Stetler is asked what his position is vis-a-vis the Justice Department.

Schoenman writes of UK politics and an upcoming interview by BR on "New Line" and releases information from the upcoming BRPF annual report. Mark Lane is coming. Stetler should finish his Haverford degree.

The enclosure is by Stetler and was published in Rights.

Stetler comments on Wayne Nielsen in Saskatoon and Staughton Lynd.

On a project for billboard propaganda.

Schoenman likes the project for billboard propaganda.

A second carbon follows.

Stetler has received War and Atrocity in Vietnam. The envelope had been slit open en route to Stetler. 

The letter is followed by a second carbon. Farley is sorry for the incompetence of the printers with War and Atrocity in Vietnam. He describes Victor Purcell's views on Malaysia as not those of the BRPF.

The letter is preceded by a second carbon. Farley is sorry for the incompetence of the printers with War and Atrocity in Vietnam. He describes Victor Purcell's views on Malaysia as not those of the BRPF.

Drake tells Edith about the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in New Zealand. The Museum holds Bertrand Russell content. There is also a Russell Centennial Trust Board.

Robbins asks to see Edith in London.

It was lovely to see Edith and her "delightful retreat".

Robbins comments on job possibilities in history for Conrad Russell.

Robbins will bring back "the [Mary] Cassatt [print] if it is not in a frame."

On her travels and Bryn Mawr College.

Robbins asks if there is any hope of Edith visiting USA.

Robbins is president of the Conference on British Studies. 

Robbins hopes to see Edith again. She sends news of the people they know.

Robbins writes of her work on the papers of William Penn.

Rotblat found Clark's biography of BR well researched but rather heavy going. Rotblat evidently filmed Edith.

Edith has been reading Poisoned Power and asks about British "peaceful" atomic installations. She hopes for another  visit from Rotblat and Lindop.

Nuclear Reactors is a new book on UK nuclear power stations by Walter Patterson, in reply to Edith's query.

Edith hopes Rotblat will be successful in encouraging public discussion of nuclear reactors.

Re Ralph Schoenman memorandum. "I knew Ralph even before you did, and saw not only his charm and intellectual grasp, but also how dangerous he could be if crossed." Denny contacted Russell several times to ask if "directives which Ralph had asked us to put out under Lord Russell's name" were in fact his. "In each case I found that this was not the case." She is glad the Memorandum has been published.

Denny was National Secretary of the Committee of 100.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. Edith is glad that it has "cleared away some of the many misapprehensions".

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. Coates has written a memorandum (enclosed, document 313142cc) on Private Eye's report that The Observer wanted to publish BR's memorandum. Farley has attempted to shorten some sentences.(document 313142cd).

This document was enclosed with Farley's letter to Edith, record 133369. There is also a photocopy of the document with marked corrections by Farley

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. Encl. is a photocopy of a draft typed letter to H.S. Crossman of The New Statesman.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. This letter was enclosed in Heald, Johnson & Co.'s letter to Farley, record 133371.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. 

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. Enclosed letter is to Clive Goodwin, Black Dwarf.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. The letter was enclosed in record 133374.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum. Edith wrote on the envelope: "Ans[wered] by Chris" Farley.

Re the Ralph Schoenman memorandum.

"I do not understand your continued pursuit of your wish to have the Observer publish something concerning Bertie's relations with Ralph Schoenman. The suggestion was unequivocally turned down by Bertie himself in a letter written to you as late as 30 December 1969." 

This is a draft of record 133379.

"A fair elucidation of the [Schoenman] matter was so important" to Scott. He stands by his contribution to Bertrand Russell: Philosopher of the Century.

"Bertie not only wrote the memorandum, he discussed fully, seriously, and frequently, with those who were working with him and whom he trusted, what should be done in regard to Ralph Schoenman.... if Bertie had wished to consult you in the matter, he would have done so."

BR declines to review a book by Charles Frankel.

The letter also exists in dictation (record 15502) and as typed carbon (record 6552). The ribbon copy is online at this Melbourne University site: https://library.unimelb.edu.au/asc/whats-on/exhibitions/meanjin-80th/le….

