BR replies to A.J. Hanna's "morbid death wish".

BR's time in London is fully booked and he cannot see Lees, but recommends that he approach Direct Action.

BR forwards Lees' materials and sees no reason why Direct Action should not get embroiled in party politics in the general election.

BR thanks Salmanoff for his book Secrets et Sagesse du Corps.

BR thanks Adler for The Education of the Individual: "I am entirely with you as regards the importance of the individual."

BR thanks him for his book, which concerns the Middle Ages.

BR forwards a letter from Bullard.

BR tells he the permission to quote his passage lies with Allen and Unwin.

BR praises Harry W. Laidler for an occasion honouring him.

BR forwards a letter from Max Born.

"No".

"I have now received copies of the orders and covenants made in respect of Mrs. Grace, and a draft which Mr. Lock believes to be a final draft of the settlement made by Lord Russell for Patricia Countess Russell. He has promised to let me know, when he has checked with Mr. Tyler after the latter's return from holiday, the precise position concerning this draft."

Deed of covenant for Dora Grace, another copy, described at record 121443.

Settlement with Patricia Russell, 8 February 1951, described at record 123248.

BR does not know of any public appearance he is likely to make while Adams is in London. He hopes he replied adequately to the lady who referred to "those terrible Communists".

BR lists TV appearances he has made or will make: Freeman (BBC) in December; K. Harris (Rediffusion) about a year ago; 17 May 1957 when BR was [about to turn] 85.

BR will be in London from 14 Jan. until about 10 Feb.

BR is very grateful for all that Lloyd-Williams and Moreton Hall have done for Anne.

Draft settlement with Patricia Russell, prepared by Coward Chance. Enclosed with letter from Blanche Lucas to Anton Felton, record 123243.

"Ask for letter".

BR suggests a quotation from Plato's Laws that he used in "The Study of Mathematics".

Divorce document issued by the Registrar, J.P. Kinsley, for John Conrad Russell and Susan Doniphan Russell. The document concerns custody for their three daughters.

It is a handwritten document on a printed form.

The letter concerns the mistaken assumption of an intention to publish some of Ottoline Morrell's letters to BR. There are two carbons of this letter in file 12.

"Thank you for your letter of January 29 which arrived this morning and which I have read with great care. BR wants clarification on 3 points, including why Julian Vinogradoff's solicitor was allowed "to proceed with this matter in the first place."

Felton letter's (record 123252) is about the publication of Ottoline Morrell letters.

This letter was written in reply to BR's letter of 31 January (record 123253). Felton answers the questions posed in that letter about Julian Vinogradoff's solicitors and other matters concerning the publication of Ottoline Morrell's letters.

Also in the file are drafts, legal correspondence and documents.

This printed document with information typed in and then signed is a lease between the Metropolitan Housing Corporation and Sidney Cowen for 27 Dorset House, London. The yearly rent is £240, to be paid quarterly, beginning 29 September 1945.

Farley summarizes BR's copyrights and the estate.

Felton writes about BR's publishing contracts and his oversight over the past 25 years.

"I have spent nearly three decades trying to assist Russell's publishing, and have yet to receive any notice of whether or why my services are no longer required, and who says so."

This note is typed on Rollitts' business card. The year 1960 has been assigned to it since most letters from her in BRACERS are from that year.

"Thank you very much for sending me your book A Critique of British Empiricism."

"This is just a note to thank you for your letter of 27 April and to assure you that we will not make any use of your caricature portrait by Feliks Topolski. We appreciate the information that the portrait was not painted from life."

"You suggest that only readers who have led sheltered lives will find your story 'Faith and Mountains' fantastic." He and another reader would like to make it into an opera.

"You will find enclosed, in a red binder [not present], a musical setting which I have written to excerpts from your introduction to your autobiography." Horne plans on having it performed and will send BR a tape the following year.

Harper's asks if they can donate the manuscript of his autobiography article to the Library of Congress. Part of the card was to be detached and sent back to Harper's with BR's instructions. The card is intact.

Anderson wrote to "Dear Sir/Madam" on 11 October inquiring about an article BR wrote on religion in 1921. BR cannot assist in locating this article. Anderson had received a request from San Diego, presumably from Harry Ruja.

[The article is translated in Papers 15: App. VIII and Russell on Religion.]

Denson lists items that may be of interest to BR's bibliographer.

Only the first page of this letter is extant.

Denson has written a brief note on a mimeograph titled "Current Events: a Circular Letter".

This is the carbon that was sent to Felton. It concerns Against the Crime of Silence.

The letter concerns Against the Crime of Silence. She encloses a letter from Michael Scott, 24 Nov. 1970, with its own enclosure.

Edith has added a note to this letter before sending it off to Jack Black. The enclosure is a photocopied statement titled "Studies in the Third World" which was issued by Ralph Schoenman on 5 November 1970. This was a BRPF series.

This draft document is titled "Studies in the Third World".

"About the matter of Ralph Schoenman's relationship with Bertie and me you already know from Bertie's memorandum concerning it as well as from Vol. III of his Autobiography. The matter of Against the Crime of Silence has been for some time in the hands of our solicitors."

Pat Pottle has written across the top of this letter: "My original letter of resignation."

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "I am sorry for bursting in on you this morning especially with such a distasteful story."

Also in the file is a manuscript (entered at record 130642) in Edith Russell's hand titled "Charges that We Understood Pat Pottle to Bring vs. Ralph [Schoenman]. 26/1/64". There are also photocopies of two different typescripts with the same title.

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "Michael and Pat have told me that you would like all of us to write to you, giving the facts as we know them, regarding Ralph and the Foundation, and to make constructive proposals if possible."

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "I am very deeply sorry about the distress you must have been caused this morning...."

