An advertisement card for the book's publisher, G. Bell and Sons, was inserted between pp. 70–1 of Köhler's Gestalt Psychology (Russell's Library, no. 1622).

An index card with notes on it was inserted between pp. 334-5 of Wallace's The Logic of Hegel (Russell's Library, no. 1596). The notes are in an unidentified hand.

The letter is date-stamped 28 June 1902. Ruth Derham explains the context:

"On 1 May 1902 Frank introduced his first divorce reform bill to the Lords - the full text of which can be found here: Hansard HL Deb 01 May 1902 vol.107 cc.389-409.

"In it, he referred to the fact that nine tenths of the population were effectively excluded by the system - despite the provision for paupers (free counsel) - due to other hidden costs, such as travelling to London and bringing witnesses and housing them for the duration. He estimated that the average cost of an undefended divorce case was then £50-£150 and considerably higher for defended cases and proposed in his bill to introduce county court jurisdiction over cases with an income of £500 p.a. or less.

"His speech was, of course, very badly received by the house, as one would imagine. My favourite quote from the papers was that the Lord Chancellor's face 'betokened storm' as Frank spoke - Mollie watching from the gallery - and that when he stood to make his customary response the ‘bellicose little Lord Chancellor did not mince his words’! He accused Frank of insulting the house with his outrageous ideas and recommended the bill be rejected out of hand, which it was. Interestingly though, as time went on, it was this part of Frank's policy that was regarded as being sensible and of value and was implemented - from 1920 paupers and some undefended cases could be heard at local Assizes."
 

BR thanks the van der Hoops for their kindness while he stayed with them in Holland and reports that his journey home was smooth. He comments on nationalism and culture.

BR doubts he will be in London on 1957/05/23 to see Piper.

BR writes about the first paragraph of his article "Government by Propaganda" for the Encyclopaedia Britannica's These Eventful Years. BR notes that he's had to add in material that had been in footnotes, especially a reference to Frederick Chamberlin in regard to Cardinal Allen's Admonition, and requests that these changes be kept.

The document is lacking at least the salutation and possibly some words at the top of the 2nd page.

BR thanks Bacal for his kind letter and hopes "you will raise your voice for peace and survival".

The carbon copy is available at record 32082.

BR sends literature on the BRPF outlining the aims of the organization. He requests financial support and suggestions of names of anyone else who might be interested.

The typed carbon is available at record 11427.

BR encloses a sheet with three copies of his signature because he cannot sign three books in person.

BR admires Halfill's opposition to capital punishment and the military machine.

The typed carbon is available at record 24224.

BR has filled out a card by hand indicating that the topic of his talk on 1938/05/12 at the meeting of the City of London Group of the Peace Pledge Union will be "Can War Stop Fascism?". A note was added to say that a reminder was sent to BR on 1938/05/06 in an unknown hand.

The meeting in question is not in the Papers 21 chronology.

BR sends ("subjoins") his autograph.

BR sends a photograph of himself at a Committee of 100 demonstration in lieu of a poem.

The typed carbon is available at 25966.

A covering letter to an enclosed letter regarding Griffin Barry (not present). The enclosure is probably the letter of the same date to the editor published in The Nation and the Athenaeum on 23 August 1930.

The letter was presumably intended for H.D. Henderson, who edited The Nation and the Athenaeum from 1923 to 1930.

BR will undertake his next book (The Conquest of Happiness) after Marriage and Morals on the terms in Liveright's letter of 1928/10/22: £500 on signing the contract and £500 on publication, as an advance on royalties at 15%. BR says he will finish it in the summer of 1930. He appreciates the work they did on Education and the Good Life.

The image ppeared in Swann Auction Galleries description on 22 May 2014 of a lot of 9 items signed by BR to "agents of his publisher Liveright". See record 131520. The 9 items are described as 2 autograph letters, 5 typed letters, and 2 endorsed cheques, dating from 1928 to 1956.

BR apologizes for not being able to reply sooner or to accept the invitation: he has been overwhelmed by mail since his release from prison. BR has made a small correction in the wording, replacing "previous to now" with "before now".

The uncorrected typed carbon is available at 44218.

A piece of clear plastic (possibly exposed film) was inserted between pp. 46-7 of The Poetical Works of William Blake (Russell's Library, no. 948). The "poetical sketch" on these pages is titled "Contemplation".

