BR thanks him for sending In Man's Own Image. [Not in Russell's Library.]

Dora writes on letterhead of the Cosmopolitan Club. She arrived in New York and "scooped the evening papers". Harpers gave a party. Dora "can't get over my astonishment at being so famous". Mrs. Norton and a friend wanted Dora to stay at the Ladies' Club and Dora finds "it has a certain lady like atmosphere which I dislike."

Van Loon and his wife are "adorable people". Re Roy Semple and guardianship.

The letter concerns a meeting between BR and Ray in London.

BR enclosed a short statement in support of Ray and his reasonable views on India. He hopes Ray's book will be published there.

BR reads the Radical Humanist edited by Ray. He wishes him success in the venture but cannot contribute anything just now.

BR writes on his anti-nuclear strategy, "to attempt the systematic obstruction of the entire technology of extermination".

This is the draft text of a night letter to BR's lecture agent. It outlines a possible lecture on preventing World War II. The name of the telegraph company does not appear. The draft was dated by James Hamilton, night desk clerk at San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara (see www.sanysidroranch.com).

The colour image is from an Ebay auction. McMaster's bid did not meet the reserve and the item was not sold.

BR encloses an anti-Franco message with support for a protest march to be held on 27 March.

A typeset version is also in the file.

BR thanks Neilands for his work as an investigator in North Vietnam last spring. He would like him to carry a message, to be sent to him later, to the Scientists' Symposium and Tokyo Tribunal which Neilands will attend as a representative of the BRPF.

BR thanks him for his work on the Tribunal and the BRPF. He would like Neilands to report on any research he knows of on the military use of laser rays.

BR is glad to know Neilands attended the Stockholm Conference on Vietnam. He would be pleased to see the text of any remarks made by him.

In the file there is a 3-leaf mimeographed document submitted in Stockholm by Neilands on 3 May 1967. The meeting with the American P.O.W. Pilots, mentioned in the document, appears on a film also donated to the Russell Archives by Neilands. It has been converted to DVD and appears on the PW20c website (pw20c.McMaster.ca).

BR was pleased to receive Neilands' article on chemical and biological warfare in The American Medical News.

In response to a query from Neilands, BR comments on John F. Kennedy's and Richard Nixon's motives on getting a man to the moon.

Dora writes on letterhead of the Hotel Brevoort that she has a cold and is depressed because she gets so few lectures. She spent an evening with the Harveys and Dudleys. They hate their country more than the Russells hate theirs. She mentions relations of the sexes.

Dora is worried by BR's report on Beacon Hill School finances.

Dora writes on letterhead of the Stevens Hotel, Chicago that she attended a Child Association Conference. She mentions Alice Crunden, who is very rich.

Dora writes on letterhead of the Hotel Brevoort: "I told the people at Madison that it would be a pleasant relief to me to return from their liberal university to my school where free discussion was allowed and all the children knew where babies came from".

Americans consider her a bomb that might go off at any moment.

The year is added in Russell's hand.

On Hannah and BR and Alice Stücki.

Dora writes about a letter from Roy [Randall] saying "Kate had a flu cold and was in bed". She is glad Beatrix [Tudor-Hart] is going.

Dora has written an introduction to Judge Lindsay's book. The Sunday Chronicle takes her articles regularly, most recently on what she would do if she were dictator.

Dora writes about staying with the John Wilsons. [The letter is dated from The Tamarisk Tree, p. 184.]

Dora writes on letterhead from the 1917 Club, London. "Cook's have to get a form signed for the passport, but they say they can get it done in plenty of time if you go in there first thing Wednesday when you arrive in town."

Dora discusses the difficulties of getting staff for Beacon Hill School. BR should be "tactful" to Mrs. Sutherland.

Conrad and his family enjoyed their recent visit; he offers dates for the next one. He refers to Mr. Hampl helping them "so effectively".

News of baby Nicholas Lyulph's progress.