This is a handwritten draft of a letter of the same date, record 133382.

"Kindly do nothing further about private memoire [sic]. Am writing." Edith means the Schoenman memorandum.

The enclosed offprint is Michael Scott's "Pacifism is Not Enough", Twentieth Century, Spring c.1965, pp. 144–51.

"I cannot now accept a position in which I am stopped from thinking and speaking about it [BR's memorandum on Schoenman, or the period of his dominance] on the injunction of Chris Farley."

"Bertie himself could hardly, courteously, have made it plainer to you that he wished for neither your help nor your advice in the matter .... You have shown yourself to be entirely untrustworthy .... By your rash actions you have jeopardized the hoped for effectiveness of Bertie's [Schoenman] memorandum and the possibility of clarifying matters for others in various peace movements."

This is the handwritten draft of Edith's letter of the same date, record 133387. She has initialled it.

"... [Y]ou can still assume such a superiority of wisdom and righteousness over others who have certainly no less concern about matters that are still problems affecting very many."

Scott declined to serve on the BRPF board of trustees.

Others can be sincere and wrong; so can Edith, he tells her.

"In my worst moments I almost wish I had never seen Bertrand's memorandum [about Schoenman]."

He mentions The Black Dwarf as possibly using BR's own words.

The enclosed letter is from Ralph Schoenman. See record 133392.

Scott would like to come and see Edith with an admirer and friend of BR's to discuss what to do about Schoenman's fundraising letter based on Against the Crime of Silence.

Schoenman appeals for funds to get Against The Crime of Silence into libraries. Scott removed the name of the recipient and sent it to Edith, record 133391.

Edith will be communicating with her solicitor with regard to Scott's letter on Schoenman's fundraising for Against the Crime of Silence of 24 November, record 133391. Two letters are typed on the verso of Edith's letter, see records 133394 and 133395. She declines a meeting.

This letter was typed on the verso of record 133393. She is concerned about the case of Against the Crime of Silence being allowed to drag on for so long.

This letter was typed on the verso of record 133393. Edith sends copies of her most recent letter from Michael Scott and the enclosure from Schoenman on fundraising for Against the Crime of Silence.

"I told you in my last letter, 25 Nov., that I would let you know when I heard from the solicitors." This undated letter is in response to a letter sent by Scott on 24 Novermber and a follow-up to her reply of 25 November (record 133393.)

She refers to Scott's own dealings with Black Dwarf in almost a positive way.

Two undated notes written on small circular cards about the Ralph Schoenman memorandum and Michael Scott's missing the point. The second note has been given the document number 313154B.

The point is that until recent years Schoenman gave more good than evil to the causes he was associated with.

Edith notes in the margin that a cheque has been signed now and sent.

Slater thanks Edith for the recent visit he made to her home.

Slater thanks Edith for "a delightful tea in May".

Edith noted in the margin that Slater sent her a book, A Family of Friends by Parker. She replied (not present).

Edith confirms reservations for August and October; she had stayed at the hotel in July.

Reservations are confirmed for August and October.

BR declines an invitation to be nominated for the Political Economy Club, which was established by James Mill in 1821. BR says it would be a great honour and pleasure to belong, but economics "is not my business".

BR misspells Mallett's name as "Mallet". 

Gogi has decided not to attend the meeting in BR's honour.

He apologizes for overcharging her for work done on Plas Penrhyn and calculates his overtime.

Edith was in the shop that morning. Plomer is now uncertain whether "At Beaulieu" is a proper description of the watercolour by J.J. Harpignies, but he cannot suggest an alternative.

He hopes the drawing will please Lord Russell.

Taylor is grateful for Edith's reception of their unannounced visit.

Edith was suffering the same sort of awkwardness that Taylor felt and wishes she had invited them in.

Edith hopes Ulverscroft will go from strength to strength in its oversize books.

He wants to know if Russell ever read "Oscar Wilde's famous letter known as De Profundis, first published in complete form in 1949."

Enclosed was Trevithick's letter, record 133410, which Allen and Unwin asked Edith to reply to.

