Edward Jones & Son are the solicitors for Sir Osmond Williams, owner of Plas Penrhyn. Williams has agreed to some, but not all, of the requested changes to the Plas Penrhyn lease in the event that Edith survives BR.

Williams was reluctant to tie his estate significantly into the future. He died in 2012 at age 98.

Lucas requests reimbursement for insurance premiums on Hasker Street and Plas Penrhyn.

Farley sends BR's cheque for £101.12.6.

Lucas thanks Farley for sending BR's cheque for insurance premiums.

Re Hasker Street insurance arranged in 1965 for £7,000.

BR agrees to increasing the Hasker Street insurance, although there has been no alteration in the contents.

The Hasker Street insurance will be increased to £9,000.

Re Hasker Street and Plas Penrhyn insurance premiums.

BR is grateful for the arrangements for paying insurance premiums.

Lucas will now settle the insurance premiums for one year as they fall due.

BR and Edith want to change their wills, appointing Anton Felton as an executor and trustee in place of Ralph Schoenman. They want the change made at the earliest opportunity and suggest codicils.

There is a second carbon copy (document 313507A).

Codicils to their wills are being prerpared and will be sent in the next day or so.

Re removing Harriet Ward from Burke's Peerage via a message provided in the letter to the editor.

The blood test for Harriet Ward is at a stalemate with her solicitors. Such a test "might persuade the Registrar General to alter the [Birth] Certificate."

Lucas is concerned about Edith's financial position after BR's death and suggests he remove the bequests from his will. His and her assets are enumerated. BR gave away in the last 3 years his autobiography (worth £170,000) and archives (£100,000).

Re BR and Edith's financial situation. Lucas encloses (not present) a copy of her letter to them.

The Russells are considering what they might do financially. First he will consult Felton, who is ill.

Lock describes the financial situation of the covenants for Russell and Edith's three granddaughters. Farley has told him changes may be made to the wills. John Conrad Russell is involved, too. All provisions terminate on BR's death.

"I have been considering the work of my husband's Executors which has been placed in the hands of Messrs. Heald, Johnson and Company, and feel that on balance it would be better if my own personal affairs were also to be handled by that Company." She would like all papers to be passed to Mr. Black.

She is sending Edith's will with codicils to Jack Black.

Edith has decided to make no further representations on extending the lease for Plas Penrhyn.

Black wonders if Edith has a will or whether there is one that needs updating..

Edith has decided to use Black as her personal lawyer and has asked Blanche Lucas to send him all the papers of hers that she is holding.

Black is reviewing Edith's will and its 2 codicils.

Farley on Edith's behalf asks Black to continue Lucas's attention to the Russell insurance policies.

Black has written to Lucas about Edith's insurance policies.

Black lists Edith's legacies to family and domestic staff and makes recommendations on the executorships.

Edith does not wish to remove any legacies, despite their repeating BR's will. She hopes it will not be necessary to prepare a new will.

Signed "pp. J Black", the letter acknowledges Edith's of 1 May 1970.

Edith's will needs a short codicil to add "Limited" to the name of the BRPF.

Edith agrees to a short codicil to her will regarding the name of the BRPF.

Black has prepared a new will for Edith, incorporating the codicils, asks here to review and sign it. 

Edith's new will has been signed and witnessed and returned herewith (not present).

Edith's new will is received, duly executed.

Black encloses (not present, but see paid invoice at record 133878) his charges re Edith's new will.

Black encloses a receipted invoice (record 133878) for his services.

This is Black's paid invoice for his services for Edith's will.

Numerous scraps of paper were inserted between pages of Hume's Treatise on Human Nature, Vol. 1 (Russell's library, no. 1134, 1890; inscribed B. Russell | Trin. Coll. | Dec. 1892). The year of the notes would not be earlier than BR's possession of the copy (which was rebound since he made his marginalia, which were seriously mutilated in trimming the fore-edge). Each note is identified with the page number to which it refers by the note's author (except for one which was added by K. Blackwell).

