BR is disappointed that she finds the maxims of La Rochefoucauld "not suitable for your illustrations". BR and Edith are coming to London in a few days.

"Thank you very much for the very pleasant edition of my History of the World. I particularly enjoyed your picture of Adam and Eve at their Elevenses, they look so different from their portraits by the old masters."

BR his pleased and amused that The Good Citizen's Alphabet has been published in America by the Philosophical Library.

Re publishing.

"... the press proved too much for us after we came out of gaol and we ran for North Wales. However, we expect to return to London in late October...."

This letter is in Edith Russell's hand but BR has signed it. It concerns Walt Ruhman and atomic war.

Allen and Unwin have given permission for a reprint of "The Theologian's Nightmare" with illustrations by Franciszka. BR will contribute towards the cost of publication.

"I have sent Miss Gray a draft letter to Khrushchev which I am quite willing to send to him if she approves."

BR is very busy with the International War Crimes Tribunal.

"It was lovely to see you last May at my celebration, and we wish it could happen again."

A rejection of Stefan Themerson's book, Professor Mmaa's Lecture.

Re The Good Citizen's Alphabet.

A certificate of posting is attached.

Schoenman puts a P.S. to this letter: "Dear S and F: This is my draft of a letter for Bertie which reflects our talk after receiving Stefan's letter. I get to the point where I forget who I am and who he is: we merge. Better that you have it as mine."

The name Ralph is printed in ink after the P.S.

Written in pencil across the top is "See Russell's letter 26 March 1952".

Re BR's 90th birthday.

"The doctors are still very pleased with Bertie's progress. He has had much less pain during these past two days ... and is very cheerful." "He is able to read a fair amount now, which is a great boon!"

BR has had to stay in hospital.

BR will be in London for television both before and after his birthday. His throat is still bad. He cannot eat in public because "conversation distracts his mind from the mechanics of swallowing...."

The day they returned from a speaking engagement in Birmingham "Bertie fell ill of shingles and then I fell ill of chicken pox (about thirty years later than anyone has ever had them. Most humiliating!) and for six weeks we have been unable to communicate with the outer world." BR "had excruciating pain for several weeks and had to be kept under heavy drugs to dull it. The pain has now expended itself, except for short and infrequent bouts, and he is very much better though still rather weak and tottery." "We take little toddles in the sun and read bad books and see no one and seek to preserve the total emptiness of our respective heads."

Edith would like them to come to Wales to celebrate BR's 95th birthday. "He seems in fine form, but tires easily, and I fear that any large and long party with speeches and formalities would be too much...."

Edith is delighted that they will be coming to Wales. "Since writing you I have had the second thought that the party might go off with less fuss if I cut out the tea part and concentrated on drinks and cake."

Re the Themersons visiting in Wales.

"The gramophone records of Reading History As It Is Never Written and Anecdotes are being transcribed. It would be marvellous if we could publish it as a book, perhaps (—if we can afford it)—with one small gramophone record added—?" "As to the children's stories, we still have copies of Zump, the Post Office of Pinky-Pong-Tong and Sir Theophilus Thwackum. There is a note in the margin mentioning 3 other stories: Maisie Maisie, the Coffin, and The Loving Couple but I don't think I have ever seen them."

"We both think that it would be splendid to have the Alphabet reprinted (by you, naturally), especially with the little gold History of the World at the end. Also, we should much like to have the History As It Is Never Written and the Anecodotes published as a book." "About the children's stories: I do wish very much that they could be printed, with appropriate illustrations. They have already entertained so many children so often that I should like them to be known to many more. The three stories that you say are mentioned in the margin are stories that Bertie's grandmother used to tell him and that, also, he has told to many children to their delight. He recorded them and they should be amongst the recordings that you have."

"Thank you very much for the lovely pile of the new edition."

"I am very glad to have the new edition of The Good Citizen's Alphabet and much touched by you having sent me the first copy."

"As regards the Russell anecdotes, it appears that the most important task is to uncover a significant theme and an interesting form in which to present the material."

Feinberg wants to republish both of BR's books of short stories together with The Good Citizen's Alphabet and the History of the World in Epitome.

The Unwins do not want Mrs. Themerson to illustrate The Collected Stories of Bertrand Russell. It would be too expensive.

"I have studied the transcript of the gramophone records ... there are a number of important problems to which BR should give his attention." The problems are listed under three headings: "Pieces Which Have Already Been Published", "General Queries", and "Possible Libel Problems". The list refers not to gramophone records but numbered tape recordings.

"The records are fascinating. I haven't found any new children's stories but some may still be hidden there...."

