C. Hartley Grattan

“J. J. Healy, "C. Hartley Grattan: An Inventory of His Papers at the Harry Ransom Center" (Grattan Collection, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Centre, University of Texas at Austin)”

“He loved talking: he loved to be a Dr Johnson in the New World.”

“In that time he has done as much as, and probably more than any other person, to explain Australia to his fellow countrymen. In addition he has played an important part in explaining Australia to itself.”

“Australia to the world lay hid in night:God said, "Let Grattan be!" and all was light.”

“The Australian–American policy must be flung into the ring where the Continental Americans and the Imperial Americans do battle.”

“[C]ulturally there is a vast amount of hard work to be done before the average Australian has ordinary tolerance and understanding of American life and thought.”