The photocopy is not complete and someone has written the conclusion of the letter and Scott's name on the photocopy in blue ink.

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "When Pat and Michael saw you this morning, it must have been as uncomfortable for them as it was for us that didn't."

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "I hope you have realised how I feel about all this. Bewildered, sickened that Bertie and you are so badly done by."

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "Sunday night. I didn't say many things I wished to say."

There are several letters about working with Schoenman written on this day. This one begins: "May I say first of all how sorry we all are to have to come to you with such a distasteful and—for us as well as for you—an embarrassing story."

"Thank you for your letters. I am considering their contents. I have destroyed the shorter letter as you requested."

"Thank you for your letters. I am considering their contents."

"Thank you for your letter. I am considering its contents."

"Thank you for your letter. I am considering its contents."

"Thank you for your letter. I am considering its contents."

"I am writing now, without the knowledge of anyone else, a further word about recent events which I had hoped to say to you privately. It is difficult to forget the volume and content of the abuse recently received. If it has left even a moment's doubt in your mind about Ralph [Schoenman], I should like to say categorically that I do not believe that you could have a more capable, energetic or loyal secretary. He is irreplaceable; his loss would be a terrible blow to your work and consequently to the entire struggle against nuclear war."

Re the meeting in honour of BR, 8 June 1970, London.

"Thank you so much for sending the memorial booklet to me. It seems to be beautifully done. Christopher Farley and Rupert Crawshay-Williams (through his wife—he has not yet returned) have both reported that the meeting itself went off surpassingly well." She did not attend because she feared that she "might make my feelings too evident and prove an unbearable embarrassment to the platform and the audience as well as to myself."

Also in the file is a handwritten list in Edith's hand of people that she and BR had known with their addresses. Presumably this formed part of the invitation list.

"In compliance with the request of your secretary Mr. Schoenman I am sending back to you the tape with the statements that you were kind to record for Radio Moscow last month. I have only just received the tape from Moscow." Trofimenko was writing from London.

The letter was found in the box containing tape 15. It has been removed from the box and placed in the folder.

"Will you make a copy of this very important message given by Mr. John B. Witchell for B.C. Committees on Radiation Hazards." The copy was to be sent to BR.

The full name of the organization Clark represented was: Vancouver Council of Social Engineering, General Welfare Movement, Friendship Groups—Group No. 1 Regional Division No. W.123-N.49.

The letter was found in the box containing tape 18. It has been removed from the box and placed in the folder.

"Ack."

"Plenty".

Letters from Yoshizaki and Vigne are forwarded to Unwin.

"No".

"No". Tauber's letter is wrongly dated 1958. He asks Russell to read and introduce his forthcoming book on pre-logical thinking.

BR thanks Bowle warmly for his Adapt or Perish booklet.

Bowle aims at a more academic audience than BR in Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare.

Alys is in love with her independence.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

BR declines to repeat himself on Wittgenstein. "There are other things that I could say about Wittgenstein as a man, but I am not very anxious to say them. With regrets."

Alys would like to see McTaggart's pamphlet.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

BR thanks Popper for the English translation of Logik der Forschung "which I read long ago when it first appeared."

"No".

BR is sorry he used the phrase "Christian love" [presumably in the 1950 lecture at Columbia].

Alys is glad BR can visit on the 13th. The only other visitor will be Rukhmaban, who does not count as a visitor.

Alys is reading Green's Prolegomena.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

Alys has received the pamphlet (presumably that by McTaggart).

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

BR clarifies his nuclear and "world authority" policies in regard to Henry Usborne's expected letter to the editor. (BR's letter did not appear.)

She has had no reproaches from Almighty.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

Alys has her mother's approval for their relationship.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

BR sends Usborne a copy of his letter to The Observer (see record 123307) on nuclear disarmament and a world authority to keep it that way.

BR mentions Wisdom of the West under the title Quest of the West. Blackett has approved Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. BR invites Unwin to tea.

BR does not know any literature about Beacon Hill School and does not think there is anything interesting to say about it. He does possess the required "practical and administrative talents".

Davis's letter ("so long unanswered") cannot be found in BRACERS.

On the topic of absolute motion BR has yielded to authority and Einstein, but still feels a certain uneasiness.

BR agrees there are economic obstacles to disarmament, but people need to be persuaded "that modern armaments involve a risk of utter disaster to everybody."

"I am so glad you have told your grandmother. She is good, and she has written the kindest note to mother, a really angelic spirit breathing through it all."

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

Alys's mother and Lady Russell talked yesterday.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

Telephone. [Send] cheque.

Alys can and does say anything to her mother.

She will be on the S.S. Paris sailing from Southampton on Oct. 7. She asks BR to send a letter to the steamer so she can have it on the voyage.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

Alys sets possible meeting times.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

BR thanks Patrick for notepaper "with the above address".

The letter ends without a signature. It may have been completed by record 123323.

BR has confessed something to her, which she had dreaded.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

The letter has no signature. It may have been sent as part of the letter she wrote the previous day, record 123322.

Her father said he liked BR better than any other young man of his acquaintance.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

Alys writes from the S.S. Paris. The voyage has been rough so far.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

The clipping reports the arrival in Chicago of Lady Henry Somerset, accompanied by Miss Pearsall Smith.

Alys asks BR to come to London to spend the night of Nov. 4.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

"Japanese atomic resolutions" are to be sent to Duff.

Alys has had fun dealing with reporters re the Temperance Convention in Chicago.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.

"Cheque".

Alys knows she cannot post this letter until she lands. Her ship is the R.M.S. Teutonic.

"Only when women can choose marriage deliberately as the best and happiest life, but not because it is the only happy life, will marriage become what it ought to be."

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.