The letter begs the President for clemency for Morton Sobell.

BR is glad to hear that a national appeal for Morton Sobell is being organized but he cannot participate. Due to currency regulations, BR cannot even send a contribution but does send his "heartfelt wishes for the success of the appeal."

The carbon of this letter is in RA1 841, record 70845.

BR sympathizes with Helen Sobell's efforts but thinks a letter from him would do more harm than good, considering his unpopular activities regarding nuclear disarmament.

The carbon of this letter is in RA1 840, record 70848.

Enclosed with the letter is: "Statement on Morton Sobell Re: Parole Review Pending 30-10-62" and is dated 26 Sept. 1962.

BR agrees to do the film interview requested by Mrs. Sobell.

BR thanks her for her poetry and regrets her husband, Morton Sobell, is still in prison.

BR asks her to support the Peace Foundation he is setting up, to which he has "decided to will my possessions and effects".

The typed carbon of this letter is document .159087, record 103324.

The original letter is document .117529, record 46207.

Mrs. Sobell sends greetings on BR's 95th birthday.

Addressed to the Morton and Helen Sobell Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell.

The letter mainly concerns the CCNY case. Patricia asks for news of England as everyone there has forgotten them. She adds that Charlie Chaplin asked them to dinner last Saturday but they were both too worn out to go.

Paulette Goddard was Chaplin's wife at the time.

[The original of this letter is in a section of the Catlin papers that is not yet arranged.]

Certified copy of an entry of marriage.

A testimonial for Patricia Helen Russell as a secretary. BR describes her participation in answering his correspondence, writing his books, and writing magazine articles ("sometimes wholly").

In Patricia's hand are word counts.

The rest of the file has letters from the Amberley period. There are a very few covering notes in Patricia's handwriting.

From 14 Oct. 1980 until 17 August 2011 the letter was in embargoed box 8.3.

Writing on the letterhead of Castle Howard, Lord Rhayader has read The Amberley Papers. He knew many of the people BR describes.

Lief Jones was Lady Carlisle's secretary and friend, and a long-time member of Parliament.

"I thought I warned thee as to utterances made at Bryn Mawr on the relations of men and women—on which subject Alys is utterly astray. I do not wonder what she said has misunderstood what she meant—she did not say. Alys is regardless—always has been and what she said and did while she was a student at Bryn Mawr is still remembered. In the present crises with Lord Russell a public indecency—she should be ... careful and untiring I must confess—with the greatest desire to be hospitable."

"Livia, a Daughter" written by Granny for Punch. It was suggested to her by an article in the Nineteenth Century written by Alys.

Schoenman sent this letter to several university academics on the same date. In addition to Goodman at Harvard, his letters went to Dana Scott, University of California; Carl Hempel, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences; Robert Goheen, Princeton; Willard Quine, Harvard. The letters announce that the papers of BR are getting ready for sale.

Schoenman sent this letter to several university academics on the same date. In addition to Goodman at Harvard, his letters went to Dana Scott, University of California; Carl Hempel, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences; Robert Goheen, Princeton; Willard Quine, Harvard. The letters announce that the papers of BR are getting ready for sale.

"I enclose a copy of a letter that has gone to a few universities. Could you let me know what you think of the approach and, in particular, whether you could assist in interesting your university as well."

This is a photocopy of Dawsons of Pall Mall sales catalog no. 230 (August 1972), p. 10.

An extract from the letter is printed. Included is the following: "I'm reserving my spare cash to keep Bertrand R. (if the scheme to help him materialises)."

The year is inferred from the allusion to the scheme to help BR.

BR writes that no photograph has ever been taken of his library.

He thanks Douglas for sending him a booklet on Wilberforce House.

On the letterhead of "The Arcady, Los Angeles".

BR is returning two books which he has autographed.

Colette writes that she never met Edith Russell, that she knew Lady Ottoline Morrell before she met BR, that she will send McMaster the Russian icon that he bought her in Russia in 1920, and that she continues to send BR's roses to Edith.

Colette never met Wittgenstein. Re her first meetings with BR she writes: "The 1st time I met BR we had no talk at all; but I noted that all the furies of hell raged in his eyes. The 2nd time I met him, he sat next to me at a political dinner and conversation was general. The 3rd time he came up to my very poor attic flat and talked all the night till early a.m 4, in the middle of the talk, we became lovers."

Colette writes of insanity: "BR and I never spoke of insanity until one day, when I was living in his Ffestiniog Cottage, he told me how badly Dora had behaved to Peter on Dora's return from giving birth to her illegitimate child. BR then told me that Dora has an uncle who was insane; and that Dora herself was ditto at the time of her 'outside' child's birth."

"I never met H.G. Wells. I don't think BR thought much of him."

On Colette (Constance Malleson), whom Urch knew for 38 years. [I.e., from c.1937 to 1975.]

Bugg encloses her essay, "Lady Constance Malleson as I Knew Her".

Bugg was Matron of La Planche Nursing Home.

BR sends condolences on the death of G.E. Moore.

The telegram is barely legible and has been transcribed by K. Blackwell. It was copied for RA by Consuelo Preti.

The telegram is not in RA1 750 (dictation).

Colette writes of the last time she saw BR in London. She describes the letter from her read by Peter. "I took him downstairs and let him out; and, as he went off through Tavistock Sq., he turned round and waved gaily to me."

Colette thanks Harley for Tundra.

On her reading of Tundra.

Colette writes: "It is completely obvious that BR was full of contradictions: he advocated free love and was violently jealous himself...." "Gadd must be Dotty: Ottoline was both v. religious and also v. generous and kind. I admired her v. much."

Colette writes: "What Miles Malleson minded most in my relations with BR was that BR was simply a replica of M.M. only 10,000,000 times better. M.M. had masses of lady loves, of course."