The book's ribbon marker is between pp. 446–7 of The Oxford Book of Italian Verse (Russell's Library, no. 941), where Leopardi's "L'Infinito" is printed.

The first two pages of Jean Piaget's "Classes, Relations et Nombres" was inserted between the end paper and the second to last page of Gottlob Frege's Begriffsschrift, eine der arithmetischen nachgebildete Formelsprache des reinen Denkens (Russell's Library, no. 89). The note written on the first page reads: "Au grand logicien Bertrand Russell, le fondateur de la logistique moderne Hommage respectueux d'un psychologue, neophyte en logistique Jean Piaget, Genéve le 19 juin 1946."

Two borrower's cards were inserted between pp. iv-v of William James' The Principles of Psychology (Russell's Library, no. 661). Both cards note Russell's address as Little Datchet Farm, he borrowed J.D.S. Pendlebury's The Archaeology of Crete and Vere Gordon Childe's New Light on the Most Ancient East.

Six pages of notes were found in Russell's copy of Analysis of Mind (Russell's Library no. 3090). The first set of pages, numbered 1-3, are title: Corrections in "Analysis of Mind". The second set, also numbered 1-3, is titled: Desire and Purpose.

An envelope was inserted between pp. 214-5 of John Stuart Mill's Autobiography (Russell's Library, no. 1074).

A George Routledge & Sons business reply card was inserted between pp. 188-9 (on memory) of John B. Watson's Behaviorism (Russell's Library, no. 1615).

BR thanks the president for his letter and a brochure. The name of this NGO translates as "Respect Age International".

The typed carbon is at record no. 108448.

BR feels the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's current policy will only be effective by endorsing civil disobedience. He plans to make a statement to this effect at his first opportunity. He invites Muirhead to join "The Committee of 100" and requests an early reply.

Muirhead responds to BR's letter of 2 Oct. 1960, record 131537, indicating his interest in the formation of the Committee of 100 for civil disobedience against nuclear warfare.

BR requests the recipient notify him of any papers he or others may possess relating to him or his family. The recipient's name and address has been cut out of the letter, but it was mailed to an address in New York City. The recipient could have been the auction house of Charles Hamilton, who in 1963 had sold 4 letters from BR to John Barran (B&R J63.01). BR's request was in an effort to enlarge the Russell Archives before their sale. He wrote also to Lester Denonn and K. Blackwell in the same vein.

It seems likely that the letter is the ribbon copy of the carbon at 3865.

A top corner from a sheet of lined paper was inserted between pp. 6-7 of G. Lowes Dickinson's The Meaning of Good (Russell's Library, no. 1762).

Patricia is concerned that BR will find the furnishing of the house dull, but colour will come. BR is to buy John and Kate's presents himself. Patricia has spent $1000 on furniture, partly on credit, and the total will probably come to $3000.

BR thanks Parkhurst for her letter and book, Beauty: an Interpretation of Art and the Imaginative Life (1930). He has "greatly admired" the pictures and hopes to read the book soon. BR says her letter makes his "mouth water with all the lovely places you have been seeing". He has not been to the Near East or Greece. BR alludes to a large dinner where they had met before, wishing that they could meet again, but doubts that it will happen.

Parkhurst was a graduate of Bryn Mawr in 1911, 1913 and 1917 (Ph.D., philosophy). She was a Guggenheim fellow: appointed for the preparation of a work on the aesthetics of architecture, abroad; tenure, twelve months from July 15, 1931.

On letterhead of Beacon Hill School.

The letter, written in French, details the book Subercaseaux wrote. The letter was included with a copy of Subercaseux's Jemmy Button, inscribed to Russell.

The image is of a copyedited letter to the newspaper with 8 original signatures. It is a new appearance of B&R F37.01, reprinted in Papers 21: App. XII. It was offered for sale in July 2017 at https://www.sophiedupreautographs.com/.

Omitted from the list of signatories are 3 office-holders of the Society.

BR thanks Mikhailusenko for his letter of 8 August 1962 and is glad that he shares BR's nuclear war concerns. The signature appears to be secretarial.

A typed carbon is available at record 100811.
The entirety of the 26 July 1962 letter is available at record 131609.