Conrad writes that his family has agreed to appear in a BBC TV programme of tribute to BR in honour of his birthday and the publication of Vol. III of the Autobiography. Conrad suggests that BR might wish to appear for a short time.

Edith tells Conrad that BR does not want photographers to shoot him or the house and gardens. Disappointed photographers will even threaten to interview unsympathetic neighbours.

Also in file: a second TL(CAR).

Conrad thanks BR for the gift of his watch, which Conrad will pass on to Nicholas in due course.

Re cottage bookings for the Russells' next visit.

Re their next visit to Wales, exam howlers, and Nicholas's progress.

"I very much enjoyed the article in the Times about the moon, with which I very warmly agreed." The article appeared 15 July.

Conrad has presented BR's letter to Fribourg and Treyer and made a regular order for tobacco. He is about to write the last chapter of his book and provides news of Nicholas Lyulph.

Conrad writes from holidaying in France.

[The month in the postmark is a guess, assisted by Edith Russell's letter of 17 Oct. 1969, document .104965, record 118734.]

Conrad wants Frank Hampl thanked for "the delightful photographs". News of Nicholas Lyulph. Lucy is with Conrad and Elizabeth.

[The strain between BR and Dora shows in this letter.] Dora writes: "I'm awfully sorry, but it is none the less a fact that Hannah is the most efficient and loyal and economical person you have in the whole domestic staff...." Dora is in love with Griffin Barry, but has had no letter from him.

Dora writes: "Bindy should send off the science advertisement to the New Statesman at once (similar to that in the Times").

Dora gave White a letter for John Bentley at Trinity College, Cambridge, who is visiting Dunhurst, 12 June, and would like to visit BR and Dora.

Dora writes from Waleton, "If you consider it worth while I expect Whites would stay if left at Telegraph House, and we take Hines to Cornwall."

Dora writes in Paris to BR on letterhead of Beacon Hill School, "sending on your letters promptly".

Dora writes from Cros de Cagnes, near Antibes, France: "Living as an artist is quite good for me just now. Griffin will not tolerate my being executive—it is vanity in him not concern for me, I find!" Dora continues by expressing her love for BR "and I doubt whether you can get from anybody else the real understanding I have of you...."

Dora writes, "I'm a little like the person in the story of the silly people—there are so many men in the world quite as silly as you!!" Griffin got sunburn all over and can't be touched.

Dora writes: "It is rather delicious to swim and gaze at all these mountains."

Dora writes: "Tell Katy and John there is a little home by the sea here that has 2 monkeys living on its flat roof. They have swings and ropes to climb and look so happy." She and Griffin have gone along the Riviera to Monte Carlo.

BR is spending time with Charlie [Sanger?]. BR has the rare quality for a man of being a good patient.

School worries are described.

Dora writes from Paris: "Griffin says I am an obstinate self willed [?] woman who always thinks she is right about everything—but none the less, I do submit that people do try and live upon my energy and vitality and I'm rather reaching my limit of strength." Roy Randall knows about Griffin Barry now.

Concerns about school pupils are described.

Conrad writes about a date for their next visit and Nicholas's progress. Conrad is tidying up footnotes and "other tiresome extras of book production"; he has been very busy writing lectures and reviews. Christmas plans are discussed, too.

Conrad has just received BR's letter (not in file), which contains an invitation to come for Christmas.

Conrad encloses 2 colour photographs of son Nicholas Lyulph, taken by Elizabeth's father.

Conrad writes of contemporary students' subjectivism. He is working a little on the Earl of Manchester's papers at Huntingdon. Sarah visited last night.

Elizabeth has a part-time job on Oxford's official history of the university. Conrad's book goes to press in about 3 weeks.

Nicholas Lyulph's progress. Lucy was shaken during a recent family crisis but plans to go to university. She likes to make your flesh creep, like the fat boy in Pickwick Papers.

Farley has written to BR about Conrad's expectation of a monetary gift.

Also in file: a second TL(CAR).

