BRACERS Record Detail for 17236
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"Sunday evening." "My mind remains very full of Prisons".
[This is the book on philosophy of religion, not extant.]
BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [23 JULY 1911]
BRACERS 17236. ALS. Morrell papers #162, Texas
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Trinity College,
Cambridge.1, 2
Sunday evg.
My Dearest
I sent a letter to Bedford Square, on the chance of your going there tomorrow, but in case you don’t go I am also sending this to Peppard. I told you how I got your two most dear letters this morning. Tomorrow I go to Ipsden, and I will arrive for luncheon on Tuesday unless you put me off. I have just finished my proofs, so I am nearly at the end of the jobs I had to do here. Today I lunched with Waterlow. He told me, what I didn’t understand before, that his wife does not know of his recent adventures, and that it is desirable she should not know as she is taking proceedings for nullity. He wishes it known that he and his wife are parting, as it must in any case be known very soon. But the further fact which he told me must not be known.
He and I went together to see the Verralls. Verrall seemed much better, owing to a holiday by the sea and to the heat. He was very amusing and not at all dominated by his illness. Then I called on the James Wards, but nothing of the slightest interest was said there. Now it is nearly time for dinner and this must be posted before then. My mind remains very full of Prisons — I am sure I can make it good. I find there is a good deal of thinking to be done to get the ideas clear — I am glad of that, as it is easier to write if there is a good deal to explain.
I have been interrupted by McTaggart who brought me a typed paper of his to read “on the possibility of wholes without simple parts”. The universe totters till this question is settled. I am terribly sleepy today, having been kept awake by the heat. — It will be wonderful being settled at Ipsden and able to see you constantly and work too. It will give a settled feeling, as if meeting were something that might be part of daily life. I do believe you will grow less and less aloof with me as time goes on. I don’t think you would ever have reason to be sorry if it were so. — I said so much in my letter to Bedford Square that I won’t say more now. Please keep Murray’s letter enclosed and give it back when I come. I long to be with you again. Goodbye my Heart, I love you I love you.
B.
