This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972. Edith looks forward to renewing "acquaintance with the people who are so excellently collecting and caring for" her husband's papers.

File 4 contains correspondence about an essay titled by Kenneth Blackwell "The Status of Women" (in file 4A); it was published in the Summer 1974 issue of Russell and later in CPBR 12, Paper 19. There are also programmes, and Edith's speech, "What was Bertrand Russell Like?"

File 6, which is not listed separately in BRACERS, contains news clippings about the Conference.

The file contains correspondence from or with Anton Felton, K. Blackwell, John E. Thomas, Air Canada, Chris Farley, Manual Zack, William Ready, Ian Nelson, A.N. Bourns, John G. Slater. There are several replies from Edith.

This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972, and K. Blackwell's request for permission to publish "My Own Philosophy" for the conference.

This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972, and renewing their acquaintance. She saw John G. Slater at Woburn.

This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972.

This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972.

The draft letter is crossed out. It is in reply to Whettam's letter of 9 October.

Below the letter, in an urelated scrap, Edith wrote "Happy about McMaster tho' I looked forward to it with profound dismay, I am glad I was able to be there."

This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972. Nelson was Edith's chauffer, put at her disposal.

This letter concerns the Centennial Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972: "grateful ... for all that you are doing to preserve, and make available and build up my husband's archives?!"

This letter concerns the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972. She praises the way the Archives are kept. "The freedom from red tape seemed to me, as to others, astonishing and wholly admirable." Etc.

This letter concerns the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972.

Edith states she is not "a feminist", though is sympathetic to many of the goals.

This letter concerns the play by Zack and Emberley at the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972.

This letter concerns the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972. She praises the outlook of the students she saw.

This letter concerns the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972.

Edith states that the way "the archives are managed and made so generously and helpfully available" "would have made my husband happy too."

This letter concerns the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972.

She sends (not present) a favourite photo of BR for use in Russell in Review.

"ER" is written on page 1. It was published in the Summer 1974 issue of Russell and reprinted in CPBR 12, Paper 19.

This documents is the speech that Kenneth Blackwell gave at the Russell Centenary Conference held at McMaster University, 12-14 October 1972 and published in Russell in Review.

Not a cheque but a detached statement accompanying a cheque for US$100.00 from Ramparts, preceded by a blank memo sheet from Ramparts and followed by a bank deposit receipt. BR had published "On American Violence" there in March 1970. 

36 letters, some with enclosures.

Edith is unable to help Blackwell find BR's article  for which he asked Carey Thomas for a note to forward with an article to the editor of an unspecified journal.

The telegram states simply "Yes", but the question is missing.

On McLendon's article, Australia, publication of Russel in Review (or is it CPBR?).

Edith regrets the loss of Alys Russell's letters to Lucy Donnelly and to herself. "But when I left the U.S.A. in 1950, I think I destroyed the lot, certainly most of it." She deleted "along with much else". She asks about plans for the Collected Edition (presumably the "Collected Essays" at the time--K.B.).

Edith mentions the "holocausts" of mail she did not preserve: re "Man's Peril", the "Scientists' Manifesto" and the later imprisonment.

On the verso of the sheet there are crossed-out letters to Dr. Baun and Barry Feinberg, the latter concerning errors in the U.S. edition of the Collected Stories.

She discusses the Collected Essays [Papers] and much else.

Edith asks for copies of various things.

Edith thinks Blackwell is right about "The Perplexities of John Forstice".

She provides data on BR's alterations to his copies of his books.

She comments on Chomsky's enjoyment of a deleted sentence from "Capitalism and Wages System".

Re the loan of the book of Australian press cuttings; Julie Medlock.

On the taxation woes of the Russell Estate and other topics.

On recent acquisitions. Patricia Spence has given her papers to the Bodleian. And other topics, such as the Blackwell visit planned for 1977.

She is grateful for the loan of Utley's and Newberry's books.

Harries asks for permission to publish her article which she wrote for Mrs. Dorothy Henderson in Russell, no. 14 (summer 1974). The enclosed typescript of her article is titled "A Story from Wales"; it is about BR's cremation and the scattering of his ashes. Also in the file are two news clippings about a visit Dorothy Henderson made to Plas Penrhyn.

Edith grants permission to publish his article which she calls "touching."

Edith has tried but must decline to write an introduction to Russell in Review. In the file are her attempts. Most interesting. She wishes she hadn't given Blackwell her remarks on BR written for the conference in case she needed them.

The Thomases could well stay at Portmeirion.

Thomas invites Farley to speak at the Russell Centenary Celebrations.

Re travel plans.

5 letters from Medlock to Kenneth Blackwell; Medlock sent these carbons to Edith.

3 letters; the one dated 7 May 1972 has notes on it written by Edith about My Own Philosophy.