Farley thanks the Russells for the gift of an elegant calendar.

Also in file: a second TL(CAR).

Conrad requests that Colette never again communicate with his father. Conrad cannot find any of her items (i.e. in Wales).

[Colette sent the original to BR and kept a brief extract; see document .200889, record 19881.]

"England Wales and Scotland" is the title of a map that Conrad has drawn and given to BR, Christmas 1943. The verso has artwork.

On logic, propositions and propositional functions, and a version of the yacht example. BR is willing to join the Cambridge University Free Trade Association.

On probability and induction.

BR's handwritten return address: "Godrevy House, St. Ives, Cornwall".

"Sunday". The card is postmarked the same day, 29 August 1909.

BR invites Keynes to cycle to his home for a lengthy discussion, especially when Moore and Amos are to be present "tomorrow till Thursday".

BR has done a review of Santayana which he hopes will do. There are many problems at his house because of tenants.

A photocopy of this letter was acquired earlier and is in Rec. Acq. 239a.

The letter concerns possible articles for Seldes, especially one on "The Progress of Modern Philosophy".

A photocopy of this letter was previously acquired and is in Rec. Acq. 239a.

The letter concerns arranging a lunch meeting. BR is "not leading at all a civilized existence".

A photocopy of this letter was previously acquired and is in Rec. Acq. 239a.

BR thanks Seldes for two letters (not present). The letters concerned Santayana and BR's account of his "home-coming".

A photocopy of this letter was previously acquired and is in Rec. Acq. 239b.

BR sent the carbon rather than the ribbon copy because he wrote the postscript on the carbon by mistake (according to Schoenman's note).

A photocopy of this letter was previously acquired and is in Rec. Acq. 239b.

The letter concerns Leibniz. BR remembers meeting Cowell in 1949.

The letter poses queries about Leibniz for the author's book on him. (There is no sign that the book was published.) Cowell recalls that BR was part of the UK's UNESCO delegation in 1949. Cowell and BR toured "your old quarters in the Embassy" and dined together, Cowell being secretary to the UK National Commission for UNESCO.

The letter concerns Leibniz. BR answers Cowell's queries but does not know if Wittgenstein ever looked into Leibniz.

Dora quotes from a letter to BR from the Lister Institute: "A man has sent you a paper on immunity and serum in connection with children's diseases, from which it appears that there is an anti-streptococcus serum which has proved to be some use." She suggests BR try to see the man.

Dora writes BR re children at Beacon Hill School. Her injured leg is improving.

"Thursday". Dora writes that she is worried about the lack of water and gives suggestions to solve the problem. She says her meeting was "a wild success, everyone very intelligent and interested".

Dora worries about Kate and meningitis and other children's health problems. BR is vacationing on the Isle of Wight.

Dora writes that one of the children has measles and other children are being sent home as they may have come in contact. "So get your holiday with peace of mind."

Dora is off to Russia very soon and writes from London. She advises BR of her movements: July 28th—Hotel Kampt, Helsingfors; 29—Open Road Hotel Europe, Leningrad (5 days); August 2-9th Open Road Grand Hotel, Moscow. Back on August 15th. She tells BR what to do with any letters from the World League for Sexual Reform ("The Sex Congress"). She refers to Chinese affairs.

Dora writes to BR that she and G. Barry are leaving the next morning and sailing from Hull in the evening.

Dora writes from S.S. Oberon: "This is a very grand ship for a Baltic boat." She got a book of poetry by D.H. Lawrence: "Lovely, you might like it."

Dora writes from the Grand Hotel, Moscow: "I saw a school which is what I dreamt ours might be, but never will, because we have not teachers with the quality of these people." She wants to stay away 2 extra days and fly to Berlin.

Dora writes to BR from the Grand Hotel, Moscow: "I begin to feel it a shame you did not come too, it would have enriched and refreshed you (partly by irritation!) before you go to America."

(Dora will arrive home after BR leaves for his U.S. lecture tour.) "I don't think one ought to be afraid of flying."

