Edith has a document she prepared for Stanley Unwin regarding one of BR's activities and is sending it to Rotblat (not extant). She asks that he return it when he is finished. A handwritten note at the bottom reads: "P.S. My husband still knows nothing, of course, of this matter of the Nobel Prize." See the document, "Bertrand Russell's Work for Peace".

The letter is written on Plas Penrhyn stationary, but was sent from Hasker Street.

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Edith sends copies of letters from Einstein's executor in case they are helpful.

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Lining thanks Rotblat for his letter of 1956/11/22 and intends to join the international scientific meeting.

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BR is shocked that Eaton is being attacked by the Committee on Un-American Activities. 

This is a copy of the original letter sent to Eaton. The dictation of this letter is available at record 121662.

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Eaton is scheduling the 1957 meetings at Pugwash and invites BR and "your international group".

This is the typed telegram delivered to BR. A copy of Eaton's proof is available at record 54369.

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BR accepts Eaton's invitation to attend the meeting at Pugwash and suggests 6-12 July 1957.

This is a copy of the text for the telegram.

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BR writes that he is willing to cable Eaton, as per Rotblat's suggestion. However, he has no record of his address, as he has passed along to Rotblat all the letters he has received from Eaton. He asks that Rotblat reply to Eaton in his name (available at record 132213), and draft the detailed letter for BR to sign.

This is the ribbon copy. The dictation is available at record 15283 and the carbon at record 116981.

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Callinicos apologies for not responding sooner to BR's 1956/11/19 letter. Mr. Onassis stands by his original statement, he is willing to help fund the meeting of scientists if they will host it in Monte Carlo.

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BR wonders if Mr. Onassis is still willing to contribute financially to the meeting of scientists if it is not held in Monte Carlo. 

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Warburg sends a contribution towards the expenses of the meeting and includes an analysis of the Middle East crisis. There is a note in the top corner that reads 'Not acknowledged'.

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Beatty supports the cause, but is unable to contribute financially.

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Harben has already given more than he can afford to the Peace Movement this year and cannot support the meeting in Delhi.

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Due to Mr. Field's illness he is unable to consider the matter at this time. [Marshall Field III died three days after this letter was sent.]

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Further to Rotblat's letter of 1956/10/05, the following people have been suggested as potential sources of support for the Indian Conference: Louise Berman, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sheffer, Miss Freda Diamond, Mr. Robert Rusch, Mr. and Mrs. David Taepfer. Rotblat's sources for the names is somewhat doubtful and he asks for Rabinowitch's opinion on contacting them. He then proceeds to list out the agenda for the conference.

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Eaton supports the goals of the conference and reminds BR of his offer to host such a gathering at his home in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. He reiterates his willingness to host.

The carbon of this letter is available at record 54605.

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BR asks for a donation to support the Indian Conference.

The ribbon copy of this letter is available at record 54601.

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Draft letter. 

Letter is an invitation to be a member of a committee of about twenty scientists to meet in India in December "... in order to make an appraisal of the dangers which have arisen from the development of weapons of mass destruction. This proposal has arisen from the public statement made in July of last year, of which we were among the signatories, and in which it was suggested that such a conference should be held."

Following is a list of 16 scientists who have accepted.

Another draft of this letter is available at record 116952.

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Asks BR to send invitation to meeting of scientists in India.

The carbon of this letter is available at record 56776.

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Unaddressed invitation to the conference of scientists. Includes list of invitees.

Cambridge University, Churchill College, Churchill Archives Centre; Joseph Rotblat Archives, RTBT 5/1/1/5 and also a copy in 5/1/1/11, F. 1816c, document no.5.

Update to Beadle on the proposed meeting of scientists, including a list of invitees.

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A slip of paper with the number 13 stamped at the top was inserted between pp.80-1 of Élie Halévy's L'ère des tyrannies; études sur le socialisme et la guerre (Russell's Library, no. 1474). The slip was printed by the publisher to correspond with the book being the 13th copy.

A card was inserted between pp. 320-1 or vol. 6 of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels (Russell's Library, no. 490) in "The Black Dwarf". The thick card is printed with Russell's address at Ivy Lodge, Tilford, Farnham.

An empty glassine sleeve was inserted between pp. 318-9 or vol. 16 of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels (Russell's Library, no. 500) in "Quentin Durward". The thick card is printed with Russell's address at Ivy Lodge, Tilford, Farnham.

Belgius wishes that he could present his thoughts in a more professional manner, but he is too tired. This is a reference to the book his has sent to BR, which is his response to Why I am not a Christian.

