BRACERS Record Detail for 17458

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
69
Document no.
000364A
Box no.
2.57
Source if not BR
Texas, U. of, HRC
Recipient(s)
Morrell, Ottoline
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1912/03/02*
Form of letter
ALS(M)
Pieces
2
Notes and topics

"Sat. mg." "While I was preparing my speech Wittgenstein appeared in a great state of mind because Johnson (with whom I advised him to coach) wrote and said he wouldn't take him any more, practically saying he argued too much instead of learning his lesson like a good boy. He came to me to know what truth there was in Johnson's feeling. Now he is terribly persistent, hardly lets one get a word in, and is generally considered a bore. As I really like him very much, I was able to hint these things to him without offending him.... Wittgenstein says Johnson's own ideas seemed to him muddled, but his comments on W's ideas seemed excellent; evidently however J. resented W. not taking his word as law.... It was a delicate matter talking to Wittgenstein." [No letter number written on letter.]

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
No
Record no.
17458
Record created
May 12, 2014
Record last modified
Dec 14, 2024
Created/last modified by
blackwk