Re cover of the full paperback edition of the Autobiography.

Re The Autobiography. The enclosed typescript concerns where ads are or will be placed for three books about BR: The Development of Bertrand Russell's Philosophy, Essays in Analysis, and Bertrand Russell's America.

Re a translation of a book by BR, sent under separate cover.

Re translations of four books by BR, sent under separate cover.

Re six titles from the new paperback series of BR's books, including the Autobiography.

This is Edith's draft reply (and her file copy) to Unwin's letter, record 312846. She is delighted by the new paperback series.

Re three translations of BR's books, sent under separate cover.

Re three translations of BR's books, sent under separate cover.

Re a translation of a BR book, sent under separate cover.

Re two translations of BR's books, sent under separate cover.

Cochrane is arranging for a copy of Carr's Bertrand Russell: an Introduction to be sent to Edith. She is the Schoolbook Sponsor.

Re two translations of books by BR, sent under separate cover.

Re the enclosed (not present) Allen and Unwin royalty accounts for the BR Estate.

Re two translations of books by BR, sent under separate cover.

Re an advance copy of Mortals and Others, Volume 1.

Re three translations of books by BR, sent under separate cover.

Re four translations of books by BR, sent under separate cover.

Also in File 6 are: a "with compliments" card on which Edith has written "Brian Carr's Bertrand Russell An Introduction" and a tear sheet on which Christopher Farley has printed "Allen & Unwin, Autumn 1970". These two items have not been assigned document numbers.

White desires to borrow the Jacob Epstein bust of BR for an exhibition at the Tate Gallery, following that by the Edinburgh Festival Society.

Edith agrees to the loan of the Epstein bust when the Edinburgh exhibit closes. Neither she nor BR knows what value to place on the bust for insurance purposes.

The letter is marked "Copy".

Re the BR bust for the Jacob Epstein exhibition at the Tate Gallery.

Re the Jacob Epstein exhibition at the Tate Gallery. The insurance value of BR's bust is recommended at £1,000.

Re valuation of the bust of BR for the Jacob Epstein exhibition at the Tate Gallery.

Re the Jacob Epstein exhibition at the Tate Gallery. Edith provides a quotation for possible use in the exhibit of the bust of BR. "My husband and Epstein met one morning outside the Tate Gallery. Epstein remarked: 'I thought there could be only one such profile.' To which my husband replied: 'No, you are mistaken, there are two: one made by the Almighty and the other by Epstein.' Edith also sent an Ida Kar print of a photograph of BR for use in the exhibit.>

Re an Ida Kar print of a photograph of BR for use in the Jacob Epstein exhibition at the Tate Gallery.

Re  the Jacob Epstein exhibition at the Tate Gallery. There were 33,042 visitors during the six weeks it was open.

Note: The copy of the bust on exhibit remains with the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation. McMaster University acquired another casting in the 1980s for the Russell Archives.

Re a BBC Horizon film about BR. Will Edith assist?

Re a BBC Horizon film about BR. Farley asks for the nature of the help sought from Edith Russell and for contracts.

Farley signs himself as Executor.

Re a Horizon programme about BR. The programme will have to be longer.

Brunton describes visiting BR and Edith,

Re a proposed conference on BR on Brockway's initiative.

Ballinger enclosed a cheque that Edith sent to the BRPF.

Re Edith's published letter about BR House, Nottingham.

The letter lacks the addressee, but it's clear from the file that it is Hilda Ballinger. 

Re Australian support for the BRPF.

Thank you note for a shawl; Edith kept the envelope that the shawl was sent in. Her letter is regarded as a draft because the ink is smudged.

Ballinger sends Edith a news clipping from The Age, 26 March 1975, p. 8, containing a letter to the editor from Edith asking for funds for the Peace Foundation.

"For May 18th".

Ballinger needs copies of an item in The New Statesman.

On Australian support for the BRPF.

Tom Brown was a tailor who refitted some of Russell's suits to fit Ian Drydren who was married to Russell's granddaughter, Anne.

Edith wants Brown's bill sent to herself.

Brown is pleased that remodelling the first of BR's suits for Ian Dryden is successful.

Edith wants to know why Brown has only altered one suit instead of 4, including the dinner jacket suit.

Brown is awaiting Dryden's confirmation that the remodelling of the first suit is fine.

Brown is still waiting to hear from Ian Dryden before he goes ahead with altering BR's grey suit and his dinner suit.

Edith would like BR's suits returned to her if Ian Dryden does not want them.

Edith hears that Ian and Ann Dryden are getting a divorce. Ian is still welcome to BR's suits if he wants them.

Brown is finishing remodelling BR's suits for Ian Dryden.

Brown has finished altering BR's suits for Ian Dryden. He enclosed his bill (not present) at Edith's request (it was  £64.10).

Edith inquires about the cost of a reservation from 15 to 23 May 1972. "I have not stayed at your hotel or any London hotel since 1951".

The letter lists hotel rates. Edith has computed various costs on this letter.

The letter is drafted and initialled on the verso of record 132890.

Reservation is made for 15 May and 8 nights, at £26 a night plus 12.5% service charge. One night's charge as a deposit is requested.

Edith cancels her reservation at Brown's Hotel.

Dennithorne accepts Edith's cancellation.

Edith wants to re-book her reservation at Brown's Hotel which she had cancelled.

 Brown's Hotel confirms Edith's reservation for four nights beginning 15 May.

