BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
132808

Unwin will improve Allen and Unwin's pamphlet list of books by BR.

132809

Johnson replies to bibliographical criticism of Allen and Unwin's pamphlet list of books by BR

132810

Edith wants to know when Allen and Unwin's new list of books by BR would be available, so that they will minimize the number of erroneous pamphlet lists being sent out.

132811

Unwin provides the copyright reason for describing the 1966 printing of Mysticism and Logic in the way it was described. (He surely means Philosophical Essays.) He praises the "moving and well attended meeting" in honour of Russell at Central Hall.

132812

Edith hopes for more detail in describing individual essays in Mysticism and Logic [and probably Philosophical Essays]. Unwin's comments on the meeting to honour BR on 8 June make her happy.

132813

Re Mysticism and Logic.

132814

Re three translations (Persian, Gujarati and Tamil, and Rumanian) of BR's books, sent under separate cover.

132815

Re four translations of BR's books, sent under separate cover. Edith wrote a note on Dadlez's letter: The Italian paperback edition of The Impact of Science has a photograph of BR which she has never seen before. She would like a copy of it. She notes various errors.

132816

Rayner Unwin thanks Edith for her letter (not extant) to him about his mother's death. He encloses a notice of the publication of The Publishing Unwins by Philip Unwin.

132817

Dadlez encloses a photocopy of a letter; see record 132818

132818

The Italian publisher replies about the photograph of BR that appeared on the Italian paperback edition of The Impact of Science. Prints of the photograph were enclosed (not extant here), at Edith Russell's request.

132819

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

132820

Ross encloses six copies of the newly reprinted Allen and Unwin list of BR's books (not extant here).

132821

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

132822

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

132823

Re two translations of BR's books, sent under separate cover. Edith made notes on this letter.

132824

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

132825

Re the Collected Stories, which may not be published in time to mark BR's centenary.

132826

Re the Collected Stories; an agreement has just been sent to Continuum 1 Ltd.

132827

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

132828

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

132829

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

132830

Edith is "greatly distressed" that there appears no hope of the Collected Stories being published in time for BR's centenary and the art exhibition at Woburn.

132831

Re the Collected Stories: the binder says May publication may still be possible, with advance finished copies available at Woburn.

132832

Re the Collected Stories: there will be a special publication of the Collected Stories on 18 May.

132833

Re the Collected Stories: it is splendid news that copies will be available at Woburn.

132834

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

132835

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

132836

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

132837

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

132838

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

132839

Re the third edition of ABC of Relativity. Edith wrote a draft reply on this letter which she then crossed out; see record 132840 for it.

132840

Re the ABC of Relativity. Edith is replying to Unwin's letter of 22 June, record 132839.

She marked the letter "Copy" and noted "ER (Signed)".

132841

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

132842

Re cover of the full paperback edition of the Autobiography.

132843

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.

132844

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

132845

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

132846

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

132847

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

132848

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

132849

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

132850

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

132851

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

132852

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

132853

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

132854

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

132855

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

132856

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

132857

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

132858

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

Also in File 6 are: a complements 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.

 

132859

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

 

132860

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".

 

132861

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

 

132862

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

 

132863

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

 

132864

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.

 

132865

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

 

132866

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.

 

132867

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

 

132868

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.

 

132869

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

 

132870

Brunton describes visiting BR and Edith,

 

132871

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

 

132872

Ballinger enclosed a cheque that Edith sent to the BRPF.

 

132873

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

 

132874

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

Re Australian support for the BRPF.

132875

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.

 

132876

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.

 

132877

"For May 18th".

 

132878

Ballinger needs copies of an item in The New Statesman.

 

132879

On Australian support for the BRPF.

 

132880

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.

 

132881

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

 

132882

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

 

132883

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

 

132884

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

 

132885

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

 

132886

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

 

132887

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

 

132888

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

 

132889

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".

 

132890

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

 

132891

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

 

132892

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.

 

132893

Edith cancels her reservation at Brown's Hotel.

 

132894

Dennithorne accepts Edith's cancellation.

 

132895

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

 

132896

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

 

132897

 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."

 

132898

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

132899

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.

 

132900

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.

 

132901

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.

 

132902

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

 

132903

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

 

132904

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

 

132905

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

 

132906

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

 

132907

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