BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
122103
BR hopes to read the book he was sent.
122104

The Aug. 16 letter about the Atlantic Monthly reprint query is to be copied.

122105

BR deplores H.M. Government's decision to continue nuclear testing. See record 122106.

122106

BR encloses his letter to Macmillan (record 122105). She is to forward it if she has no alterations to suggest.

Edith and BR plan to attend the Frankfurt Conference.

122107

They are to "resume dispatch of Golden Mixture" tobacco.

122108

Information and tax forms about Jones are sent to Madams.

122109

A message for Aberdare and Mountain Ash's campaign during Ban the Bomb Week.

122110

BR will see him on Aug. 31.

122111

BR's Trinity Fellowship brought in £210, which he gave to London School of Economics for fellowships. First award was to F.W. Hirst. BR was a governor for some time, but resigned because he became too busy.

122112

BR thanks George for the interesting report of the Youth Festival in Moscow. Tillyard remains Honorary President.

122113

Kwonchev's work on language sounds interesting to BR.

122114

On Keynes and his managing the finances of World War I.

122115
BR sends his autograph.
122116

BR sends Rahmann's [Ruhman's] postcard for their consideration.

122117

BR signs and sends a letter provided by Rotblat.

A carbon of the letter is available at record 132375.

122118

BR finds his letter "a real encouragement" and looks forward to his book on BR's influence on America.

122119

BR tells Miller he may use this letter in any way; Miller has an "enlightened newspaper". BR refers to the golden rule affair, the affair of the Steeles, and Hersey's Hiroshima.

122120

BR accepts honorary membership in Tovazzi's Institute for Human Relations.

122121

BR asks about the trip to Vienna and whether reports of the 2nd Pugwash Conference can be quoted.

A digital print of the ribbon copy is available at record 132373 and the carbon is available at record 117234.

122122

BR requests the return of Wood's typescript re the undeciphered references.

122123

BR regrets that he has not time to write personally and thanks him for the information about Petronievic. See record 122157 for what was probably a false start on this letter.

122124

BR asks Henderson to insert a Gilbert Murray story in his essay on him.

122125

Some more p.c.'s are sent for Direct Action's consideration.

122126

BR welcomes the visit of the Paulings on Sept. 6.

122127

BR would be happy to be interviewed in North Wales.

122128

BR forwards a letter claiming that atheism is a bar to RPA membership.

122129

BR encloses solutions (not present) of Wood's abbreviations.

122130

BR will do nothing about Mr. Benjamin. (See record 122128.)

122131
BR gives permission for a quotation.
122132

BR agrees to be a patron of the International Congress of Writers at Naples in October.

122133

BR is willing to help out Jason with "a rather inconsiderable sum". Seven other people are entirely dependent on what BR earns.

122134

BR expects to be at Millbank on Oct. 3.

122135

BR denies he will be visiting India.

122136
BR sends him 8 guineas.
122137

BR praises a San Francisco statue but cannot go there.

122138

BR recommends Pauling, No More War! and Neville Shute, On the Beach. For Reichenbach, he refers him to Human Knowledge.

122139

BR declines to be guest of honour at an October dinner.

122140

BR is sorry to have missed Green.

122141

BR is glad Loon is writing a book on peace but he will not have time to read it.

122142

"Dulles and Adenauer are both earnest Christians", but influential Christians are "just as warlike as anybody else".

122143

BR wants to come to Unwin's office to add a note on Wood's interpretation of his philosophy.

122144

A drawing is to be sent to Italy.

122145

BR never made any such statement as Noseda quotes.

122146

"One does not approach the Queen on any political matter as the constitution does not allow her to express any view."

122147
BR cannot do an article for her encyclopedia.
122148
BR needs to know his balance.
122149

Re Linus Pauling's visit.

122150

BR sends a cheque for £330 as a deposit on 43 Hasker St. Overleaf is a note by Edith mentioning Peter Croft-Murray of the Print Museum in the British Museum.

122151

Re the "tragic and ridiculous" Quemoy crisis.

122152

Robinson is a Member of Parliament who is upset over the Pauling row.

122153
There is no text.
122154

BR declines an interview "as every moment of my time is occupied ... with public matters."

122155

Re Mrs. Nagy and Mr. Bibo.

122156

BR sends him Plouden's letter.

122157

Hilton is to be thanked for information about Petronievic.

122158

BR is replying to Felton's letter of 12 Feb. 1952, document .124420a, record 35042.

"I am glad you wrote it, as it is real encouragement to find that what I have to say interests such men as yourself."

BR invites Felton to visit him if he is ever in the UK.

122159

The enclosed photocopied item is page 1 of a "Master Minds and Artists Series Proposed Schedule, 1929-30". BR is listed to speak on 4 November 1929 for a fee of $450.

The schedule describes BR as follows: "More than any creative man of our time, Bertrand Russell has made science and philosophy an open book to the general public. Bertrand Russell is a modern prophet. Had he lived during the Middle Ages he would have been burnt at the stake before he could issue a volume of Collected Skeptical Essays."

There are quotations about BR by Professor Ralph Perry and from The Independent. Also in the file are photocopied newsclippings about BR's speech.