In the Abebooks entry this and 3 other letters are described as follows:

"July-September 1962., 1962. Four letters with their envelopes. 4to and oblong 8vo. Altogether 6 pp. on 6 ff. All addressed to the Russian journalist and poet Igor Mikhailusenko (b. 1932) concerning Russia and the cold war: "[.] I believe that the two German States are equally dangerous. Western Germany is fanatically obsessed with the cold war and Eastern Germany is a cruel, vicious tyranny, capable of keeping its population within its borders only with barbed wire and machine guns. I think that the Government of the Soviet Union and the Government of the United States have a responsibility to come to an agreement which reflects the interests of peace and not the interests of either German State. I think that the problem of West Berlin could be solved in several ways. One would be for a united Berlin to become the seat of the United Nations, another would be for West and East Berlin to become a neutral city under the jurisdiction of the United Nations, and another would be for Berlin to become autonomous, protected through agreement by both East and West [.]" (from the letter of September 5, 1962). - Together with a flyer for Russell's Committee of 100 mass sit-down, originally scheduled for September 9, 1962, but canceled for lack of support. - Generally good, sizes vary." Seller: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH.

BR cannot contribute a requested review, because he has too much work on hand. He acknowledges that it would provide him a chance to refute accusations of anti-Semitism against him "without the faintest basis of truth". The book to be reviewed is not identified.

BR will not be able to write a review in the near future. He is about to go to Sicily for a much needed holiday.

Record 124109 covers 4 letters (1934-56) sold at a Sotheby's auction in 1973. One is said to concern "going to Norway and Berlin for the Foreign Office", so it was 1948. In 2017 the same letter came up for sale again, this time at Antiquariat Inlibris, Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, with the image attached to this record.

The seller's description, including partial transcription of the unshown verso, is as follows:

"Small 4to. 1½ pp. To the British couturière and feminist Elspeth Fox Pitt, née Phelps (1877-1968), thanking for an invitation for himself and his wife "Peter" (i. e. Patricia, née Spence): "[.] Peter + I both wish we could accept it, but [.] I am going to Norway for the British Council, & then to Berlin for the Foreign Office, & while I am away Peter has to look after our son Conrad. However, after the end of October we shall be in London, at 18 Dorset House [.] Dorset House has a restaurant, so we can always give you a meal without difficulty [.]". - On bluish stationery with printed address."

BR asks for Rowe's support in joining the about-to-be-formed Committee of 100 in acts of civil disobedience. For Michael Scott's covering letter, see record 131552.

This is a covering letter for BR's letter of invitation to Father Rowe to join the about-to-be-formed Committee of 100. See 131551 for the enclosure, BR's letter.

BR sent the MS of the letter with his letter of 14 July 1918 to Ottoline Morrell (record 18680).

Woods offers BR the appointment of William James Lecturer at Harvard now that John Dewey has finished his term. The position is ten public lectures, as well as a course or seminary for advanced graduate students, as well as publication of the lectures.

Source: Dartmouth University, Rauner Special Collections Library, Grenville Clark papers.

BR is very attempted to accept the William James Lecturer position at Harvard. However, he is concerned that he has not worked on philosophy for a while and would not be able to produce something worthy of Harvard. Also, he promised Dora that he would not take on a position that forced him to leave home again. BR requests time to think about it and write to Dora.

Source: Dartmouth University, Rauner Special Collections Library, Grenville Clark papers.

BR declines the William James lecturer position at Harvard. There is too much work left to Dora when BR is away. "The invitation gave me as much pleasure as the refusal gives me sorrow."

BR filled this position in 1940. See B&R A73.

Source: Dartmouth University, Rauner Special Collections Library, Grenville Clark papers.

A "with the author's compliments" slip was inserted between pp. 60-1 of Linus Pauling's No More War! (Russell's Library, no. 2167).

Lenzen grants K. Blackwell authority to give others permission to quote from his article in Russell.

Blackwell's replies to Lenzen's individually catalogued letters. They discuss many aspects of Russell's life and thought in 1914, including "Theory of Knowledge", Harry T. Costello, Wittgenstein, Jean Nicod, Ottoline Morrell, Constance Malleson, and Lenzen's assignment to "the Archivist" to approve all manner of use of his notebook (Rec. Acq. 133b).

Mrs. Lenzen tells Blackwell that Victor Lenzen died on 18 July 1975. She pays for another year of Russell.