 This letter is written on the verso of record 132896, Edith hopes that "the sitting room that you reserve for me is one of the 'old-fashioned' ones with an open fire."

The hotel confirms Edith's reservation for 4 nights from 15 May.

Re Edith's letter of 8 August (not extant), the hotel confirms her reservation for nine nights beginning 9 September. Edith computed various costs on this letter.

The letter is from a fellow graduate of Bryn Mawr class of 1922. 

Some things have changed. There is controversy now over how much "leeway" is allowed to men in the girls' dormitories. Another concerns Herbert Aptheker's lecturing.

The enclosure lists full names of 12 members of the class of 1922.

Mitchell is Chair, History of Art, Bryn Mawr College. The Mary Cassatt etching must be "The Letter" donated by Edith Russell in 1972 from the collection of Lucy Martin Donnelly. Edith had donated in 1949 seven etchings from Lucy's collection.

Re Bryn Mawr College fund-raising. Edith has noted "NO" in a corner.

Re the death of Katharine Elizabeth McBride, president of Bryn Mawr 1942–70.

Reed, reference librarian, frequently consults Edith's biography of Carey Thomas. Some autobiographical papers recently arrived.

Lambert encloses the original print of the Karsh portrait of Russell (not present).

Re a refrigerator rental plan with cost calculations on the verso.

Edith thanks Cambridge University Press for sending her the new edition of G.H. Hardy's book, Berrtrand Russell and Trinity.

Mynott introduces himself at the editor responsible for philosophy at Cambridge University Press. His letter concerns the projected Collected Essays (later renamed Collected Papers). Also in the file is a 4-leaf sample (pp. 121-27), edited by John Slater [with K. Blackwell]. 

Farley knows about the Collected Essays project and recommends meeting with Felton.

Correspondence with charities and organizations supported by Edith Russell are: Anti-Slavery Society, Geriatric Day Hospital, International Hospital for Women and Children in Hanoi, Marie Curie Memorial Foundation, League Against Cruel Sports Ltd., National Children's Home, Portmadoc and District Horticultural Show, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Playground Appeal, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Confirmation of the transfer of the Penrhyndeudraeth 242 telephone number from Russell to Edith.

Re London telephone calls: there is no fault in the installations.

Re London telephone calls: specific problems recur.

This unsigned note in Farley's hand on partial BRPF letterhead is presumed to be addressed to Edith, although her name is absent. Text: "This is Felton's latest letter to Clark's agent."

Sissons was Ronald Clark's agent. This letter was sent to Edith by Christopher Farley; see record 132914. They cannot agree on what is "reasonable" in regard to an embargoed schedule for the biography.

The copy is signed in Felton's absence by J. ?. Davis.

Clark is certain that the biography of BR "will be the most inspiring biography I have ever tackled".

Edith wants to help Clark in any way on his biography of BR. She understands conflicting pressures on a biographer.

BR has no unpublished juvenilia he wishes to have published.

It's too late for BR to send a message to Wilson's students.

The letters and envelope are mounted. On the verso of the mounting sheet is a card depicting Queen Victoria in an 1866.

Clark has completed a preliminary study of "the McMaster catalogue" and could drive up to see Edith any time in November.

Edith invites Clark to stay at Plas Penrhyn during Nov. 6-8, when Farley will be present. There may be others in the neighbourhood Clark will wish to see.

Clark will come Nov. 6-8 and stay at the Portmeirion Hotel.

Edith's reply is written on Clark's letter, record 132924. She will be available at any time after 11:30 am both mornings.

Clark thanks Edith for her hospitality on Saturday. He will contact C. Malleson and F. Hawtrey. He justifies his account of the Russell-Einstein partnership over the manifesto.

Edith wishes Clark had visited her for a second day. She discusses the label the "Russell-Einstein Manifesto".

Clark thanks Edith for her letter of 10 November, record 132927. He has had "another very helpful letter from McMaster".

Clark will be back from McMaster about March 17-18.

Clark asks for another visit with Edith who wrote on this letter "any weekend save April 7–10". He had a very successful visit to McMaster. "I know you will be glad to hear that they have, in my opinion, made a very good job indeed of cataloguing, filing, and generally displaying the material in the Russell Archive."

Not enclosed but document 312793A: Christopher Farley wrote on the enclosed news clipping: "Guardian, 25.3.72". It is Clark's letter appealing for material on BR.

Clark will visit Edith on April 22-23.

Re a dinner they will both attend at Woburn Abbey. [Perhaps it was to mark BR's centenary.]

Re the upcoming dinner at Woburn Abbey. She will drive with Conrad and his wife. This amusing reply is written on the verso of 132932.

Clark has had lunch with a Beacon Hill school teacher, has heard from the vicar's son, and has been to visit Cleddon Hall (Ravenscroft), the home where Russell was born.

Clark looks forward to seeing Edith in Hamilton (at McMaster) in mid-October.

Clark writes that his Russell biography has "taken on an additional dimension". He wants to talk with Edith about it.

Clark thanks Edith for an unspecified book.

Clark will visit Edith on December 2.

Clark has to cancel his visit because "the cartileges" are not back to normal.

Clark wishes to visit Edith again "next Saturday".

Clark encloses a letter (record 132958) from Ralph Schoenman's lawyers. Schoenman is convinced that the biography will contain "actionable, damaging inaccuracies" and requests to review the work prior to publication.