BRACERS Record Detail for 135348

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Collection code
RA3
Source if not BR
Internet print by K. Blackwell
Recipient(s)
May, Stephanie
May, John W. (aka)
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1968/09/21
Form of letter
TLS(DX)
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
PP
Notes and topics

Jordan Musycsyn sent an image of the letter to the BRS Treasurer, Landon Elkind: "There's a letter that's written to Mrs May, the mother of Elizabeth May (leader of Canada's Green party) the letter entails Bertrands thoughts about the Democratic convention is 1968. The letter is signed. There is also a signature in the book. I'll include pictures of all these things. I was gifted the book by Mr May about 15 years ago. It was a gift for helping him chop wood and tidy his house."

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Transcription

BR TO MRS. JOHN W. MAY, 21 SEPT. 1968
BRACERS 135348. TLS(DX). Jordan Musycsyn
Proofread by K. Blackwell


FROM: THE EARL RUSSELL, O.M., F.R.S.
<letterhead>
Plas Penrhyn,
Penrhyndeudraeth,
Merioneth.
21 September, 1968

Mrs. John W. May
113 Duncaster Road
Bloomfield, Conn.

Dear Stephanie May,

Thank you for your long report from Chicago of the Democratic Convention. It was both interesting and illuminating. It seems that Americans are to have a “choice” in November of Nixon, Humphrey or Wallace.

I have deliberately refrained from supporting either Robert Kennedy or McCarthy, because there seemed to me to be nothing in their public record which would prevent them on taking office from going the same way as Lyndon Johnson after his victory as peace candidate over Goldwater.

With all good wishes,

Yours sincerely,
<signed> Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
135348
Record created
Feb 19, 2025
Record last modified
Feb 28, 2025
Created/last modified by
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