he sent the letter to Choice No. 2.
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The second choice was Helen Gardner later Merton Professor of English Language and Literature.
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F/CSL/1