BR invites Conrad to tea.

Conrad and BR have met again.

He refers to BR's upcoming debate with Sir John Harding. For the arrangement with TWW Ltd., see record 62299.

Conrad refers to the prospect of a meeting with BR on the 26th, which BR's diary shows took place on 1960 May 26. Conrad has won "the job" as assistant lecturer on political theory and Tudor and Stuart history.

Conrad to would like hear about "past history". BR has noted "Ans" in the top left corner.

He asks BR's opinion of Presidential candidate Kennedy.

Conrad attended BR's speech in Trafalgar Square on the day of the present letter.

Re civil disobedience. "P.S. If you appeal to Pym, I appeal to Hampden."

A note of addresses for Conrad and Elizabeth Franklin, in Edith Russell's hand.

Conrad has read vol. 1 of BR's Autobiography ("often curiously familiar even when it was dealing with things I knew nothing about"). He encloses a Fabian Society pamphlet, Strangers Within (document .104879), of which he wrote the health section; his long mimeo typescript, "Student Lodgings and the London Housing Problem" (document .104880); and a Bedford College agenda listing Conrad as a speaker on student housing.

BR suggests arrangements for "our first meeting".

BR asks for the dates of Conrad's visit.

Conrad and his wife will stay at Portmeirion. He has "so many pleasant memories of you associated with it...."

Conrad provides the dates of his visit: July 25-28.

On the visit and reassessing the past. Conrad sends BR an unidentified book. BR has written "Ans" in the upper-left corner.

On certifying John.

Plans for the next visit.

BR has written "Ans" in the upper-left corner.

BR has booked Conrad and his wife in at Portmeirion for Sept. 2-6. BR appears to have "flock of engagements" following Sept. 6.

Conrad recommends reprinting Power and proposes another visit.

The upper-left corner states: "Ans by ER".

P.J. Honey is Prime Minister Wilson's adviser on Vietnam.

Conrad refers to the recent publication of his joint letter on Vietnam with BR to The Times and to the Debray case. He encloses (not present) John Gittings' book on the Chinese army.

On vacation in the Pyrenees.

Conrad is still short-listed in a number of constituencies ("The Tories seem to represent all the nice places").

Re Ralph Schoenman's arrest in Bolivia.

Enclosed is Conrad's offprint (document .104897), "Arguments for Religious Unity in England, 1530-1650", The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 18 (Oct. 1967): 201-26.

Mitcham Labour is considering Conrad. It's the constituency next to Wimbledon.

Edith describes BR's illness and the effect of drugs on him.

An elevator is being installed in Plas Penrhyn.

Dora has received BR's letter from Bergen, Norway.

The envelope is postmarked 5 May 1920 and is addressed to BR in Reval, Estonia.

The envelope appears to be postmarked 5 June 1920 and is addressed to BR in Reval (Tallinn), Estonia.

Dora has received BR's letter from Stockholm. She wrote more than one letter to him in Stockholm. This one's envelope is addressed to Reval, Estonia.

Dora cables from Paris to BR at the Hotel Continental, Stockholm, to say she intends to join BR in Russia.

Letter written on Hotel Continental, Stockholm letterhead.

The envelope is addressed simply to BR, Labour Delegation. He noted: "Received July 19 in London".

Dora writes from Petrograd. The envelope is addressed to BR c/o Goukovsky, Reval. It reached the Battersea Post Office on 27 July.

Dora writes again from Petrograd and addresses the envelope to BR at 70 Overstrand Mansions.

Dora is evidently still in Russia. A loose envelope postmarked 10 July 1920 may belong with this letter.

Dora states she will remain in Moscow one month. She seems to date her message 28 May. The telegram was evidently received in London on 3 July.

A stray envelope in the file is postmarked Copenhagen, 8 August 1920.

From Reval. Allen states he has sent Dora a letter and introductions.

From Reval. Dora is in or is going to Stockholm.

From Reval. Dora will arrive at the West India Dock on 3 August.

From Reval.

From Danzig. "East India Dock Saturday night or Sunday morning".

Dora is staying with Dorothy Wrinch.

A letter from Swinnerton is mentioned.

Written from Motherwell. Dated by reference to Russell's letter of 20 March 1926, document .250357, record 19980.

Re politicking for birth control; see Dora Russell, The Tamarisk Tree, p. 183, for the resolution she quotes.

Typed transcription of document .103908, record 118557, corrected by BR. He added the year with a "?".

Also in file: a TL(CAR).

The text is: "Bertrand Russell S/S Celtic Lpool = Bless you goodbye = John Kate and Mummy".

Dora's letter includes BR business news and mention of the Doomsday oak table.

H.G. Wells will go on a deputation. Dora has told Thérèse Nicod that BR will do a preface on his return.

Dora encloses (not present) a letter from Keynes. [Possibly the one at record 75088.]

She refers to a capital punishment deputation.

Mrs. Mitchison is mentioned, as is Catherine Marshall who asks for signatures for the No More War group (it is "out and out pacificism"). Dora declines her request and an appeal on behalf of a professor banished by the Spanish government.

Chwistek is mentioned, as is No More War.

