Stetler refers to the pace of his comprehensive exams and to political meetings and Trotskyism.

On H.H. Wilson, Staughton Lynd, Tom Hayden, Marcuse at a Yale conference.

Schoenman discusses Trotskyism and mentions his "intense admiration for Trotsky". There is no room in the Tribunal for doubt about the US actions and for a 2-sided approach. He ends with the anecdote about Mme de Gaulle and "'appiness".

Kalinin is glad there could be cooperation between their two Funds. He writes on a USSR letterhead.

In Schoenman's hand, at the top, is "Russian Trip File".

Kalinin is glad there could be cooperation between their two Funds. He writes on a USSR letterhead. Greetings from the people whom Schoenman met in Moscow and Leningrad.

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BR sends a long list of topics on which he understood agreement was reached during Schoenman's visit.

"[O]ur work is intended to change Western opnion on important issues related to the armament race and the Cold War."

A card conveying "Our Best New Year Wishes!"

Farley has written "Ralph These are my notes which might help yours" on the notes, which are headed Meeting with Polevoi at 43 Hasker Street SW8 and the date. The notes concern what the Soviet Peace Fund can do.

BR is disappointed that nothing concrete has emerged since discussions in January 1964. He asks for Soviet cultural performers to perform for the benefit of the BRPF.

A business card for this London correspondent of Trud, daily newspaper of Soviet trade unions.

Noted in pencil on it: USSR meeting file.

A with compliments slip with this note by Litvinov: "The lit about the young writers". In pencil: Soviet political prisoners.

The apparent enclosure, document 400314i, is "Further Developments in the Sinyavsky Affair (I)" by M. Honditsch and dated 3 January 1966. It concerns the arrest of 3 young writers who have protested the arrests of Sinyavsky and Daniel.

These are Schoenman's extensive handwritten notes on his trip to Russia in January 1964. They include a typed "Preliminary Report", documents 400314k 400314o, 1 p. See record 133720 for the included copy Schoenman's letter to Khrushchev.

 Schoenman's letter to Khrushchev thanks him for the kindness shown him. He has studied "the memorandum" with great interest.

A business card. The address for Polevoi is in Moscow.

Britten and Peter Pears are agreeable to perform for the BRPF.

The original of the letter is in the Angels file of the BRPF.

Typed copies of 3 cables on one sheet. To BR: "All well and mission accomplished."

Typed copies of 2 cables on one sheet. 

Schoenman asks Rogers to sound out every possible newspaper in UK and Continent about running a series of articles on his visit to Vietnam? He encloses (not present) photocopies of his Vietnam trip data.

Braverman refers to Schoenman's "depositions" as "prepared propaganda statements". He wants a book that is an independent investigation. 

Schoenman will arrange for delivery of Coffee's letter to his wife (document 400397).

Schoenman has a request regarding his letter to Lieut. Coffee, record 133727.

Schoenman complains of contacts not having been made for his arrival in Phnom Penh.

Underhill is Secretary to the UC Regents. The letter is a form letter for the acceptance of a faculty position at the University of California. Particulars for BR are typed in (in carbon copy). 

The period i 1 July 1939 to 30 June 1940.at the rate of $7,200.00 per month and is subject to any retirement plan deductions.

Farley sketches his movements for the next week, including a spell at Plas Penrhyn. The year is a guess for this undated note.

Farley comments on the prospectus for The Collected Essays of Bertrand Russell. "There is much to be said for the detailed care which parts of the prospectus indicate."

Harrison needs photocopies of pages from a pamphlet for his book The English Defence of the Commune.

Allaun encloses Harold Wilson's reply to him and his rejoinder.

Wilson denies there is antagonism between himself and Ken Coates.

Allaun has sent Wilson a copy of "the Bertrand Russell enquiry into atrocities in Vietnam".

Wollheim is going to a Russell centenary conference at Bloomington, IN. He encloses a copy of his lecture on BR's political views (16 pp.), which is published in Nakhnikian, ed., Bertrand Russell's Philosophy (1974).

Farley asks for a copy of Wollheim's lecture on BR's political views. The note was with record 133737.

This is the first of several pages of financial reporting on and concern with the BRPF finances.

Re Harriet Ward. 

Re Harriet Ward. 

Re Harriet Ward, here named Mrs. Harriet Unwin.

Anne Dryden wishes to buy a flat in Edinburgh.Countess Russell's 1964 settlement is mentioned.

Re Anne Dryden's wish to buy a flat in Edinburgh. The letter that was enclosed was to be returned.

Re Anne Dryden's wish to buy a flat in Edinburgh. The Russells don't oppose it, but their first concern is that "all three grandchildren complete whatever education they require". BR returns the copy of Edith's settlement mentioned at record 133745.

The letter concerns in part Anne Dryden's wish to buy a flat in Edinburgh.

