BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
119232

"The notice in the press that I was selling my library was premature and inaccurate ... selling only a few books."

John is welcome for tea in London, but BR does not wish to see him in Wales.

119233

Dora attended the Vietnam lobby and teach-in and cut BR's photograph from The Guardian.

BR's paraphrase of Longfellow is quoted.

119234

"Korea is an object lesson as to U.S. aims and methods". BR does not need more information on Korea. He comments on 2 British newspapers.

119235

On BR's War Crimes Tribunal and "keeping moral issues before the world".

119236

Dora quotes Owen's poem on hearing that BR is ill: "It has always expressed for me what you stand for."

119237

Dora sends BR Titi's bell, which BR left among her things.

119238

BR is pleased to have the bell again. Attached is a birthday note (document .104268a) that may have accompanied the bell.

119239

This birthday note from Dora and John (though not signed) accompanied Directory of Stage Coach Services 1836 (not in Russell's Library).

119240

BR has told Chapman that the Cambridge Magazine is in need of funds.

The original letter is at McMaster in the Ogden papers, box 105, file 1.

119241

The letter concerns Elmhirst's trip to China. BR encloses (not present) cards of introduction. He describes Johnston.

119242

BR invites Tagore, who is at Carbis Bay, to lunch or tea at Carn Voel.

119243

BR asks Elmhirst if he would hire a young man with a forestry degree recently returned from Burma.

119244

This letter was written in reply to BR's letter of 22 September 1935.

Elmhirst's forestry man, Hiley, is in touch with "progressive movements in forestry in this country".

119245

BR writes about a rumour that William B. Curry, the headmaster at Dartington, was going to be dismissed.

119246

BR writes that the chief source of the rumour that William B. Curry is to be dismissed as headmaster at Dartington Hall is Mrs. Aldous Huxley and possibly Gerald Heard.

119247

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding whose claims BR has tried to abate.

BR refers to moving house, and has written in his Amberley House address on Telegraph House letterhead.

119248

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding and the compensation she seeks.

119249

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding. Elmhirst asks that BR urge her to accept Gollancz's offer of £1000 damages.

119250

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding, whose address BR requests.

119251

The letter concerns BR's meeting with Mrs. Stan Harding over compensation for Gollancz's libelling of her.

119252

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding.

119253

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding, with whom BR has again met. Mrs. Harrison may be included in a double writ.

119254

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding. BR apologizes for "what must have seemed an officious letter".

119255

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding, whose "difficult four years struggle" after leaving Russia are mentioned.

119256

This holograph copy of a telegram sent by BR from Santa Barbara concerns his children Kate and John. He has applied to the Court of Chancery in order to keep them in the United States.

It may have been sent to William B. Curry, headmaster of Dartington Hall, as Curry's initials ("WBC") appear at the top, although the "C" is not clear.

119257

The letter was found in the Russell Archives before they came to McMaster by the editors of Dear BR and reproduced there in facsimile on p. 31 and on the rear of the U.S. dustjacket. The letter cannot be found in RA and is assumed not to have arrived.

Li's letter merely asks "How are you Lord Russell?". The youth's photo is stapled to the letter.

This entry describes the photocopy of the letter in the black bound printer's copy of the typescript of Dear BR.

119258

"Thursday evg."

119259

"Friday."

119260

"Friday."

119261

"Sat mg."

119262

"Friday mg."

119263

"Saturday."

119264

"Tuesday."

119265

"Thursday night."

119266

"Sat. aft."

119267
119268

"Thursday."

119269

"Sunday night."

119270

"Wed. mg." BR's location, "(Shiffolds, Dorking)" has been inserted secretarily.

119271
119272

"Thursday."

119273

"Sat. mg."

119274

"Friday."

119275
119276

"Sat. aft."

119277

"Friday night."

119278

"Thursday."

119279

"Friday."

119280

On Ottoline as a potential source of hidden wisdom: "The restraints you impose prevent my getting it".

Lawrence and BR's "former violent moods". Instinct. Passion. Mysticism. Arithmetic and music.

119281
119282

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding. Elmhirst suggests these solicitors contact Bertrand Russell and Mr. Brailsford as they are "both keenly interested in the case."

119283

Dartington Hall Archives note that Stan Harding's first name was actually "Constance". She was called either Stan Harding or Mrs. Stan Harding. The identity of her husband is not known.

119284

Elmhirst hopes that she will contact either Brailsford or BR.

119285
119286

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding. Gwatkin has received the letter from BR sent by Elmhirst.

119287
119288

The letter concerns Mrs. Stan Harding. Gwatkin encloses a copy of the letter he is sending to her. See record 119289.

119289

This letter is a copy, presumably of a carbon, of the original letter that Gwatkin sent to Mrs. Stan Harding. This copy was sent to Elmhirst.

119290

Mrs. Harding has not only corrected the letter by hand, she has added words in spaces left by the typist. She discusses Brailsford, BR and Gwatkin.

119291

Re the case of Beatrix Tudor-Hart.

119292

The letter concerns Beatrix Tudor-Hart. There is another copy of this letter, not signed, which is addressed by hand to Mr. Curry.

119293

A draft letter to an editor concerning Beatrix Tudor-Hart.

Also in file: an earlier typing of the letter. In her letters to Curry and the Elmhirsts (record 119291 and record 119292), Dora Russell describes her enclosures as "two circular letters" and a "preliminary draft" of a circular letter, respectively.

119294

Internal evidence shows this letter to be from Curry.

119295

The letter concerns Beatrix Tudor-Hart. Curry agrees to add his signature to the letter Dora Russell hopes to publish.

119296

The letter concerns Beatrix Tudor-Hart.

119297

The letter concerns Beatrix Tudor-Hart.

119298

Dora invites the Elmhirsts to visit Beacon Hill School.

119299

Elmhirst thanks Dora for a copy of the Beacon Hill School plays.

119300

She asks Elmhirst to write an article about the work done at Dartington Hall in the fields of forestry, agriculture and live stock breeding for British Ally. Such information would be of "very great interest to the U.S.S.R."

119301

Elmhirst postpones his decision on writing for British Ally.

119302

Dora Russell reminds Elmhirst of her request for an article by him for British Ally.

119303

Elmhirst agrees to write for British Ally when he has the time.

119304

"Tues. night."

119305

"Friday."

119306

"In the train. Wed."

119307

"Wed. evg."

119308

"Friday mg."

119309

"Sat. evg."

119310

"Friday evg."

119311

"Saturday mg."

119312

"Sat evg."

"Burns" is annotated as C. Delisle Burns, in a secretarial hand of the late 1940s.

119313

"Sat." Let" is inserted and deleted.

119314

"Sunday."

119315

"Swan Hotel."

119316

"Thursday evg. White Horse Hotel."

119317

"Sunday. White Horse Hotel."

119318

"Monday. White Horse Hotel."

119319

"Sunday night."

119320

"Thursday night."

119321

"Monday night."

119322
119323

Curry has visited Dora Russell at Beacon Hill School.

119324
119325

Dora will not stand in the way of Grizel Mair taking a post with Curry.

119326

Re seeing a play at Dartington.

119327

Re Curry's subscription to an unspecified organization.

119328

The letter is marked "Confidential". It concerns Dora's worry over the rumours that Dartington Hall School is taking over Beacon Hill School and that the 2 Russell children will no longer be pupils at Beacon Hill.

119329

Curry addresses Dora's concerns. He has told no one that Dartington is taking over Beacon Hill. BR had visited Dartington but only to check out the school if Beacon Hill had to be closed.

119330

Re Beacon Hill's brand of microscope.

119331

Re a visit from the Currys.