BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
122303

Kallen thanks Hardy for sending him Bertrand Russell and Trinity. Also photocopied on the same sheet of paper is a newsclipping about Russell's dismissal from the Barnes Foundation.

122304

Photocopies of letters from various people to Kallen.

122305

Appended to the petition is a list of names in alphabetical order. The original list was 5 leaves with names appearing on both sides in alphabetical order. There is also an appendix prepared by Arthur O. Lovejoy which is marked "Do not use".

(185g contains a typescript of the Bertrand Russell Case; 185h has a manuscript; 185e contains press clippings—all are photocopies.)

122306

The Child account and tax fund documents are sent to Madams.

122307
BR gives permission to quote from an unspecified article.
122308

BR's reference to "the moral depravity of the Germans" was ironic and he did not misinterpret "Deutschland über alles".

122309

BR provides the titles of Wittgenstein's 2 books.

122310

BR deposits a cheque for $15 (Canadian).

122311

BR examines in detail why the USSR does not occupy Berlin. The answer is America.

122312

"No".

122313

"43 Hasker St.—electricity".

122314

BR declines to read his book since "If I did, I should have no time for my own work."

122315

"No".

122316

BR thanks him for the enclosures and agrees on UNO.

122317
BR returns a typescript, unread.
122318

BR declines to speak to a medical group.

"Some years ago I gave a lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine and I promised your profession that, if they kept me alive until the age of 90 I would give them another one then...."

122319

BR is too busy working against "nuclear mass suicide" to read his work.

122320

On Thirring's paper on education, and the teaching of history.

Thirring made the Russells' visit to Austria delightful. (There is a note after the letter: "Education for Democracy"?)

122321
No content is indicated.
122322
BR does not oppose a medallion of himself.
122323

BR supposes she has read W.B. Curry on education and a recent book on Dartington. Beacon Hill School "was not a success owing to lack of administrative skill."

122324

BR comments on Sharp's review of Pauling and of Clark and Sohn.

122325

BR mentions "the invasion of McCarthyism which is increasing in vigour here in proportion as it loses vigour in the United States."

122326

BR is unable to meet Cobell and his friend.

122327

"No".

122328
122329

Binet is to be sent "Mathematical Infinity" and "Will Homo Sapiens Survive?". [The latter title is unknown.]

122330

"I regret that I cannot supply an autograph of Jesus Christ."

122331

BR cannot go to India.

122332

BR is strongly in favour of the Society's objects.

122333
BR wishes to be charged under the domestic two-part rate.
122334

"Check to Tylor for Coward Chance's charges".

122335

BR asks if an article by himself would be printed in English or Japanese.

122336

BR praises Morey's work (Morey Digests).

122337

BR answers various questions in her questionnaire.

122338
No content is indicated.
122339

Photocopies. Their correspondence concerns BR's visit to Australia in 1950. There are also letters to and from other people in the file.

122340

Photocopies. Their correspondence concerns BR's visit to Australia in 1950. There are also letters to and from other people in the file.

122341

Photocopies. Their correspondence concerns BR's visit to Australia in 1950. There are also letters to and from other people in the file as well as replies from Giblin.

122342

Photocopies. Their correspondence concerns BR's visit to Australia in 1950. There are also letters to and from other people in the file as well as replies from Giblin.

122343

BR agrees to the suggestions in Moses' letter of 21 April 1950 (record 122344).

122344

Moses suggests talks that BR could give on the radio when he is in Australia.

122345

The date refers to the day the letter was received in Australia, so it would have been written earlier. An extract of the letter appears in an inter-office memorandum, the purpose of which is to discuss the reply that will be sent to BR.

BR writes in part: "I learn with some surprise that when you broadcast talks of mine in Australia you put up two Catholics, one of them a Priest, to controvert everything that I have said... I should be very grateful if you could let me know the facts more precisely than I do at present."

122346

This is in reply to Berup's letter of 27 June (record 61444).

It appears in an ABC inter-office memo: "Thank you for your letter of June 27. I am glad to know the facts which you relate in it. I see that my correspondent much exaggerated the incident."

122347

The letter concerns BR's visit to Australia.

122348

Photocopies. Letters concern BR's visit to Australia. There are both incoming and outgoing letters as well as third party letters.

122349

Ball welcomes BR to the Victorian Branch of the Institute.

122350

Australian Lecture Tour (1950)

122351

The Australian National University would like to give a dinner in BR's honour on 15 July as well as a lunch on 18 July.

