6 MAY 1911, Page 16

THE LATE MR HENRY CHARLES LEA.

[To THE EDITOR 07 THE "SPECTATOR."] Slit, It is desired to gather the letters of the late Mr. Henry Charles Lea to aid in the preparation of his biography. Will you be good enough, therefore, to insert the request, customary under such circumstances, that all of his correspondents are requested to send the originals or copies of letters to or from him to Arthur II. Lea, 2004 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, U.S.A. ?

Your readers will know Mr. Lea as the author of many works on the ecclesiastical history of the Middle Ages, among others his "History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages," which was followed by the " History of the Inquisition of Spain " and "The Inquisition in the Spanish Dependencies" ; also by his " History of Auricular Confession and Indulgences" ; "The Moriscos of Spain," and several others.—I am, Sir, &e.,

ARTHUR H. LEA.