"Mr. Lock telephoned me this morning about the transfer of Carn Voel. He tells me that the papers relating to this transaction are 'pre-blitz' and so are not available. However he spoke to Mr. Tylor about it and the latter said that he was almost certain that you had conveyed the freehold of it to your then wife." (Lucas mispelled it "Caern Voel".)

The Harriet papers are soon to be in Lucas' possession.

BR declines, because of age, to attend a conference in Havana in January. He asks if the BRPF may be represented at the conference.

Horowitz resigns as a director of the BRPF and of the BR Centre for Social Research and is taking his series Studies in Imperialism and the Cold War out of the Centre program. His main reason for resigning is the "unscrupulous" way in which the directors' meeting of 15 November in Nottingham was conducted. He encloses:

"A Note on Inefficiency in the Foundation", 3 pp.

"Memo on the Minutes of the Directors' Meeting, Nov. 15, 1967", 4 pp.

Russell Stetler, on the letterhead "TRIBUNAL", wrote Ken Coates on 1967/11/21 with the mimeo attached.

A memorandum.addressed to the directors, of whom 8 (including BR) are named on the UK/USA letterhead of the BRPF.

Articles of incorporation, certificate no. 928353. There are no familiar names. This company was involved in the sale of the Russell Archives to McMaster.

There are notes and correspondence about the writing and publication of the article. One states that 11 lines were dropped.

Attached is a "with compliments" slip from Farley.

A memorandum addressed to the directors, of whom 8 (including BR) are named on the UK/USA letterhead of the BRPF. There is considerable about a film on BR.

The statement is attached to C. Farley's letter of same date to Ken Coates. Also attached are "figures for expenditure in April".

The source at https://cres.org/RussellLetter.htm states: "I wrote Lord Russell when I was a kid. He responded -- ". For Barnet's letter see record  As editor of Grapevine, Barnet may have published the letter in the University of Omaha journal.

BR recommends a movement of mass resistance by ordinary people to prevent the uses of murderous weapons.

In reply to BR's letter of 1939/08/21, Deutsch states that BR's re-entry to the USA won't inconvenience the university. BR should take up arrangements for his lectures with Hedrick, since the matter related to UCLA. 

C. Farley has a note attached dated 1967/10/05 saying Russ [Stetler] asked that the copy be sent to Coates.

See record 119191 for a copy of the ribbon copy. Another TL(CAR) is at record 95569.

Felton wants to see Edith Russell's settlements for the grandchildren and John Conrad Russell.

Lucas has obtained copies of the settlements by Edith Russell to send to Felton.

The Russells' names are mentioned only on the verso by the person who took the telephone message, which is dated by Edith: "rec'd Friday morn. 24/2/67". Re the flat purchase by Anne and Ian Dryden. Ellmann noted that he rang up "upon the behalf of Mrs. Lucas."

Lucas describes the tax break in selling residual rights in works published at least 10 years ago.

BR was discussing with Felton the question of selling residual rights in his older works when Lucas's letter on the matter arrived. See record 133762.

BR's accountants need to see documents re payments to Dora and Patricia, the leases for 43 Hasker St. and Plas Penrhyn.

Copies of various documents have been sent to Felton.

Re buying the freehold for 43 Hasker Street. A Sunday Times journalist told BR to say his leasehold was about to turn into a freehold.

Lucas will look into the question of a freehold for 43 Hasker St.

Lucas will request the return of the 43 Hasker St. lease from Felton.

BR asks for any progress on Harriet Ward (being delisted as his daughter).

Lucas now has the lease for 43 Hasker St.

The lease of 43 Hasker Street cannot be converted into a freehold; the lease runs for 18 years beginning 29 September 1955, and conversion would apply only to leases of 21 or more years.

Re 43 Hasker Street: BR regrets that his lease for it is for 18 years and not 21.

Burke's Peerage was sent the corrected proof last December, and is expected to alter the next edition. Debrett's have omitted all reference to Harriet since 1964, "but only on the understanding that we are pursuing steps to have the Birth Certificate amended". The editor asks what progress has been made.

Lucas suggests that BR take a blood test to prove he is not Harriet Ward's father. A negative blood test is all that is needed. Otherwise BR does not stand a chance of proving that he was not nearby when she was conceived. BR evidently maintained that he was in the US at the time.

BR agrees to take a blood test to prove he is not Harriet Ward's father. "If is not [decisive] and Dora does not support Harriet in her wishes, the matter had better be dropped."

Blood tests will be required on Dora and Harriet as well as BR.

BR encloses a doctor's note (not present) stating he is Blood Group A. Dora and Harriet. "I hope that the results of the tests will dispose of this matter finally."

BR invites Thirring to attend the Moscow Pugwash conference on 11–18 September 1960.

BR appreciated "enormously" Thirring's letter for his 90th birthday. BR sends him documents on the Committee of 100 (not present).

"I address myself to the people of Latin America, Asia and Africa."

The appeal is to support the IWCT on Vietnam.

On the resignations from the BRPF of Presidents Nyere, Kaunda and Senghor.