Blackwell compared the handwritten notes on small bits of paper loosely inserted on pages of the Treatise of Human Nature with the marginalia known to be Russell’s on the same sequence of pages. The inserted notes are written strictly vertically and don’t involve abbreviations. BR’s marginalia aren’t strictly vertical and involve frequent abbreviations. (For a incomplete list of same, see muse.jhu.edu/article/879917/summary) More telling is the comparison of individual words found in both sets of notes. Words that end in “ts” are written distinctively differently. For BR, “ts” is written without the pencil leaving the page. For the unknown author of the note scraps, the “t” is a vertical stroke followed by a separate horizontal “cross” with the “s” written separately beneath the cross. BR could, of course, have written on scraps of paper, but the practice hasn't been seen for his notes on books. It is done for his notes identifying a correspondent, which notes are placed with the correspondence.

Sproul provides (see record 133880) with his letter written evidence of BR's appointment at UCLA.

A summary of BR's telephone call to Sproul to say BR has been denied permission to stay in the US and must leave within a few days.

BR's stay in the US has been extended by 30 days, pending further consideration.

BR's stay in the US has been extended by 30 days. Another extension could be arranged. A copy of the letter was sent with Deutsch's letter of 1939/08/17 (record 133885).

Sproul enclosed this letter with his letter (record 133880) to provide written evidence of BR's appointment at UCLA.

BR's stay in the US has been extended, thanks to the letter he encloses from Frances Perkins (record 133883). Another extension could be arranged.

McInerney's letter is, in large part, a bibliography of BR's recent publications on marriage and news articles in the New York Times and the London Times. (There is nothing new.)

Hedrick writes about Deutsch's letter forwarding Perkins' letter. He believes the suggestion is "a very friendly one" for BR's stay in the US.

Hedrick thanks Deutsch for his letter to BR and for "Madam Perkins'" letter, on the extension of BR's stay in the US.

Deutsch, copying to Hedrick, refers to letters received. Deutsch explains what BR needs to do: leave the US for a few days and re-enter. BR's letter of 1939/08/11 isn't present. 

BR expects a delay in securing immigration visas by a visit to Ensenada in the 2nd or 3rd week of the semester. Documents have to be procured from the UK. He asks if he could travel by air to the Mexican town and is "very sorry to be causing inconvenience to the University".

In "Bertrand Russell: The Philosopher-Englishman", https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/05/bertrand-ar-russell-the-philosopher-en… (but first published in 1980: see Foot, Debts of Honour, B&R H233), Foot quotes from BR's letter to him. Here’s the context he offers:

“But let me set beside that masterpiece another burst of astringency. Just after that visit to Oxford recorded earlier I was engaged in organising an all-party anti-Nazi demonstration, and received the following from the Deudraeth Castle Hotel, in North Wales, on 14 November 1933:”.

In the same article Foot quotes whole the letter catalogued at record 60662.

There seems to be a misprint of "Tolley" for "Toller", i.e., Ernst Toller, who left Nazi Germany in 1933 and whom BR greatly admired.

BR's letter to Dr. Hedrick has been received by this office. Hedrick's assistant secretary tells BR he on vacation until about Sept. 12th, when he will be given BR's letter of August 27th.

Hedrick has BR's letters of Aug. 20 and 27, and hopes that everything will be straightened out promptly.

The deputy commissioner advises Deutsch that the Russell family is receiving "further consideration" and that they should take no action until a decision is reached.

It is assumed that Deutsch is the sender. He forwards the text of the telegram at record 133995 and will contact BR immediately when further word is received.

Hazard writes with "pleasure" that the Department of Labor directs that the Russells and their nurse Pamela Theo Campbell have until December 31st to depart. BR was sent a copy on the date, and so was President Sproul (the copy follows).

"I have never found a conflict between any scientific theories or considerations in mathematics with any principles of religion or with belief in a Deity." ["Diety" is misspelt thus.] This statement may have been occasioned by religious fanatics writing to the UC administration to protest BR's hiring.

Deutsch sends BR a copy of Hazard's letter permitting the family to stay in the US until December 31st before re-entry.

Hedrick states that BR's contract was signed on 1 July 1939. He will be employed until his retirement at 70 on 30 June 1942. Then he will be Professor Emeritus. Pay is $7200 a year.

Morris reports on BR's teaching at Chicago and availability if UCLA wants him. He will be on a public lecture tour in April. His pay is $4500 for the six months at Chicago. Morris has known BR for about 13 years.

