BRACERS Record Detail for 17740
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BR thanks him for his letter and encloses the following message:
“Albert Schweitzer is one of the few who have devoted their lives to the service of man. The range of his achievements and the importance of his personal example mark him as a leader of our time who will be remembered. Dr. Schweitzer’s warnings about the dangers of nuclear preparations and the readiness to engage in wars of annihilation are a great service. It is a pleasure to greet this noble young man on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday."
For the typed carbon of the letter, see record 7257.
BR TO DAVID BLUM / ESTERHAZY ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION, INC., 26 AUG. 1964
BRACERS 17740. TLS. McMaster
Proofread by K. Blackwell
From: The Earl Russell, O.M., F.R.S.,
<letterhead>
Plas Penrhyn,
Penrhyndeudraeth,
Merioneth.1
26 August 1964
Mr. David Blum,
Esterhazy Orchestra Foundation, Inc.,
P.O. Box 47,
Manhasset, New York,
U.S.A.
Dear Mr. Blum,
Thank you for your letter. I enclose the following message:
“Albert Schweitzer is one of the few who have devoted their lives to the service of man. The range of his achievements and the importance of his personal example mark him as a leader of our time who will be remembered. Dr. Schweitzer’s warnings about the dangers of nuclear preparations and the readiness to engage in wars of annihilation are a great service. It is a pleasure to greet this noble young man on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday.”
With good wishes,
Yours sincerely,
<signed> Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell.
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[document] Proofread against a photocopy of the original letter.
