BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
132048

BR evidently replied to record 5618 with an offprint of his "The Tests Should Be Stopped" from the New Scientist, and this handwritten message at the top:

"Sirs -- In reply to your letter of May 22, I send the enclosed, of which you may make any use you please. Bertrand Russell".

132049

Box 1.40 contains no correspondence.

132050

Box 1.41 contains no correspondence.

132051

Because the box was empty, it was removed from the numerical sequence for the move to Russell House.

132052

Because the box was empty, it was removed from the numerical sequence for the move to Russell House.

132053

"Give no information concerning contents of statement and other material until tomorrow Saturday July 9. Absolute silence imperative till then. Russell". Dictated to Edith Russell.

132055

A form letter asking for support against Goldwater. See RA1 313. Enclosed is the anti-Goldwater Manifesto.

132056

Another copy is at record 99301.

132057

The photograph of Ali referred to in the letter is not included. Other copies of the letter are at record 94775 and record 99305.

132058

Another copy is at record 94776.

132059

Another copy is at record 99307.

132060

BR comments on Armstrong's "typescript concerning my visit to the United States in 1969." Among other things, he says: "It is misleading to describe me at any time as a mathematician or a philosopher, because at no time was I ever entirely one or the other."

132061

Addressed to "Our respectable philosopher" and signed "The political prisoners of Aegina Prison." The date is conjectured based on other items from the group; see record 73605 and record 73755.

132062

The original of this letter is not to be found, although it was photocopied for editing. The letter is edited by Barry Feinberg, possibly while he was working on Dear BR … or Bertrand Russell's America. Bagnall cherishes BR's comment on Prime Minister Harold Wilson in The Observer's colour supplement of 12 March.

132063

The letter is edited by Barry Feinberg, possibly while he was working on Dear BR … or Bertrand Russell's America. BR could say much more about Harold Wilson.

132064

A humorous letter prepared editorially for possible inclusion in Dear Bertrand Russell.

132065

BR refers to enclosing a letter from Moise Victor Levi (at record 132117).

132066

Schoenman is sending Boggs an enclosed "tribute to Bertrand Russell" (not present).

132067

Boswell was the "disturbed child" who set fire to "your estate" at Telegraph House when it was home to Beacon Hill School.

132068

BR is amused by Boswell's reminiscences.

132069

Bovard discusses Swiss conscientous objector Michel Monod.

132070

Bowes, Secretary of Social Surveys, requests BR's "opinions on the use of police spies in the Trade Union and wider political movements."

132071

BR comments on "police violence in the course of demonstrations", injuries to Ralph Schoenman, and "spying by police on the Committee of 100." Another copy is at record 94155.

132072

She talks about her "China MS" and wonders if the Foundation will publish it. (Her "China MS", "The YMCA Government of China", is in RA3, box 6.37.)

132073

The letter is edited by Barry Feinberg, possibly while he was working on Dear BR … or Bertrand Russell's America. See the original letter at record 3817.

132074

The letter is an earlier version of record 132075, with revisions.

132075

The letter is a retyped clean copy of record 132074. BR thanks Carnap for his birthday greetings and sends same; he mentions Schoenman's upcoming visit to India and China re the border dispute and sends Carnap a copy of Unarmed Victory.

132076

Carnap sends BR 95th birthday greetings. He says the Autobiography is "most fascinating and deeply moving".

132077

BR thanks Carnap for a $50 donation to the BRPF. Another copy is at record 99311.

132078

BR addresses "these continuing rumours of my imminent conversion to Christianity." Another copy is at record 82068.

132079

Citron claims to have developed an anti-missile defence system that he asks BR to promote.

132080

BR's reply to Citron's letter of 9 November 1962 states: "Let us have done with this nonsense."

132081

Cotlar (Mathematics, U. of Chicago) invites BR's collaboration with the Stockholm meeting of the International Congress of Mathematics to "issue a public statement concerning disarmament."

132082

Cousins praises  BR's appearance on television with David Susskind (see B&R E62.10); he also comments on Linus Pauling and the activities of SANE.

132083

BR has "complete confidence in Linus Pauling", and is critical of the Senate Committee on Internal Security.

132084

Birthday greetings from one who sees BR as a "philosopher-king".

132085

BR makes a "blunt request" for a donation (to the BRPF).

