BR writes with regard to the publication of "The Perplexities of John Forstice": "Whilst I am satisfied with the first part of the work, the second part represented my opinions during only a very short period. My views in the second part were very sentimental, much too mild and too favourable to religion. In all this I was unduly influenced by Lady Ottoline Morrell." There are photocopies of BR's letter elsewhere; see record 27539 and record 54261. Apparently K. Blackwell first raised the question of publication with BR, receiving this positive answer; see record 121676.