Darlene Booth, Diane Kerss and Blackwell are very sorry to learn of Victor Lenzen's death. Blackwell asks to whom Mrs. Lenzen's renewed subscription should be sent. (There was no reply.)

BR's views on his immediate future after release from Brixton seem to be reported directly at several spots throughout the letter. The text is therefore to be found in the Transcription field. The handwritten copy is prefaced: "W.G.R. → GM".

A card autographed by BR. An unidentified hand has added "In prison. June 18, 1918". This dating may well be correct. 18 June was a Tuesday, and the normal visiting day for BR was a Tuesday or a Wednesday. The signature is like other examples in 1918, particularly that on a letter to Lady Annesley (Colette's mother).

A publisher's card was inserted between pp. 80-1 of Henri Bergson's Laughter (Russell's Library, no. 1014). The card requests that notice be sent to the publishers if the book is mentioned in publication.

Newman gives permission for two of his letters to BR to be copied. He would like copies himself. "From the letter of Russell to me printed in his Autobiography, vol II I had supposed that he gave up the Causal Theory of Perception as a result of my article, but perhaps there is some modified version."

Kallen notes that Suzanne Langer has asked BR for a contribution to a proposed collection of essays in honour of Henry Sheffer, who is about to retire. Kallen implies that anything at all would be welcome and would lift Sheffer's spirit. BR responded, date unknown, with a letter quoted in Structure, Method and Meaning (B&R H44).

With the letter is a page of notes by Kallen on BR's The Impact of Science on Society and Dewey's pragmatism.

Lasky's letterhead note reads: "With the compliments of The Editor". It is found in a copy of Der Monat, no. 1 (Oct. 1948), among BR's periodicals.

BR notes that they have been following Ross's efforts "with great interest and approval". Invites Ross to form a New Zealand branch of the BRPF and act as chair. BR includes a draft of the Annual Report.

The letter was found on Nuclear Free Peacemakers:
http://www.nuclearfreepeacemakers.org.nz/history/page08.html

BR thanks Hatton for his letter of 1954/08/27 (Record 24381) and the two books of Jamaica stories. BR encloses some photographs and a copy of The Good Citizen's Alphabet.

Hatton's response is record 24382. David Harley is the current owner.

Note from bookseller:

This book was mailed by Russel[l] to Mr. John F. Hatton in Toronto, Ontario. Included are also handwritten drafts from Hatton's letter to Russel[l], and Russel[l]'s signed response from his station in Richmond, Surrey. A real photo post card of Bertrand Russell by Ida Kar is included here. Jacket spine sunned, with small tears to head. Slight rubbing to boards, extremities and the boards a little bowed but otherwise a nice copy. John Frederick Hatton [1921-2006] enrolled in Victoria College, at the University of Toronto, in 1943. He ultimately graduated with an MA in English and Philosophy in 1947. When he began his studies at university, it was his intention to become a minister with the United Church of Canada; he had even won a scholarship to pursue this path. However, as he studied philosophy for a number of years at the university, his thoughts took a different turn. He immersed himself in both Western and Eastern philosophy and logic. Ultimately, he encountered the writings of Bertrand Russell, and became convinced that a role within the traditional religious institution was no longer his aspiration. While he abjured conventional religious orthodoxy, he did carry a deep spirituality and sense of responsibility to humanity in general. He was unable to serve in the army in World War II for medical reasons; instead, he was passionate about assisting those who had lost family-members overseas. In addition, he wrote letters to governments all over the world strongly advocating peace and the futility of war. Russell's work resounded with John, and as a result he advocated logic and rational ideas towards the goal of peace. John shared Russell's view that religion was little more than superstition, and was largely harmful to people. He believed that religion and religious outlook served to impede knowledge and was responsible for much of our world's wars and violence. In 1954, Mr. Hatton wrote to Bertrand Russell expressing his admiration and esteem for the philosopher's works. Bertrand Russell graciously responded with an autographed copy of The Good Citizen's Alphabet and two photographs. Both men were members of the British Humanist Association and the Rationalist Association

BR is writing about publishing an article "Is America becoming Imperialistic?" and also thanks them for a cheque.

BR thanks Williams for his letter of 23 May and apologizes for the delay in replying with the signed page. BR has no manuscripts to send him as he dictates everything now. He notes in a post script that American stamps do no work in England.

The dictation is available at record 13923.

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