The letter was inserted between pp. 68 and the facing illustration of Belgius's Perche sono Cristiano (Russell's Library, no. 231).

Caracao inscribes a glowing dedication to BR in the front of his books Le désirable et le sublime (Russell's Library, no. 252). The shipping label has been cut out and paper clipped to the inside of the cover opposite the dedication (this is now stored in Box 16.78).

A with compliments card was inserted between pp. 80-81 of J.B. Danquah's  The Akan Doctrine of God (Russell's Library, no. 261).

Born is eager to join the committee of twenty scientists and help in whatever way his health permits.

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Hinshelwood declines invitation to join committee. He would not be able to attend the conference and feels that there are better strategies.

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Heisenberg agrees that if they can involve some scientists from the USSR the conference will make better progress than previous attempts. On the other hand, his understanding is that the UNO will largely fill the same purpose. Heisenberg personally has too many obligations to join. He feels it is best to leave it up to the UNO for the time being.

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Weisskopf fully supports the meeting of scientists and thinks it will be of great benefit; however, he feels his expertise is not in this area and that due to other commitments he is not needed.

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BR asks Weisskopft to confirm whether or not he can attend the meeting at Pugwash.

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Weisskopft is unable to attend the Pugwash Conference, but recommends they invite Professor Selove or Dr. Osborne.

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Weisskopft will try to attend the Pugwash Conference, if he can rearrange his travel plans to Europe. He recommends they invite Professor Walter Selove, University of Pennsylvania, or Dr. Louis Osborne, MIT.

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BR invites Weisskopf to the meeting at Pugwash.

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Weisskopf thanks BR for the progress report on the conference. And wonders if the conference might be interested in the enclosed statement from the Federation of American Scientists (enclosure not extant).

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Thanks BR for the invitation to the meeting of scientists. Born will not be able to attend. He suggests contacting Peter Kapitza, who may be a good fit for the conference, depending on what exactly his role was with atomic research.

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Thanks BR to the invitation of scientists. He had not responded to the previous note from 1956/08/29, because he was hoping to be able to attend, but cannot. He has spoken with Professor. Thirring, from Vienna, who will attend.

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BR invites Amaldi to the meeting at Pugwash.

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Amaldi is sorry he will not be able to attend the conference.

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BR is sorry that Amaldi will not be able to attend the conference.

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De Broglie will not be able to attend the conference due to his health.

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Tsuzuki apologizes that he will not be able to attend the Pugwash conference due to other commitments.

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BR invites Tsuzuki to attend the Pugwash conference.

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Tsuzuki is keen to attend the meeting of scientists in India. Dr. Tomonaga or Dr. Yukawa will also attend.

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Tsuzuki will confirm in October whether or not he is able to attend the meeting in India.

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Infeld cannot travel to Pugwash for the conference due to medical reasons; however, he wonders if his wife might go in his place.

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BR invites Infeld to the meeting at Pugwash.

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Infeld thanks BR for his letter of 1956/09/04, but he does not have a copy and cannot now make comments on it. He looks forward for more information about the conference.

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Infeld responds to BR's questions from his 1956/10/18 letter:
a) Nothing to add to the agenda.
b) No.
c) Yes.

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BR invites Bronk to the meeting at Pugwash.

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Geran sends an acknowledgement of receipt on behalf of Bronk who is away at the moment.

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Hinshelwood is unable to attend the Pugwash conference.

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BR invites Hinshelwood to the meeting at Pugwash.

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BR invites de Broglie to the meeting at Pugwash.

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Hinshelwood suggests that item 2c on the India conference agenda might be more positive if they add "something about 'Safety and welfare precautions' rather than simply 'Danger'." 

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de Broglie responds to the invitation to attend Pugwash.

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Compton regrets that he will not be able to attend the Pugwash conference.

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BR hopes that Compton can confirm his attendance at Pugwash soon.

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Compton would like to attend Pugwash, but his schedule is still uncertain.

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BR invites Compton to the meeting at Pugwash.

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Compton is unable to attend the meeting in India, but he is in full support of it.

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A corrected copy of a letter to Compton responding to him regarding nuclear weapons. Compton's letter was forwarded to Rotblat. BR's Christmas Broadcast was enclosed in the letter to Compton.

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Johnston writes to acknowledge BR's letter, Compton will respond on his return.

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Born is pleased that Rotblat agrees with his article "Man and the Atom". Born thanks him for the invitation to Pugwash, but his health prevents him from attending.