Re Dora Russell's autobiography: "One is not interested in her men."

On her manuscript, "The Jasmine Farm".

"It is difficult to make plans ... with Hitler's bombs hanging over our heads."

Pearn was a literary agent. BR dealt with her, too. By 1936 her agency was Pearn, Pollinger and Higham.

His wife, Irina Stickland, died in March. He is sorting through her papers and will get back to Harley later. She left voluminous notes, "extremely libellous of people still living".

Stickland encloses some extracts (not present) of his wife's notes.

During World War II, Irina left the Slade School of Art and later joined the Land Army which sent her to Cambridge. There she met and married B.D. Wragge Morley in 1943. In 1944 Irina had twins and shortly after Wragge Morley and Peter Russell went off together. Irina and the twins stayed with BR until she left for his home at Porthcurno, Cornwall. She later met Stickland and married him.

"B.D.W.M. was thick with B.R., and was concerned with him in forming some new society for the salvation of mankind." (Possibly this was the same "league" that Koestler considered forming with BR and Orwell.)

Harley's reply of 18 Aug. 1974 is present in the file. The notes Stickland sent him are not, at his express request.

The letter concerns the CCNY case.

The letter is addressed to "Dear Friend". It concerns the CCNY case.

"The introduction for [Charlie] Chaplin already typed is being sent off today."

See the reference to Chaplin in her reply of 8 April 1940.

This employee manager is looking out for BR's interests and has found Patricia a cheaper rate for BR's telegram at record 46455.

A draft reply in Patricia's hand on CCNY and the irrelevance of the citizenship requirement.

Patricia replied on 14 April 1940, record 120504.

Huntington Cairns has asked Utley to get BR to soften his stand against U.S. citizenship.

In reply to Utley's letter of 13 March, record 120503, Patricia and BR are both very tired, "But I feel almost glad to be among the persecuted."

In reply to Norton's letter of 22 March, record 46492, BR would like to write 2 articles for Harper's. BR is up and about from the flu; Patricia is just out of hospital. The Russells have all been ill. BR will write "The Functions of a Teacher" for Harper's.

Patricia replied on 5 April, record 120525.

Bentley, a Commonwealth Fellow, sympathizes with the Russells.

In reply to Lyons' letter of 26 March, record 46500, BR would be glad to contribute regularly to the American Mercury.

In Patricia's hand.

BR is grateful for a generous offer and is sending the letter to the Civil Liberties Union.

In Patricia's hand.

BR asks if he can help in the rebuttal of outrageous libels yesterday in court.

In Patricia's hand.

BR asks for advice on whether he must refrain from statements on the general issue of academic freedom.

This unaddressed and unsigned leaf may belong to another document.

In Patricia's hand.

BR asks Swirsky, a CCNY student, not to publish any letters without consulting the Civil Liberties Union. He is sending a statement via his attorney.

In Patricia's hand.

BR has requested that the Civil Liberties Union select an attorney.

Lectures must be arranged through Colston Leigh.

In reply to Waters' letter to BR of 2 April 1940, record 46591, Patricia encloses a statement that BR made "to students and teachers"; "it is a glorious fight".

Patricia refers Waters to the American Civil Liberties Union and the Committee for Cultural Freedom.

Little is grateful for the interest Patricia has shown in his writing on neurasthenia. BR has noted at the top: "No reply necessary unless you wish it".

The writer likens the "dirt" thrown at BR to what she has seen in Nazi papers, and contrasts it with his "superior wisdom and understanding of human relations".

In reply to telegrams of 2 April, record 46582, and 3 April, record 46595, Patricia writes about the difficulties of participating in the CCNY case. "There is enough ammunition against him in his published works without the inventions about his private life." She instances salacious poetry. She offers to go to New York.

Patricia is forwarding Connors' letter about a defence fund to the A.C.L.U.

Patricia replies to Levy's letter of 30 March, record 46534.

She suggests that Levy organize a manifesto by his Student Council.

She calls Hook's views on Marx "so sound". BR has been refusing requests to speak. They will beware of "Communist wolves in sheep's clothing".

BR will be a member of the Committee for Cultural Freedom.

Catlin has written to Sabine at Cornell that they have "a great chance" to get BR.

Waters is in the Philosophy Department, Ohio State University.

They have circulated BR's statement. The American Teachers Union has adopted strong resolutions.

Patricia need not come to New York. Baldwin provides details of the Bertrand Russell Defense Fund.

In reply to Bentley's letter of 31 March, record 120507, Patricia mentions BR's unwillingness to apply for American citizenship.

William Clark did not reply to her on the matter of Commonwealth Fellows being sent back.

In reply to Biskind's letter of 30 March, record 46527, on the allegation of reading salacious poetry, she writes that BR's favourite poets are Vaughan and Milton. "He has never written a line of poetry in his life". "No one could have a chaster taste in verse."

BR did once publicly defend Potocki in 1932, who published obscene verse, on grounds of freedom of speech.

In reply to Lee's letter of 29 March, record 46524, she writes that BR is "desperately busy", but she will remind him of the Quarterly later.

Patricia's letter is in reply to Schwartz's of 31 March, record 60207. In appointing Osmond Fraenkel, BR accepted the advice of several friends.

BR asked Patricia to thank Sinclair for his personal letter and telegram of 4 April to CCNY's The Campus, record 46630 and record 120837.

Beneath an unaddressed, third-person thank-you, Patricia has written ironically that there must be something to be said for the aristocratic and monastic traditions. The recipient has marked the letter "to refresh your memory".

The letter is torn in several places. It is in reply to G.J.'s letter of 29 March 1940, record 46519, on the pros and cons of artificial insemination. The Russells would choose adoption.