BR is willing to sign Isely's draft letter calling for a World Constitutional Convention.

The letter is from Marshall's father. "I hope part of B.R.'s sermon was that you must take proper care of yourself, perhaps putting more in his hands—or some others."

The letter is from Marshall's father. "Mr. Russell is taking much off your hands and trying to make you work reasonably. How delightful B.R. is."

In reply to Marshall's letter of 29 April (record 122637), Peet suggests that the best way to get BR published is to put "The Honourable" before his name.

"I enclose a letter which Mr. Bertrand Russell has written for The Christian Commonwealth if they will take it—can you get them to take it? Or shall we write to them direct?"

"I wrote to you on October 11th, calling your attention to the fact that Mr. Bertrand Russell would yesterday be giving in Manchester the lecture which, owing to the War Office prohibition, he is prevented from giving in Glasgow to-day. I enclose some further notes on the situation."

The enclosure is titled "Points in Mr. Bertrand Russell's Case".

"B. Russell tells me that the J.A.C. want a report from John Street to present to their meeting on Friday."

"Thank you very much for your note. I am hoping to go down and have a talk with Miss Rinder. It is very important that we should understand the point of view of the office. I hope Miss Marshall will soon be better."

Ellis brings BR up to date on what she has been doing.

"On receipt of your letter about Ammon and the two questions, I went to see him at once and I did not find his explanations satisfactory. I think since I spoke to him he has been doing his best to set matters right."

BR suggests days and times for a meeting.

Lodge writes that he is not able to sign the memorial to the Prime Minister.

This letter was drafted by BR in response to the letter sent by Oliver Lodge to Frank E. Marshall (record 122644). Since Catherine Marshall forwarded the letter to BR, it is assumed that she would send out the reply. There is a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Sadler writes on Leeds University letterhead.

Re the Tribunals for Conscientious Objectors. This letter was drafted by BR as a response to the letter Sadler sent to Frank E. Marshall (record 122646).

Since Catherine Marshall forwarded Sadler's letter to BR, it is assumed that she would sent out the reply. There is a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Re Mason's article "Music and Mathematics". There is a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Re forwarding a BR enclosure to Sedgwick of Atlantic Monthly. There is also a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Macenricht congratulates BR on his stand for "justice and honesty in international affairs." There is a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Congratulates BR on his Mansion House speech. There is also a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Lock offers his private support with regard to BR's prosecution. Lock was a judge. There is a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Snowden congratulates BR on his Mansion House trial speech, 5 June 1916. There is a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

He writes that he is "grateful to you for the stand you have taken for freedom of conscience and of speech."

Burns invites BR to attend a conference and open a discussion on the Quakers. There is also a copy of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

Shaw "can do nothing more in the way of letters to the papers" with regard to BR's situation.

Ottoline invites her to Garsington.

Beside the typed agenda for the NCF National Committee meetings to be held beginning 22 September, BR has written a number of comments.

On the verso of the agenda for the NCF National Committee meetings, 13-15 Oct. 1916, BR has written notes.

The letter concerns the split in the NCF over alternative service. BR has written "(Copy)" on the top. There is microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

This letter is in reply to BR's letter of 26 Feb. 1917 (record 122663). There is a microfilm print in Rec. Acq. 982.

Titled "Notes for Mr. Russell", the document is heavily annotated.

The letter is addressed to "Principal Graham". It is in support of Graham's work for the release of the NCF absolutists. There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

BR writes about the Home Office camps (Dartmoor in particular), C.H. Norman, and the study of pacifist literature. There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

A circular letter. There is a microfilm print of this in Rec. Acq. 982.

Norman is writing from the Dartmoor settlement, Princetown. There is a microfilm print in Rec. Acq. 982.

Re the Home Office camps. There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

The letter was written from The Cells, No. 4 Parkhouse Camp, for presentation to the NCF National Committee. Re the feelings of the absolutists in prison. There is a microfilm print of this letter in Rec. Acq. 982.

"It is great fun going to Mr. Russell. So far he has kept me gently occupied, and without chivying me off to the office."

This a multiple-signatory letter written on behalf of Emanuel Ribieho who was being force fed. There are about 15 signatures in all.

Minutes of the National Committee meetings held 11 and 12 November 1917. The minutes were signed by BR, who added the date of 7 Dec.

This document, titled "J.A.C. and Re-organization of Information Bureau" was signed by BR, Ada Salter, and Ernest E. Hunter. This is a typed copy, indicating that they had signed it.

Photocopies placed in files 85a-m. Some of these photocopies have individual entries in BRACERS. The date of accession of 85 was not recorded.