132086

Dunham donates to the BRPF from time to time. He mentions that he is acquainted with Russell Stetler, whom he much admires.

132087

Eatherly (misspelled "Eatherley") was one of the US pilots who took part in the bombing of Hiroshima. BR concludes: "I should like you to know that your message to me on my 90th birthday was one I valued above all." He invites Eatherly to demonstrate with him at the Air Ministry on 9 September, and refers to his article on Eatherly (probably B&R B147).

132088

BR encloses a message for the Honorary Secretary (see record 132307).

132089

Evans sends a college essay on BR and CCNY, 13 pp.

132090

BR is encouraged for Americans after reading Evans' "generous essay" on his difficulties over the CCNY appointment.

132091

Eyers is the editor of a literary magazine at the College of St Mark and St John, London, and invites BR to contribute a piece on education and peace.

132092

BR talks about "providing" people "with a means of acting on behalf of peace." The letter includes a paragraph that seems meant for publication, as well as a copy of Act or Perish (not present).

132093

Fernandez is a Venezuelan politician. BR supports his efforts on behalf of political prisoners there.

132094

Ginsberg mentions William Blake, power politics, and hallucinogenic drugs.

132095

BR mentions his experience on first hearing Blake's "Tiger, Tiger", provides political advice, and encloses Act or Perish (not present). Another copy is at record 57362. Ginsberg discussed two political sentences from the exchange in letters, themselves quoted in Michael Schumacher, Dharma Lion: a Critical Biography of Allen Ginsberg (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992), p. 383.

132096

Gray is attempting to secure a Russian visa so that she can marry Oleg Prokofiev and asks BR to write to Premier Kosygin on their behalf.

132097

The BRPF supports Gregory's call for boycott of the 1968 Olympics.

132098

Grundt's letter is a poem.

132099

BR found his letter-poem "entirely delightful".

132100

A note in a corner of the request indicates that BR signed (on 18 Oct. 1966) the manifesto "To the Intellectuals and Free Men of the World" on suspensions at Barcelona University.

132101

SCARD is the Student Campaign against Racial Discrimination, formerly the Anti-Apartheid Movement at Birmingham U. Hougham is chairman of SCARD.

132102

BR supplies a lengthy statement for a meeting or discussion on nationalist movements and violence.

132103

These two psychiatrists appeal to BR to speak out against the imprisonment of Robert Sobukwe in South Africa.

132104

BR encloses a statement on Sobukwe he intends to make public.

132105

Jacobson thanks BR for a "very apt and extremely moving" statement at record 132296.

132106

Jacobson asks BR's permission to send his statement on Sobukwe (see record 132104) to the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

132107

BR seems to approve Jacobson's suggestion to send his statement (record 132296) to the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

132108

Kang asks BR for information on Graham Wallas, the subject of Kang's doctoral dissertation.

132109

Kang thanks BR for his reply on Wallas (record 4194), which included directing Kang to McMaster.

132110

Birthday greetings and a message of hope as "more and more Americans are becoming aware of their individual responsibility to work for Peace."

132111

Kotsaki expresses "our deep feelings for your efforts for the Greek political prisoners". He mentions that they have published BR's letter. The letterhead is in Greek.

132112

Lamont recounts that on a speaking tour, "I always received applause when I brought you in as the supreme example of what humanist ethics mean in the world today."

132113

Leary debates BR on the subject of relations between the US and the USSR and refers to their earlier exchange. Someone has noted at the top: "Wars of the Roses, no less!"

132114

BR critiques Leary's "devastingly [sic] dangerous convictions" and objects to his "imposing your illness on hundreds of millions of people".

132115

A plea to Russell to help her sons emigrate from Rumania to Israel.

132116

BR will write to the President of Rumania on Lederman's behalf. See record 65124.

132117

On Levi's son, Victor Levi, sentenced for life as a political prisoner in Egypt. Levi saw that BR was president of the British committee to liberate Greek political prisoners.

A draft of the reply in Schoenman's hand is at the foot of the letter with a message to Pam [Pamela Wood]: "Please type a copy of attached sheet and send to Benensen" [of Amnesty]. See record 132065.

132118

BR will do what he can, but keep it confidential.

132119

Lieberman's analysis of the Cold War leads him to believe that Russia is more at fault. He cannot find a refutation in BR's works.