Laidler, a member of the New York City Council who voted for BR being hired at CCNY, asks Creed for the UCLA department's view of BR's teaching.

The "undersigned members" of the department praise BR's teaching and his effect on students. There are no names. Laidlaw had written to Isabel Creed for such information (record 133902).

A friendly, chatty letter from Hedrick wishing BR well and hoping he and Lady Russell will meet their friends at Harvard, mainly mathematicians (names provided).

A summary, with dates, of BR's hiring and immigration difficulties until the end of summer 1939.

BR thanks Hedrick for his letter of Oct. 6. He saw Huntington and Williams frequently at Harvard. Now he has "a very comfortable job" at the Barnes Foundation. "With many thanks for your constant kindness".

"All of us here remember with great pleasure your stay on this campus, and I trust that you can look back on it with pleasure."

"We gratefully remember the happy personal associations and the profound intellectual inspiration we owe to your teaching in our midst."

BR thanks Hedrick for "the extremely kind things that you have been saying about me". BR suggests Hedrick write to the Board of Higher Education in New York.

"I find that everybody that I naturally respect is friendly, and this is a great comfort."

Hedrick hopes everything (in connection with CCNY) "will be worked out in a way which would seem to me to be reasonable."

BR hasn't received proofs (presumably of his essay on Dewey for Schilpp) and wants them sent to Montecito.

On house-hunting. Immigration tangles have made chaos of their plans.

On house-hunting and immigration.

On house-hunting. A new house just across the street from campus will become available.

BR has found that a permit from the Mexican Government will take about a month. BR believes he should start his lectures at the usual time.

BR encloses "the letter" from Ellis Island. The date is October 12 — presumably for reentering the US.

BR writes on the letterhead of UCLA.

Enclosed is a photocopy of Court of Protection Order re John Russell, 20 October 1970, 3 pp.

Encloses a photocopy of Court of Protection Order re John Russell, 20 October 1970, 3 pp., at record 133918. This document was also sent to Christopher Farley and Anton Felton. Black advises them that nothing should be paid out of the Estate until the claim can be assessed.

Encloses a typed note "summarizing the relevant provisions of the Inheritance (Family Provision) Act 1938", 3 pp. The extent of a possible claim from John is not known.

Black met with Mr. Taylor. His summary of their conversation "Notes of an Interview with Derek Lewis Taylor", 4 pp. on 26 January is enclosed. On the letter Edith wrote issues that need to be addressed. On the "Notes" she also wrote several comments.

Enclosed statement of charges from September 1970 to March 1971 is in relation to the illicit publication by the New Statesman of the Schoenman memorandum.

This letter was copied to Christopher Farley with a with compliments card.

Enclosed is a carbon of Black's letter to Felton, 15 March, record 133925, which includes a statement of BR's assets.

Enclosed Estate assets ascertained on 15 March 1971 but as of 2 Feb. 1970.

Re The Autobiography, Vol. 3.

Re The Autobiography, Vol. 3.

Enclosed is a photocopy of the Originating Summons in the Chancery Division issued on behalf of John.

John is receiving legal aid. Enclosed letter is record 133230.

Black's reply is to the Originating Summons. He will appear.

Jean Redmond, housekeeper at 43 Hasker Street, has received her legacy payment. The legacy in Edith's will therefore cannot take effect.

Black states that no more applications under the Family Inheritance Act have arrived.

Felton encloses (not present) the contract for the sale of the Hasker Street lease.

Letters are enclosed re the sale of the Hasker Street lease and the cooker. For the enclosed letters see records 133936 and 133937.

Re the sale of the Hasker Street lease.

Re the sale of the Hasker Street lease.

The sale of the Hasker Street cooker is outstanding.

"Is there anything further that can be done to restore reasonable relations with Mr Unwin?" The point is the dealings with Peter Schwed of Simon and Schuster.

Field Fisher & Co. are representing both Simon & Schuster and Allen and Unwin; he has had no reply to his letter of 2 April. Felton is communicating with Unwin.

Black added that the matter of John Russell's claim is still outstanding.

The enclosed photocopies of 3 documents concern: statement of costs re the sale of the Hasker Street lease (Mrs. Grindley of Salisbury is listed); Andrew Milton & Co. commission charged; Completion Statement which includes a £10 charge for the gas cooker.