122352

Australian Lecture Tour (1950)

"Thanks tentative programme. Please delete arrangements for drives or visits weekends. Grateful if Saturdays and Sundays be quiet fill. As stated on previous programme delete dinner Rationalists 26th July. Will give interview to Rationalists but not at dinner. Would like to know when conferring of degree date fixed. Have suggested 28th or 31st and asked university to inform you."

122353

This is the text, with revisions, of the telegram she sent to BR by telephone.

122354

Australian Lecture Tour (1950)

(The date stamp is not legible.)

122355

Photocopies. Correspondence concerns BR's visit to Australia in 1950. There are also replies and letters to and from other people in the file.

122356
122357
Stephens wonders if she is related to BR.
122358

BR "has no relatives in Australia."

122359

"Have greetings been sent to Gumpert? No".

122360

"In reply to your letter of Oct 23": "Christmas broadcast—Man's Peril".

122361

BR agrees his "small expense" remark about bombs was unjustified. The Millbank House is being pulled down.

122362

BR would like to see Holland again and would put him up.

122363

BR would be willing to sign a declaration, but not go on a deputation re Cyprus. Eber's letter is mistakenly referred to as dated Oct. 10; the true date is Oct. 24, document .177701h, record 66005.

122364

BR agrees largely with Ingle's review of Pauling, but corrects Ingle on God and Sodom. He declines to review Heisenberg.

122365

BR thanks him for the offprint explaining the objections of Pythagoras to beans and Empedocles to laurel leaves.

122366

BR discusses the rights in several of his writings. He sends a correction for his Autobiography re Moore's father. [It was done on p. 64 of vol. 1.]

122367

BR favours reprinting "A Free Man's Worship" (in Basic Writings).

122368

On Brooks' commission.

122369
BR thanks him for the new information.
122370

BR refers Maslow to Allen and Unwin in regard to translating a book of his.

122371
BR declines to write on nuclear warfare.
122372

On approaching Montgomery, as BR does "not know exactly what his present views are."

122373

BR will come to the Congress in London in January, D.V.

122374
BR declines an invitation.
122375

BR has "nothing of interest to say about Dr. Schweitzer whom I have only met once for a few minutes".

122376

BR sends his Fifteen Nations article for Japanese publication.

122377

On a booklet on world government by 10 Conservative M.P.s.

122378

BR, being not an authority, refers him to Fall Out and No More War!

122379

BR encloses a message for the Planned Parenthood Association, Philadelphia Chapter.

122380

BR asks the exact amount of the commission on 43 Hasker St.

122381

BR praises the Weekly: "I read each number as it arrives".

122382
BR declines to address a group of freshmen.
122383

BR agrees with their memorandum and will tell the CND executive. The campaign should not think of itself as a left wing of the Labour Party.

122384

BR recommends the memorandum of Cox and Millard; see record 122383.

122385

BR recommends the memorandum of Cox and Millard; see record 122383.

122386

£90 is to be sent to Brooks for his commission; a reminder also of the Fribourg and Treyer bill.

122387

BR believes he "can be most useful by writing and by rare public appearances".

122388

BR is sorry he never goes to Oxford and therefore cannot hear her reminiscences of the Woods.

122389

BR refers to the (female) writer's letter of Oct. 22 and gives permission to reprint an unspecified BBC article. (The incoming letter cannot be found.)

122390

BR will sponsor "the new appeal" and encloses £5 for it, and £50 for CND.

122391

BR thanks Newman (and Nagel) for Godel's Proof, dedicated to BR, which has not yet reached him.

122392

"Royal Society statement".

122393

"Find Grote letters".

122394

BR obtained his information about the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs from Rev. Charles' book in the Bryn Mawr College library.

122395

"Autographs to".

122396

BR would like to see Holland when BR is in London, Nov. 20 to Dec. 12.

122397

BR suggests he read BR's books before asking him questions.

122398

"University College. No".

122399
122400

BR could probably manage a Sunday afternoon Brains Trust during Nov. 20 to Dec. 12.

122401

BR encloses (not present) the typescript of Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare.

122402

Re BR's visit to Australia: "I met Bertrand Russell a couple of times and talked philosophy on one of them."

There are also ten photocopied letters from 1950, none being to or from BR and mainly about the decision to exclude Tasmania from his tour. They may be duplicates of material found in Rec. Acq. 291. The accession sheet does not record where N. Griffin obtained these copies. See record 122403.