Griffin Barry says it is undignified to live anywhere nearby [the Russells].

Dora wants to bring the children next year. What the Russians do for children is admirable in every way.

Dora writes on Beacon Hill School letterhead to BR in New York: "School opened with everyone in good spirits." Typed note included, from BR: "1st letter I can find written to me in America in 1929. I must have left England considerably before this. 22 Sept. 1929". [The typing seems to be by Edith Russell.]

Dora writes about Kate's tonsils. Zora (who married Robert Lasch). Betty and Jose want a raise to £95 p.a. Dora had a birth control meeting.

Dora writes BR on Beacon Hill School letterhead: "The Express on receipt of a letter from Crompton published a denial of that story, so all is well. But first of all they wrote me an awfully rude letter. I suppose that relieved their feelings."

Dora advises BR Kate is ill again.

Dora is forwarding another letter from Rebecca West and updates him about children at the school.

Dorothy Harvey has brought Jason. Zora's injury. Dora avoided Villard in Moscow.

Dora's letter to BR is readdressed from New York City to San Diego, California, c/o Dr. Howard Bard.

Dora asks BR to: "Please do write down what Watson said, I am keener than ever to do the stuff about the machine age." Dora updates BR re staff and children at school. Dr. Cyril Burt will visit the school.

She describes her revolutionary speech at the Chinese lunch in BR's place: "I stand here a subject of the English King and a convinced republican; citizen of a capitalist and imperialist civilization, and do not believe in empire or the money motive as the basis of human affairs; wife and mother according to ancient patriarchal marriage laws in which I disbelieve".

Alice Crunden gave the Russells $1,000. Dora had a letter on Russia published in the Nation.

Dora's letter to BR is readdressed from New York City to San Francisco, California, c/o M.J. Stevenson, Western Women's Club Bldg.

Dora asks if they can afford to purchase a £30 piano for Battine House. Her leg is better, but not well: "Dr. Sainsbury says I might be off to Droitwich (! God!) for a fortnight. I can't see us sharing the Christmas holiday there—can you?" She advises Kate is feeling better after giving her cod liver oil.

"It is a kind of prostitution for you to do these lecture tours." [Is this before or after BR called himself a "mental male prostitute", presumably because of his public lecturing?]

Griffin Barry is finishing his Russian articles in Battine House.

Dora dreamt someone threw a bomb at BR and killed him. She wonders what the dream signifies.

Dora's letter to BR is readdressed from New York City to San Francisco, California. She saw his big debate advertised in the Nation. She advises him that the children are well and is sending John's tooth. She updates him on the staff at the school and closes as she has an article to write and is sad that BR is unhappy.

Mrs. Harrington will send BR her description of Dora that "a stupid American novelist" wants for a novel he or she is writing.

BR agrees to be a sponsor of the Council. He would like a hundred copies of the Council's white leaflet, which he will distribute.

He does not think that the Christmas Island tests can be stopped but hopes that in the future an agreement can be reached to abolish tests.

BR is not able to attend an event in London on 30 April but agrees to send a message. See record 118800.

The National Council for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons Tests was founded on 29 November 1956. Mrs. Carswell may have been writing on behalf of one of the forerunners of the Council, the Hampstead Joint Committee for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons.

BR tells Mrs. Carswell that he cannot attend the meeting at Hampstead Town Hall on 28 May. He is "not in favour of simply banning nuclear weapons". Emphasis needs to be placed on avoiding war. BR remembers her mother.

A photocopy of this letter was obtained earlier from the CND Archives (Rec. Acq. 1203). It is unclear how the letter could have found its way to a private seller who in turn sold it to McMaster. The carbon copy is in RA1 630.

BR agrees to write a statement for an advertisement CND will place in the Manchester Guardian.

The ts. carbon of this letter is in RA1 630.

BR encloses the statement of the same date for the text of an advertisement to be placed in the Manchester Guardian on behalf of CND and an upcoming meeting.