132120

BR refutes Lieberman's contention that Russia is more at fault in the Cold War. "The wickedness of both sides lies essentially in their mutual willingness to put paltry national advantage before survival."

132121

Lieberman concedes that "assigning guilt for the conflict is a rather absurd occupation".

132122

BR writes: "It is extremely encouraging to me to find that someone who enquires about my views respects what I say and actually changes his mind in the light of it."

132123

A thank-you letter from BR to the co-producers who brought Oh! What a Lovely War! to the stage at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London. BR attended a performance, at the end of which he was honoured. He comments on the impact of the First World War on his life.

132124

Lunsford is an American high school student asking for BR's advice on writing a term paper entitled "The Possibility of Accidental Atomic Warfare". (The date is taken from BR's reply.)

132125

BR addresses "the threat of accidental nuclear war" in "this electronic age".

132126

In French. BR is asked to sign an appeal on behalf of Ben Bella and other Algerian victims.

132127

Schoenman tells Merle that BR is willing to sign the new appeal on behalf of Ben Bella.

132128

Meyer recounts his experience of being "eliminated from the Army of The United States". There is shorthand at the top of the letter.

132129

Meyer is asked to keep "us" informed of developments (in the Army's disciplining of Meyer).

132130

BR is carbon-copied on the letter, along with Khrushchev, Castro, "M. Tung" (Mao) and others.

132131

BR has cabled Nasser for amnesty for Syed Kutib and other members of the Moslem Brotherhood.

132132

The Society requests support for Syed Kutib and other members of the Moslem Brotherhood imprisoned in Egypt. A draft reply in Schoenman's hand is on the telegram. See record 132131.

132133

Musgrave talks about having worked at Telegraph House when it was home to Beacon Hill School: "How kind you were! What a privilege to listen, during those few months, to your wit and wisdom over the evening meal!" Etc., etc. See record 56958.

132134

BR replies: "I doubt I deserve all that you say, but it is rewarding to know that one's efforts were not entirely in vain."

"Musgrove" appears in a Name field because that's how the name is (incorrectly) spelled in BR's letter.

132135

Naeve writes about an upcoming women's peace protest at the Hague and asks BR to attend. She has read his statement to the peace rally for women of NATO countries.

132136

Probably addressed to a Bolivian ambassador ("Your Excellency") or high government official, the letter concerns French journalist Régis Debray, detained in Bolivia.

132137

BR discusses the recent moon landing. The letter is edited by Barry Feinberg, possibly while he was working on Dear Bertie … or Bertrand Russell's America. Another copy is at record 118714. A quotation, presumably from Neilands' letter, is inserted at the foot.

For the signed original, see record 118714.

132138

Neill's comments on Telegraph House when it was home to Beacon Hill School and laments difficulties facing Summerhill School. He writes very humorously. "Why weren't you in N. Wales when I was in Bryn Llewelyn, Festiniog?"

132139

BR tells Neill he has "signed the joint letter to The Times" re Summerhill.

132140

BR asks: "Is there anything that can be done about the evil and quite unnecessarily cruel situation of the so-called 'Communists' in Greece?" The document is a typed copy of a letter BR must have written by hand. It is with a TL(TC,CAR).

132141

Re Greek political prisoners: Noel-Baker's son, Francis, succeeded in getting 4,000 of 6,000 prisoners released. Ambatielos is mentioned.

132142

BR is sorry Noel-Baker has not been well and is glad that Francis Noel-Baker is working hard to liberate Greek political prisoners.

132143

A letter to the editor, signed and folded. Yet this or a very similar letter was published. Re "political persecution in West Germany of those who oppose rearmament and the acquisition of nuclear arms." Hans Fladung is mentioned in both this and the published version.

132144

Wood suggests an appointment for Pasha with David Horowitz and Dr. Taghizadah to discuss "the 54 people arrested in Iran".

132145

Patterson requests BR's assistance on behalf of an American pilot, Porter Halyburton, being held prisoner in North Vietnam.

132146

BR writes: "I do not favour the release of United States' pilots taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese." "All those who embark upon war crimes should consider their consequences before doing so." (Another copy is at record 106399.)

132147

Patterson approves of BR's refusal to request the release of a pilot held captive in North Vietnam (DRV). He looks forward to BR's Autobiography and has written letters to the press defending BR.

132148

Pauling encloses a carbon (document 400438A) of his tribute to BR on his 90th birthday. See record 132320.