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BR is sorry that de Hevesy is unable to join them at Pugwash for health reasons, but invites to contribute a paper in his absence.

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de Hevesy thanks BR for the invitation to Pugwash, but is unable to attend due to poor health.

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BR invites de Hevesy to the meeting at Pugwash.

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de Hevesy can no longer attend the conference in India due to his health.

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de Hevesy will attend the meeting in India. 

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BR is sorry to learn that Heisenberg's health will prevent him from attending the Pugwash conference.

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Heisenberg will not be about to attend the Pugwash conference due to poor health.

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BR is sorry to learn that Heisenberg's health will prevent him from attending the Pugwash conference.

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BR invites Heisenberg to the meeting at Pugwash.

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BR prompts Adrian for a reply about whether he will attend the Pugwash conference and whether or not he can pay for some or all of his travel expenses.

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Adrian will not be able to attend the meeting in India. He outlines what he sees as a better alternative to the meeting, but also identifies the areas of the agenda which he feels are most pressing.

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BR has learned that Joliot-Curie's health has improved and invites him to attend Pugwash.

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Joliot-Curie believes in the meeting in scientists but is still uncertain if he will be able to attend. He approves the agenda, but suggests a rewording of paragraph 4.

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BR asks if Nesmeyanov can confirm his attendance to Pugwash soon and offers help securing a visa.

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In Russian. Likely expresses interest, but not confirmation, in the Pugwash conference.

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BR invites Nesmeyanov to the meeting at Pugwash.

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BR invites Lowndes and Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees for dinner on Monday. (Ruutz-Rees was principal of Rosemary Hall, Greenwich, CT.) There is no other date except for a mention of Russell Chambers. His lecturing at Harvard and visit to the U.S. are over but there is no mention of the war. Thus June-July 1914 seems probable.

BR accepts lunch with Van Doren and Scott Buchanan after the broadcast "on the 25th". January 25, 1942 was the day of the "Invitation to Learning" discussion of Spinoza.

There are 3 other copies of this letter. This one appears to have been photocopied for use in editing Feinberg's Dear Bertrand Russell ....

This unsigned statement is enclosed with BR's letter of 7 May 1963, record 132104.

BR encloses (not present) his article "The Optimism of America".

BR encloses (not present) his article "Morality and Instinct". Meloney seems not to have published it (it is in Bertrand Russell on Ethics, Sex, and Marriage, ed. Seckel). He plans to write an article on "Unhappy Youth" (possibly it was "Why Is Modern Youth Cynical?", C30.08).

BR is agreeable to reviewing Dewey's Essays in Experimental Logic. "I should like to write something on Dewey's logic if I could find time...." The letter is quoted in full in the headnote to the review, 16 in Papers 8.

BR writes on letterhead of the H.M.S. Berengaria. He will look for her a dinner "tonight". She is to join him "at the table where I have been hitherto in solitary and dismal state". 

BR writes on letterhead of the H.M.S. Berengaria. He looks forward to her at table 111 at 7.15. The letter is dated by reference to letter 128973.

There is a typed transcription of the letter.

The following letter is written on the front fly leaves of a copy of BR's Skeptical Essays. The letter details BR's visit to Vancouver and the occasion for him to sign the book. Brock's letter indicates May 1930, but other sources place BR in Vancouver in October 1929, as part of his West Coast lecture tour that year; he was definitely in England throughout May 1930..

To Amelia Ayre
Sept. 1968
from Tom Brock.

Bertrand Russell spent a day at our family home, Brockholm in Vancouver. He was present for lunch and supper with us boys, and spent the entire afternoon in our garden on the English Bay waterfront arguing with my father on education - both yelling at one another! This was May 1930. Russell was 58, my father 56. Russell had flowing white hair and lots of wrinkles and I considered him to be very old. Today at 96 he is still hale and active. My father was killed in a plane crash in 1935 - aged 61.

I presented this book to Russell for his signature at our dining room table at the end of supper; along with my autograph album.

T.L.B.

Researchers wishing to consult this copy should request B 1649 .R93 S3 copy 3, from the Supporting Library of the Bertrand Russell Archives.

Rodker is anxious to film BR on Sobell before it is too late for the purpose. The letter may have been written the same day (1962/05/02) as record 132162, with which it was found.

Typed copy of original (ribbon copy) of letter from BR to Rosten. See also TL(CAR) at record 6462.

BR enclosed the message with his letter to Gordon England of Humanist Group Action at record 132088. The message begins: "I admire the work of Amnesty". He knows in his own work how large a role efforts to release political prisoners play.