A photocopy of the statement (but not the letter) is in Rec. Acq. 1203. Carbons of both are in RA1 630.

BR asks her to join the Committee of 100, which will use civil disobedience to protest against nuclear war.

A photocopy of this letter is in Rec. Acq. 1203.

This letter of resignation as President of the CND has no salutation. At the foot is a typed note: "Sent to the Chairman and to each member of the National Executive".

On the verso in a pencilled hand is the note: "Fleet Street, News Desk, Telegraph".

Photocopies of this letter have been obtained in the past from multiple sources. Carbons are in RA1 630.

The letter concerns whether BR will speak in Trafalgar Square on Easter Monday as well as various CND policy inconsistencies.

A note in Edith Russell's hand appears at the top: "For your information." The carbons in RA1 630 indicate that they were not sent.

This letter was written in response to BR's letter of 27 March as Collins acknowledges BR's tentative acceptance of his invitation to speak in Trafalgar Square.

This letter is a typed copy done on CND letterhead. Attached is a ts. carbon which begins: "The following resolutions and amendments...."

BR received the signed version of this letter; in RA1 630.

This typed carbon, noted as a "copy", has four handwritten corrections in Edith Russell's hand. Each correction is the same: "non-violent" is written before the words "civil disobedience".

The letter is written in reply to Collins' letter of 13 April.

Illness has prevented BR from writing earlier.

Other carbons of this letter are in RA1 630.

This is the text of BR's response to a question from the Daily Herald as to whether he would be speaking at Trafalgar Square at the end of the Aldermaston March.

He will speak as Chair of the Committee of 100, not as a member of CND. The text was read over the telephone to the Daily Herald.

This statement is also in RA1 630, but is not addressed to the Daily Herald.

The document was enclosed with BR's letter of 1961/04/04 to Austin Underwood (record 118795).

BR is sending him by hand a statement to be read to the CND conference only if BR is invited to return as president.

A photocopy of this letter was previously obtained (Rec. Acq. 1323; record 63846).

Collins thanks BR for speaking at Trafalgar Square. He wants to know if he would reassume the office of President of CND.

The original and another copy are in RA1 630.

The letter concerns events leading up to and at Trafalgar Square on Easter Monday, 3 April. BR disputes Canon Collins's views of what happened.

Although this is a typed signed letter, it contains handwritten corrections in Edith's hand. It would appear that this was not the version sent to Underwood. The ribbon copy of the carbon in RA1 630 was presumably sent; it was sent from Hasker Street, not Plas Penrhyn.

Russell states: "I have never known Schoenman either to lie or to evade responsibility for what he says." The letter refers to the documents at record 118792 and record 118801 as enclosures.

Edith Russell is writing this letter on behalf of BR who is still recovering from shingles. It concerns BR's dispute with Canon Collins.

The letter was written on BR's behalf because BR was still too ill to write. It concerns his dispute with Canon Collins. The carbon is in RA1 630. There is a handwritten P.S. by Edith up one side of the letter. The enclosure is a typed copy of a letter from Collins to BR, 19 May 1961 (record 118798).

This typed copy of a letter was sent to Austin Underwood by Edith Russell with her letter of 23 May. The copy is annotated, perhaps by Underwood.

The letter concerns a mix-up between Engels and Marx for a quotation in Freedom and Organization. "I am horrified to discover that I made this mistake", writes BR.

There is a photocopy of the envelope in the file.

The speech, which concerns the "unimaginable wickedness" of nuclear war, was enclosed with BR's letter of 1961/04/04 to Austin Underwood (record 118795).

The envelope is readdressed from New York City to c/o J.M. Adamson, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Dora describes a picture she saw at an exhibition, "A divine picture by a modern Italian artist, a house and a man by the sea with a ruined Greek temple behind and broken columns on the sand in front." She wanted to purchase it; however, it was £300. She is sending John's second tooth.

Dora lists the many recent visitors to the school.