This letter is not signed; it is typed on the verso of a printed notice that Stefan and Franciszka have moved.

Themerson describes records in his possession. One of them is BR's address at the Warsaw Memorial meeting 9 April 1953.

"The tapes are not being transcribed, but copied, but I fear it is a long job."

"I find, to my horror, that I have sent you the only copy in Britain of the papers describing some of the tape recordings."

"I am enclosing a copy of a letter which I have received from Bertie's agents about your typescript of the gramophone records. Bertie was rather anxious not to have to read the whole typescript, and sent it to Continuum for them to have a look through it."

A photocopy of the letter is in this file, dated 28 July 1969.

"It was very kind of you to produce all the information about the recordings of the Warsaw Memorial meeting. I suspect that this meeting was, as stated, in 1953 and not 1955 as appears in the Autobiography, but I am checking this."

"Would it be possible for me to collect the records late in September."

BR has signed and mailed the letters that Rotblat prepared for him to sign. BR asks if it not unwise to continue to have Bullard's name on the letterhead.

A cheque is to be sent to "MANWEB". (The Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board.)

An acknowledgement is to be sent.

Something that is "O.K." is to be communicated to Burn.

BR is sending in 3 parcels multiple copies of 11 books autographed by him.

Since she thinks "this country should have deterrent weapons", it is not possible for BR to recommend her for work against nuclear armaments. She could help out Pugwash.

BR declines to write an article on Nehru's foreign policy. His time is completely booked in the near future.

BR has no leisure at present to read an article by Dr. Szerzepanski.

BR praises his The Logic of Defence and invites him to visit BR.

BR suggests a cartoon for a poster comprised of 3 2-headed children and the parents saying, "Perhaps we should have voted differently."

He notes that rain water in Germany has 6 times the safe level of strontium 90.

BR can send him the script for a short broadcast within 3 weeks, perhaps sooner if need be.

BR is unable to take up anything besides the anti-nuclear campaign, such as Hinsley's suggestion.

BR was never a student at the University of Geneva, so he has no recollection to provide.

BR's remarks about perishing in 1962 were "purely jocular".

BR welcomes a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Adams on 19 or 20 June.

"Card to" above "about 25 guineas".

(There is no reply #6 on that date.)

BR confirms that what Turner says on pages 20, 22 and 23 about BR's doctrine of hypotheses does not misrepresent BR's views.

"Return draft wills to Tylor—his suggestions O.K.—ask in ER's if blue provision still stands. Point out in BR's that trustees maximum to be 2500."

Send The World Is Round to the Nachbar children (#3 this date) in Detroit, with BR's compliments.

"I have got Russell's article ["China and the Powers", Nov. 1921]—very pessimistic, and I think quite wrong on the one point of the American attitude and motives. However, of course I am delighted to have the article for Foreign Affairs, and it is very interesting to have his view."

(This file also contains Union of Democratic Control minutes, 1914-26.)

BR has been asked to draft an executive resolution on China for the UDC.

"Do not bee too hard on Russell. I hear that he was in anything but a good condition himself and that he has been lucky to escape a breakdown."

The letter discusses the case against BR.

Also in the file are handwritten extracts of letters to Ponsonby, 1914-15, in which BR is mentioned.

Pearson, the Chief Postal Censor at the War Office, forbids the Peace Council from sending any publications by BR to the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament.

The file contains several letters from various people addressed to Wallas which concern World War I or BR.

Group entry: The file contains several letters from various people addressed to Morel which concern World War I or BR.

BR has read Hilton's "Positive Knowledge" and does not find it to be novel. He does follow what Hilton says about non-Euclidean geometries.

BR wants Tylor to see Miss Lloyd-Williams of Moreton Hall and to be frank about "our difficulties".

BR apologizes to the manager for an inconvenience due to traveller's cheques.

BR deposits a cheque for $250.

"Saturday Evening Post notice of $250 cheque" is to be sent to Madams.

BR regrets not being able to see Lamont.

BR is quite willing to be a sponsor of Steel's exhibition.

BR is not due to speak anywhere in the near future.

BR has been actively engaged in campaigning against nuclear weapons and tests.

"£1 and secretary letter".

Hughes declines Cook's invitation of 26 October. Hughes is too nationalistic to appear with Rocker in public.

"Makers of record of Nobel speech and text" to be sent to Turet, and Chapter II of Part Two ("Politically Important Desires") of Human Society in Ethics and Politics.

"The joint reception to be given Bertrand Russell and Rudolf Rocker, with yourself as an American author welcoming these notable Europeans to this Athens of the West..."