122160

McKeon writes: "The Department of Philosophy joins me in the hope that we shall be able to find the means to persuade you to come to Chicago."

McKeon was Dean of the Division of Humanities.

122161

BR outlines his correspondence with Scott Buchanan over working at the University of Chicago.

"With regard to a renewed invitation, which you suggest as not impossible, I cannot at the moment be very definite, as there are some undecided projects which made my future plans uncertain."

122162

McKeon offers BR employment at the University of Chicago for the academic year 1938-39 at a stipend of $5,000 a year.

122163

BR is writing on letterhead of Holne Chase Hotel, Ashburton, South Devon. He crossed this out and wrote above it "as from Amberley House, Kidlington, Oxford."

BR accepts the offer of employment in McKeon's letter of 15 March 1938 (record 122162) unless he sends a cable to the contrary in the next two weeks.

122164

McKeon confirms that BR will be joining the Faculty at the University of Chicago. "You will be appointed Visiting Professor in Philosophy for the academic year 1938-39."

122165

Re his lectures at the University of Chicago. "I would rather not deal with history of philosophy."

He will be bringing his wife and his son and needs assistance with finding accommodation. "Economy is essential."

122166

The Department of Philosophy prefers BR to teach an elementary course, using the title suggested by BR, the "Problems of Philosophy". He will also teach a seminar on "Words and Facts".

McKeon suggests BR and family stay in one of the apartment hotels not far from the University and near the lake which will provide fresh air.

122167

BR asks for clarification as to when his lectures are to begin at the University of Chicago.

122168

McKeon provides clarification re BR's lectures at the University of Chicago. The "Problems of Philosophy" must begin at the beginning of term.

122169

BR has written his address as: "[as from] c/o Coward Chance and Co., 30 Mincing Lane, London E.C.3".

"I could not make the lectures for Dean Redfield part of the course in Problems in Philosophy, and they will have to be additional."

122170

Redfield writes about the courses that BR will teach at the University of Chicago.

122171

This internal memo discusses BR's lecture agent Feakins.

122172

McKeon writes in support of BR with regard to his appointment at the City College of New York. "Mr. Russell has, in unusually high degree, competence as a teacher and a scholar."

122173

BR thanks him for "contributing to the book about my C.C.N.Y. fuss", if it is true that he is. BR asks his advice re "the best history of Greek philosophy, and also medieval philosophy."

122174

McKeon suggests a number of books in response to BR's request of 29 January 1941 (record 122173). He is late in getting his essay on the CCNY case to Horace Kallen. He got bogged down in a history of heresies.

122175

BR thanks McKeon for suggested books and asks him to suggest even more books in the autumn.

"What you say about the 'Russell case' and the history of heresies delights me, and I am sure the historical setting will be most agreeable."

122176

"If there were any good books I could send you a short list, but since there are almost none the only proper device is to send you a long one."

He encloses a four-page bibliography of "The History of Medieval Philosophy" even though he notes that "most books on medieval philosophy are not about medieval philosophy."

122177

BR agrees with McKeon on books that anticipate Kant. "Aristotle's Metaphysics book puzzles me, because he seems to suggest that there is not one God, but 47 or 55, and yet he cannot surely have meant this."

"I heard you broadcasting against Hutchins; I was of course entirely on your side, and very glad of what you said."

122178

McKeon has "just learned that you plan to give two lectures on the philosophy of science at the University of Illinois on March 14, 15, and 16."

He asks BR if he would repeat those lectures at the University of Chicago.

122179

McKeon suggests the week of March 20, 21, and 22 for BR to lecture at the University of Chicago.

122180

McKeon looks forward to BR lecturing at the University of Chicago on 20-22 March 1944.

122181
122182
A false start. See record 122123.
122183

BR is glad she is speaking in Wales but will not be home when she is there.

122184

Re Bibo and Mrs. Nagy.

122185

BR thanks him for "the extremely kind letter" he forwarded.

122186

BR cannot meet Cyrus Eaton on Sept. 24 as he will be in Austria.

122187

BR could see Borgstedt's photographer Oct. 4 in London.

122188

BR cannot read her writer's work because he is "overwhelmed with work already undertaken".

122189

"Cigarettes". (Not a letter.)

122190

There is little point in seeing Sir William Penney as he does not make policy. Picketing may be useful.

122191

BR is glad the U.S. edition of BR's Best is doing well.

122192

"Cheque to Portmadoc Water Works".

122193

BR suggests that the September Bulletin be sent to Osborne, McAllister, Stansgate, Beveridge, Silkin, Boyd Orr.

122194

BR encloses £25; he cannot spare more.

122195

BR will autograph 2 copies of his book on education. He knows "almost nothing" about Albania.

122196

Re the Home Office and Pauling's visit.

122197

"Please write to Times confirming my statements, Home Office implies they are untrue Russell".

122198
On nuclear tests, and the weather.
122199

BR approves the resolutions on world government at Versailles.

122200

BR will pay his commission on the sale of the lease of 43 Hasker St., if the vendor does not.

122201

Re Mao's liver and Dulles's breakfast: the Chinese and American governments are playing an elaborate political game. BR encloses (not present) his standard answer on what individuals can do.

122202

A message of support for students opposed to nuclear warfare.