Edith is replying to Trevithick's letter, record 133410. She refers him to the Autobiography for BR's mentions of Oscar Wilde.

She thanks Edith for letting her have "the Voltaire." "I think the knowledge of all you gave him & of its immense value to him can at least make you stand up straight & feel proud." Regarding her letters: "My life hasn't been exactly a great success & I prefer to keep it within the family. I am sure [my son] David would love to have Uncle Frank's watch. He was immensely proud of his grandfather and very fond of him...." "I do have a necklace of my grandmother's, a pendant actually, one that Alys had returned to him for me. Perhaps that was the one he had in mind." Which grandmother is not said; it could well be Lady Amberley. "I think of you often with love & sympathy. All we can say is that our love was helpful to him while he was alive & now we are left holding it in our hands with nobody to give it to."

Kate Tait doesn't mind where her letters are, "As long as nobody reads [them]."

She reassures Edith: "I don't know exactly what happened and what you said and did...." "Don't reproach yourself for not being superhuman" during BR's last months. "You did what was given to you to do & you did it well; never mind if it was less than angelic." Her son David is "delighted" to receive Frank's watch.

Two invoices (one is to C. Farley) for "pottery in a wooden box", i.e. a bust of Voltaire. Handwritten note: "Received from Mr. Farley. One box (figure). One case (watch)."

Both the Voltaire bust and Frank's watch have arrived.

Her five children are fine, and she is working on her book about her father. "I am glad you saw John Thomas again. I liked him very much, and John Slater too."

She mentions Watergate.

This draft reply is written on Kate's letter of 27 July, record 133417. She offers advice to Kate about her book on her father, which she is writing. Edith asks Kate to of course include whatever she likes, but to remember the effect on those who will read the book.

Re the death of Lucy Russell.

Eidth sends her "warmest good wishes for the survivors of the atomic bombing of 1945".

A Christmas and New Year's card.

This letter is addressed to "Dear Friends". Messages are requested for the newsletter on the 25th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.

Not a letter but a published journal, no. 2; the title is in Japanese. P. 6 has a red outline, possibly marking Edith Russell's best wishes.

Stefan Themerson sends Edith the first copy of a new edition of The Good Citizen's Alphabet. "We shall always remember with sentiments the Christmas 1952 when the Good Citizen was conceived."

Edith asks what happened to "all those recordings and the children's stories that you once had." "No one seems able to tell me" what happened to them.

This is a printed ad for St Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio on which Edith noted: "1 copy subscribed to 29/9/72".

Christmas greetings. Edith notes he sent her Special Branch, which was published in 1972.

"20th Century Studies, no. 9, has just come." It was published in September 1973 and contained an article by Themerson, "Logic, Labels and Flesh".

Stefan's new book has been delayed at the printer's because of strikes.

An invitation from the Polish Ambassador to attend the Order of Merit ceremony for Stefan Themerson, 5 April 1976.

Edith informs Stefan Themerson that she will be unable to attend his Order of Merit ceremony. (It's a Polish order.)

Mrs. Arnold Toynbee describes her husband's medical condition following a stroke. 

She writes more on Arnold Toynbee's medical condition.

Edith is replying to Veronica's letter of "a fortnight ago", record 133433 on Arnold's medical condition.

The Trevelyans would like to see Edith at Portmeirion in July.

Re his father's and BR's letters. He cannot find letters from BR except for a few late ones to his mother. Trinity has the copyright in Robert Trevelyan's letters.

Edith is glad Julian's father's letters are at Trinity; she listed McMaster's Trevelyan holdings from the Archives I catalogue.

He is sending Edith's letter to Trinity so they will have a list of the Trevelyan letters at McMaster.

The enclosed pamphlet is for her art exhibit at the Hamet Gallery from 12 May to 5 June 1971, using her birth name of Fedden. In her letter she drew a sketch of the traditional buildings in Puglia which she and Julian have just visited.

Juliette Huxley told Mary that Holroyd's biography of Lytton Strachey is full of exaggerations and inaccuracies.

This letter has been dated from reference to Edith's stay at Brown's Hotel in London.