In French.

A note states that the letter concerns the capsizing of a boat, causing the Oppenheims and Einstein to have to swim.

BR asks if the Oppenheims will be coming to England.

Oppenheim asks BR to confirm a quotation attributed to him.

On Germany protesting nuclear war.

BR agrees about the desirability of German resistance to nuclear war.

BR does not believe in Plato but does believe it is everyone's duty to struggle against human stupidity and cruelty.

Orelove asks why BR is a nuclear activist, contrary to Plato's philosophy.

Ormerod would like to write an orchestral project using br's thoughts.

BR will write again later about a meeting.

Ormrod suggests the use of visual aids in the anti-nuclear campaign.

On the anti-nuclear movement, its campaigns and tactics.

Orr is writing a book on peace workers and requests an introduction from BR. She interviewed him at the London Congress in summer 1955.

Stellanova Osborn is Mrs. Chase S. Osborn. She and her husband, a former governor of Michigan, are concerned about international affairs.

Mrs. Stella B. Osborn. Enclosed with her letter of 1952/09/06 to BR.

Enclosed with Osborn's letter of 1952/09/06 to BR.

Enclosed with Osborn's letter of 1952/09/15 to BR.

Enclosed with Osborn's letter of 1952/09/06 to BR.

On the Korean War, germ warfare, India, Japan, China, Anglo-American relations, and a tale of Pearl Harbor at a Pennsylvania dinner party in 1942. He encloses (not present) the Bolshevik article on himself.

Osborn, who had a discussion with BR shortly after he reviewed Freud and Marx, asks BR to read his new book on ethics.

BR will read Osborn's book, but during the next few months his time is very completely occupied.

Osborn wants to write a book on BR and D.H. Lawrence.

BR cites his portrait of Lawrence and Lawrence's letters to him. "My relations with Lawrence were extraordinarily similar to Hume's with Rousseau."

Friedrich asks BR to come to Berlin to receive the von Ossietzky Medal. (The telegram is assumed to be from Friedrich, although BR replied to Frau von Ossietzky.)

BR tells Friedrich that he will be proud to receive the medal.

Friedrich asks if BR will allow his name to be put forward for the Carl von Ossietzky Medal.

In French.

Ossowski thanks BR for his letter critiquing Ossowski's views on Poland's patriotism (mentioning Poland's treatment of Jews and Versailles).

A transcription of the original document is in RA3 Rec. Acq. 1314; also a carbon copy.

A draft reply without explicit date, salutation, recipient, closing, or signature. The typed version sent to Ossowski is published in Antoni Sułek, ed., Stanisław Ossowski w pełnym blasku.

Otter, frank russell's heir, arranges a meeting with br.

Otter is now too ill to see br but says goodbye to him and wonders if there is anything further to be cleared up re frank russell's affairs.

A transcription of the original document in RA3 Rec. Acq. 1314.

Overend, an Australian philosophy student, would like to meet with BR about his future.

BR suggests studying in the U.S. under Quine.

Gore was the Bishop at this time. He tells BR that he has read Our Knowledge "under pressure from Haldane".

Harris asks BR to be Honorary President of Federal Union in Oxford.

BR declines the Honorary Presidency because he does not hold that every State in a Federal Union must be democratic.

The Herbert Spencer lectureship is offered to BR.

Pauling asks for a blurb for No More War! and describes the book.

BR would like to see the book before writing a blurb.

Pauling won't be in New York or London in the coming months.

On harassment of Pauling by British authorities.

Robinson is horrified at the treatment of Pauling.

BR is glad Robinson will raise the Pauling issue in the House of Commons.

Pauling's publisher would like BR to forward a letter to him.

Home Office officials accused Pauling of lying.

Robinson encloses document .054204a, from David Renton, Under-Secretary for Home Affairs, re the Pauling case.
 

A dictated letter about Pauling's difficulties with U.K. immigration officials.

BR is asked to be on a list of honorary sponsors of a garden party for the Paulings.

Marcus asks BR for a short message for the garden party honouring the Paulings.

A message honouring the Paulings.

BR is asked to recommend Pauling to the American Humanist Association as Humanist of the Year.

BR recommends Pauling for the Humanist of the Year award.

Arnoni suggests that BR give him a message of greetings for the public tribute to Pauling on Jan. 8, 1964.

Perkins, in the U.K., writes about arrangements to meet.

Phillips states BR's interview with President Wilson should not be difficult to arrange; all that is needed is for the British Ambassador to present him.

The bottom half of the letter is missing.

Perry asks BR to see Henry M. Sheffer, who will be studying symbolic logic abroad the next year.

R.B. Perry's wife invites BR to dinner. He may be a "good boy" or a "bad boy". (She was Berenson's sister.)

In French.

On points, with reference to BR's Mind review of Petronievics.

Lion asks br's advice on whether she should study logic or economics under him, whom she addresses as "bro. Bertie".

dated by br.

BR is going away with North Whitehead and cannot visit Lion in early July.

"Bertie is to me one of the nicest people I know."

BR is "out" or he would send messages.

BR has written Ponsonby's name on a scrap of paper in the file. Ponsonby recommends Bedford constituency and seeing Jesse Herbert.

On BR's expenses as a possible candidate in Bedford.

"Private". Re a meeting with Count Karolyi and the Hungarian Socialist Party.

Ponsonby's sister has read all of BR's books and pities the soldiers in the late war. Her mother was a friend of Lady Amberley.

The dinner is to take place June 16 at the Cafe Royal. Fr. G. Columbo will toast mysticism and Ayer will propose the health of logic. BR is to reply.

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .155123.

BR thanks the Patchens for recordings of poems.

He is looking forward to BR's China lectures and recollects his son's birth. He would like to discuss with BR the strategic aspect of the Pacific problem.

On Boole and Gratney (?). Una Birch married Major-General Richard Pope-Hennessy, who was at the Military Staff College.

Low appreciates The Problems of Philosophy.

Pound writes to BR on economics, evidently having read "The Paralysis of England". He adds, "God Almighty why didn't I try to kick a little manhood into you when I met you."

BR has provided the year.

Power will identify a clipping she sent BR. She refers to a "titular degree" situation (for women?) at Cambridge and offers to help the Russells move into the new house this weekend.

Purcell recalls BR "very kindly" writing him about his pamphlet, War or Settlement in the Far East? (London: National Peace Council, 1952). (BR's copy is in the pamphlet cabinet.)

BR will not provide a blurb for Toynbee in Elysium "as we have been friends for a long time".

Purcell thanks Edith for looking after him. "... Bertie retained not only his memory for detail but his flexibility of mind and adaptability to new situations." Needham can get visas to China.

The pamphlet has just arrived from the printers.

Schoenman refers to Trevor-Roper's article on the Kennedy assassination and attacks by Sparrow and The Observer.

Packard asks edith about her donkey.

Packe is having his publisher send BR The Life of John Stuart Mill.

In French.

Padoa lists the papers he will give at the International Mathematical Congress at Cambridge.

Page would like to visit br again.

BR explains why seeming "inconsistency" is involved in politics and refers him to Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare.

Page was advised by McTaggart to read The Principles of Mathematics.

Paget explains his alternative to blissymbolics.

Lewis informs BR that he has won a prize for free thought.

Cohen encloses document .054132 and would like to meet BR.

This response is on the verso of document .047864. BR tells Wilson the document he seeks is the Russell-Einstein Manifesto.

BR will inscribe Morel for Cohen.