In December 1986 a microfilm of all the Marshall papers in Cumbria was acquired, Rec. Acq. 982. See record 122681 for further information.

Marshall lived 1880–1961. This Rec. Acq. is comprised of microfilms and printouts for the years 1868–1947. It duplicates the photocopies in Rec. Acq. 85. However, it contains many more documents than 85.

Most individual letters pertaining to the NCF are entered in BRACERS as Rec. Acq. 85,a-m. However a few are entered under Rec. Acq. 982. Rec. Acq. 982 also contains family papers and Marshall's personal papers as well as her involvement in other causes.

There are 26 reels of microfilm (12 positive, 12 negative, plus 2 additional reels). Reel numbers 97-122. The prints were placed in boxes 7.16 to 7.26. The catalogue of these documents is in box 7.16.

The letter is addressed to "Dear Sir" and is possibly meant for BR. Re Brinley Davis.
 

Re conditions at a Home Office Camp. This is a microfilm print located in file labelled "Aug. 1917 (1)".

The document is titled "Opinion of B.R. and C.E.M. on Proposal Received from Comrades in W.S." "W.S." presumably stands for Wormwood Scrubs. This is a microfilm print located in file labelled "Aug. 1917 (2)".

Addressed "Dear Sir" and possibly meant for BR. A thank-you letter for assistance provided to his family with the hope that more can be done. This is a microfilm print located in file labelled "Aug. 1917 (2)".

Possibly from BR. Re Thacker being transferred to the infantry. This is a microfilm print located in file labelled "Aug. 1917 (1)".

Possibly meant for BR, addressed as "Dear Sir". Re Thacker being transferred to the infantry. Written in response to letter of 8 August 1917 (record 122686). This is a microfilm print located in file labelled "Aug. 1917 (1)".

The sender (presumably Rinder) encloses a transcription of a letter from Wilfred Hinde. This is a microfilm print located in file labelled "March 1917 (1)".

This is a print made from a PDF file.

"No to R. Hughes. Formal. Grandchildren delighted".

BR is not "bitter" about American schools. Her second question does bring out a verbal inconsistency. See Human Nature [sic for "Society"] in Ethics and Politics.

BR read Jones' essay on Milton with much interest. "Thank you for your kind words about nuclear weapons."

All BR has to say about free will is in a chapter of Our Knowledge of the External World.

BR asks what Unwin will do if Simon and Schuster decline Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. On "youthful degenerates"."Tiresome Japanese letters".

BR provides a statement on the weekly Nebelspaelter's misrepresentation of the banned congress at Basel.

BR has read her manuscript novel, "The Flowers of Hiroshima", but cannot write a recommendation.

"No".

"About 29 Millbank".

BR declines to speak at the annual general meeting: "I have to be careful of effort nowadays."

BR chooses a book gift: Conceptual and Methodological Problems in Psychoanalysis.

To "Agent" BR sends thanks for a cheque for £12.12.9.

"No."

BR is glad to know the history of a certain plaque but cannot be present at the "little ceremony" on Jan. 3.

BR thanks Dr. Munster for a lecture.

BR thanks him for the book on Rosalind Howard, Countess of Carlisle.

"No."

"Return ms on Peace Indivisible".

BR cannot possibly spare the time as he is "overwhelmed with work".

BR gives his name to the proposed Congress of Free Thinkers next September.

BR encloses a signed photograph for Urquhart's purposes.

BR enjoyed an extract on prostitution but cannot afford time or money to support the journal.

See record 23879 for the text of BR's comment on a book Youth in Chains, concerning survival in a concentration camp.

BR comments on her typescript "Peace Indivisible". She has not dealt adequately with the problem of executive power.

BR likes the appearance of Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. BR and Edith are trying to sort his correspondence. He can annotate the correspondence with Gilbert Murray.

BR admires the courage and skill shown at North Pickenham and encloses £10.

BR would prefer to do a television appearance in Wales before Jan. 12.

BR prefers to see him in Wales.

"It is still possible to hope that the Conference for the Cessation of Tests may be successful. It must be a profound satisfaction to you to have made this result more probable."

BR sends Holland a bundle of Quine correspondence—for Miss Anscombe, too, if she is interested.

"About #29 [Millbank] keys".

BR tells her: "You do not say who the philosopher is that you mention."

BR encourages Dr. Tames to write his book on world problems.

BR provides a 4-point critique of Simon's memorandum. BR declines to open a second day of Lords' debate "as it would involve my sitting through the whole of the first day with a critical attention."

BR defends the use of demonstrations to bring press publicity to the anti-nuclear cause (as opposed to the press silence on the Vienna Pugwash meeting).

"No."

BR can meet Yourgrau in London on Jan. 19.