BRACERS Record Detail for 17937

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
69
Document no.
000801
Box no.
2.62
Source if not BR
Texas, U. of, HRC
Recipient(s)
Morrell, Ottoline
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1913/06/08*
Form of letter
ALS(DX)
Pieces
1E
BR's address code (if sender)
LRC
Notes and topics

"Sunday night" Aris. meeting; loves Alexander. Haldane. Won't go on with writing now, as inference (which is next) wants a lot of thought.

"Wittgenstein and work together are trying."

Transcription

BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [8 JUNE 1913]
BRACERS 17937. ALS. Morrell papers #801, Texas
Proofread by K. Blackwell et al.


Russell Chambers1, 2
Sunday night.

My Darling Love

No letter came from you last night — I suppose you wrote to Camb., in which case I shall get it tomorrow morning — Here I am still alive after two very tiring days — endless discussions, at which I was in the chair, and endless arguments afterwards with deaf philosophers — Stout and Alexander. But I enjoyed it, especially seeing Alexander, whom I love. The discussions were all on psychological subjects that I know nothing about. We ended up with a grand dinner given by Carr — Haldane was there, very fat and prosperous, ending a long feast by a huge hunk of cheese. He has the face and air of a humbug, but I don’t really dislike him. The whole thing did me a world of good — it took me out of myself. I had got morbid with work — I don’t think I will go on with my writing now. Inference, which I must write on next, wants a lot of thought; I haven’t got my views in order about it. So I will take a holiday till you come home.

Darling I am so ashamed of having written worrying letters lately — it was only nervous fatigue — Wittgenstein and work together are trying. My thoughts are already turning to “The place of good and evil”. If I can do it well, it might be very good.

Today Julian was leaving wasn’t she? I hope you will get rested these last days — I am afraid you are terribly tired.

Post is going and I must stop. I am sorry to write such a scrap, but it carries much love with it. Goodnight Darling.

Your
B

  • 1

    [document] Document 000801. Proofread against a colour scan of the original.

  • 2

    [envelope] A circled “801”. The Lady Ottoline Morrell | 3 Avenue Agassiz | Lausanne | Switzerland. Pmk: LONDON W.C. | 1. — AM | 9 JUN 13D

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Transcription Public Access
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Record no.
17937
Record created
May 20, 2014
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
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