The "Russell baby case". Charles Read. "Birth control goes well".

"I don't believe Fyfe has printed your letter yet".

High praise of St. Joan by Shaw.

Dora encloses a proof sent with "a charming letter" by T.S. Eliot (see Rec. Acq. 1077; record 57866), who doesn't want his Criterion piece to be construed as an attack on BR. It begins with an excerpt from "A Motley Pantheon".

There is a galley correction. BR gives his sentiments on nineteenth-century men of culture: "When one views the nineteenth century in perspective, it is clear that science is its only claim to distinction...."

Other topics: Tsai, Chancellor of Peking University, and Boxer Indemnity. Rent Act and Labour government.

Re Dora's father's evident prostate operation. Her brother, Freddy. An "amazing banquet at the Chinese legation". Sidney Waterlow.

Re Dora's brother, Freddy. Miss Brooks. Dora talked to Croydon I.L.P. about birth control.

"Elizabeth Bibes invites you stay Romanian legation for your Washington lecture hotel expensive and uncomfortable." The envelope is addressed to BR c/o W. Feakins, Times Building, New York City U.S.A.

Freddy has been found. Dora describes an ILP political meeting.

The envelope is readdressed to BR c/o Dr. H.M. Kallen, 472 W. 23 St., New York City, U.S.A.

Dora writes of H.G. Wells and of Rebecca West (who had a boy) wanting him to divorce Jane. Fyfe has printed BR's letter almost as a leader.

Dora mentions the sales of Icarus, BR's row at Harvard and an interrupted meeting in Boston.

Now the envelope is readdressed to Kallen at W. 24 St. "O you bad fellow—what reading your letters will be for a biographer."

She mentions Helen Dudley and Y.R. Chao's report of BR "red and well". The birth control campaign was attacked for being too respectable. An Italian, Miracca, has BR's flat.

The envelope is addressed to BR c/o Mrs. Marshall L. Darrach, Women's City Club, Rochester, NY.

Dora has been working extensively on a deputation. She gives news of friends and mentions French and German politics. The Göttingen Library has requested the return of a book. (This would be Behmann's dissertation on Principia.)

Dora sends news from the Albert Hall Women's Demonstration during the Labour Women's Conference.

The enclosure is a "letter from John and Mama written on the bang bang". See document .103928a, record 118592.

Telegram to BR c/o Wm. B. Feakins Inc., Times Bldg, NY: "Happy returns all well."

Dora writes: "More babies for us, I think, my treasure."

The envelope is readdressed to BR, S.S. Celtic, New York to Liverpool, New York City, U.S.A. The verso is stamped May 29, 1924, so BR missed receiving the letter in New York.

Telegram to BR c/o William Feakins Inc., Times Bldg, New York: "Kate splendid gained seven in three days." A note on the envelope: "We thought we could help by opening it. Please pardon. Wm. B. Feakins."

Conrad could come up to Plas Penrhyn for as long as would suit BR, even for a few minutes. Conrad has been getting rather worried.

Conrad has been reading some of BR's philosophical works.

The Times didn't publish Conrad's letter about Schoenman's case.

BR says he has been "dangerously ill".

A note at the top says "Dictated to Edith 12/12/67."

Conrad sends BR Augustine of Hippo by Peter Brown. [Not in Russell's Library.]

A card, in Elizabeth's hand, that accompanied a gift: "The decanter is for Red Hackle at bed-time."

A telegram stating the time of Conrad's arrival at Portmadoc.

Conrad and she enjoyed their stay with the Russells. "I know it gave Conrad much joy and pleasure to be so long with his father and you."

Conrad was glad to see BR walking before they left Plas Penrhyn.

Anne and Ian drove them to the station. Conrad is still reading BR's books and summarizes Marxism in a limerick.

"Letter from John and Mama written on the bang bang".

Enclosed with document .103928, record 118579.

The telegram reads: "Bertrand Russell S.S. Celtic Liverpool North Western Hotel Lime St Dora."

Dora writes in excitement re Ramsay MacDonald, on Labour Party 24th Annual Conference letterhead, asking BR "... couldn't you get in touch with the Penzance people, Trembath, 10 Bay View Terrace, and offer to speak for them once before you go?" Birth control is held over.

Conrad puts BR's Bolshevism book above Power. Wilson's government is ceasing the role of world policeman because of lack of cash.

Conrad and his wife can get to Wales at any time convenient to the Russells.

Conrad asks for suggestion of a name for their baby, if it's a boy. "Lyulph" would make life at school too difficult.

Elizabeth thanks the Russells for a very pleasant weekend.

Dora informs BR about the move back to Sydney Street and advises him that 2,000 people will attend his Fabian lecture. She gives information about the UDC meeting on the 17th at 10.30 am, and reports a favourable reaction to Pat Hastings.

Dora asks for BR's help on the Dawes Report and unemployment. (She was standing for Parliament.)

Felton writes at the foot of the unsigned duplicate document at record 117946 that he acknowledges receipt of the original letter, accepting as notice that BR has transferred all his interest in his papers to the BRPF in accordance with Continuum's agreement with BR on 10 September 1966. The transferees are acceptable.

The letter is located in file 1.