BRACERS Notes

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The page containing her signature did not print.
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Re indulging in "hanky-panky".

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It is "quite heavenly being married to Bertie". Edith and BR will meet Tito at the Yugoslav Embassy. Re Alger Hiss.

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A missing page might refer to BR's speech on the anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto. The Russells are "thousands" in arrears.

"The wretched Peter is about to sue Bertie for more money because he has married a rich wife (!)...." Tomorrow they start for Scotland.

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Edith writes from St. Fillans, Perthshire, and describes their holiday. She describes Plas Penrhyn and the grandchildren with BR.

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On Suez.

119962

Livingston alerts Chancellor Harry Ransom at the University of Texas that Bertrand Russell's papers are to be "auctioned off" in London in April 1967.

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Ransom's reply is written on top of Livingston's letter to him.

"We are having an inspection made in England [of Russell's papers]. (Lots of $$ involved, I'm afraid.)"

119964

This document is a "day letter". He notifies Ransom that he has registered the University of Texas's interest in Bertrand Russell's papers which were going up for auction. He suggests the bid price should be $400,000 to $500,000.

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Anton Felton repudiates the Newsweek comments of 17 April 1967 and confirms that the proceeds from the sale of Bertrand Russell's archives will not go "to aid communist forces in Vietnam".

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"Mr. Ransom: L.D.F. [Lew David Feldman] wanted you to see this! Warren." This note is written on top of an article, "Lord Russell's 75 Years of Letters to Practically Everyone", World Journal Tribune, New York, 26 Feb. 1967—a reprint of Donald Trelford's Observer article on the Russell Archives.

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This note is written on top of an article, "Lord Russell's 75 Years of Letters to Practically Everyone", World Journal Tribune. "Mr. Feldman, Lew, please look into it for U.T., Harry."

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This is page 3 of a longer letter. Part of this page deals with the sale of Bertrand Russell's archives.

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The enclosed typescript is of Strong's memories of Garsington. BR is mentioned on p. 3.

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Russell comments briefly on the current state of world affairs, especially the crisis of currency and credit which is "understood by very few except plutocrats and their servants."

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There is a typed copy of this letter at document .081190, record 120010.

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Typed copy of document .081191, record 120011. A typed carbon copy is also present.

There is a note in BR's hand at the foot of the letter: "My sympathies were with Adila, though at that time I did not know her."

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"I am late in the day in reading your last book but have been trying to digest Bryce's American Commonwealth which is ... perhaps rather stale!"

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Typed copy of document .081198, record 120018.

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"I am very sorry that I have been so remiss about the book you sent me. I was embarrassed because, with the best will in the world, I could not see any merit in the book. In fact, I agree with the judgment of Professor Cohen."

BR encloses Professor John Cohen's letter (not present in file).

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