Among the documents in the file is I.F. Stone, "Bertrand Russell as a Moral Force in World Politics". There is a letter to the editor by Harry Ruja, published in Humanist in Canada.

Dora Russell's letters may not be released from BR's embargo.

Re Ivy Tennyson.

Re agency for the Collected Papers.

Re agency for the Collected Papers.

Re agency for the Collected Papers.

About agency for the Collected Papers.

The "Collected Essays" later became the "Collected Papers". Also in the file is correspondence about the prospectus, 1974-75. Correspondents include: Anton Felton, Christopher Farley, Kenneth Blackwell, John G. Slater, William Ready, John Geoghegan (Coward, McCann, re Sandra Jobson Darroch's book on Lady Ottoline) and D.J. Enright (Chatto & Windus). There is also a typed carbon, 4 pp., re the Collected Essays, "Production Factors."

She is "intensely interested" in the founding of the BRS. She hopes it will be undaunted in the face of snags and discouragements. Pitt had sent her the minutes of the founding meeting and the constitution.

The letter concerns her honorary membership. There is also a handwritten draft of this letter.

Martin A. Garstens of the BRS "and his wife paid a very short and flying visit here a fortnight ago. He whisked in, met me and two of the grandchildren, had a look around, and took some photos." The photographs are in Box 2.25.

She agrees to the publication of her letter of 6 July accepting honorary membership. In a deletion she writes that she must help the BRPF as much as she can.

"I suppose that when the Estate is settled I shall be the owner" of the Epstein bust. Replicating it was explored but ran into copyright difficulties. She would welcome a new bust.

Christopher Farley "tells me that he has spoken to you about Prof. Eisler's and the American BR Society's wish to have a replica made of the Epstein bust of my husband."

Edith outlines the history of having replicas made, dating back to the late 1960s. Any money raised would go to the BRPF "which is under severe pressure from Inland Revenue." This draft letter has a handwritten paragraph added to it in the hand of Christopher Farley.

This undated letter is in reply to Pitt's letter to her, 5 December 1975 (document 314347). Edith critiques Pitt's article on BR and religion.

"I understand that our new British member, John Sutcliffe, has been in touch with you.... John is attempting to organize a British chapter of our group." In addition to the United States, there are members in Canada, Japan, Germany and Africa.

She expects to see John Sutcliffe at the end of May. She woujld like more information about Sutcliffe.

Cranford thinks that Kate "has identified too strongly with her mother who was unrealistically competitive with Russell ... I am very fond of Kate ... The truth of the matter is that she does not really know the most important side of her father ... [her] book tells more about Kate than it does about her father."

She is lending £4000 to the BRPF from the £10,000 she engaged to give this year if the BRPF needed it.

"Your cheque for £3,000 which I received today ... Chris will be in a position to discuss the overall financial state of the Foundation with you in early November."

The letter concerns Coates' being named as an executor of the Estate. He doesn't know what Anton Felton "will think of the appointment of another literary watchdog, who seems necessary principally in order to bite" him.

"Dedijer is a very warm & enthusiastic chap, but sometimes I find him a little difficult to understand, & negotiating with him is a strain."

"It is likely that Felton has taken legal advice about whether I can become a full executor or not: at the same time it may not be all that helpful if I were an executor's consultant with no powers."

There is no note from Felton attached, as there is said to be.

The enclosed letter is from Felton to Coates, record 134704. "It seems to us that Felton is saying that he wants his ten per cent on everything. We thought that the most sensible answer to Felton is that each title of Bertie's should be considered on its merits ... Unwin had made it clear he does not wish to reprint" Icarus.

Felton states the agents for the Executors must act solely in the interests of the Estate.

The letter concerns his book, Socialists and the Labour Party, published in 1973.

A dedication is mentioned.

The letter concerns McMaster University. "It looks as if there is very little that we can do to rescue any intervention by Felton in this whole business. My feeling is that we will have to wait until [William] Ready comes up with a proposal, as is his right, and then we will have to view it very critically."

The enclosure is a photocopy of a Swedish news clipping.

"Like my husband—and like you—I enjoy caricatures of him. But not all of them. I don't much like the one in the Review of Books. It looks so squashed and fierce and quite mad!" [I.e., the Gerald Scarfe caricature.]

Boothe made a sizeable contribution to the BRPF.

"Mr. Black refers to the provision which has been made in the Estate Accounts for a fee to be paid to the Foundation for the literary agency work which has been done since Mr. Felton gave up this role." Edith wrote a draft reply on the verso, then crossed it out, and  wrote another record 134709.

Edith agrees to paying the fee to the BRPF.

Re Edith's recent accident (not described): "We do hope that the pain and discomfort you have been suffering will soon disappear and that you will be able to find a housekeeper who will make life easier for you generally."

"Thank you for sending me a copy of your letter to Mr. Ken Coates setting out the attitude of yourself and of the Bertrand Russell Society in the United States towards the Foundation." There is also a handwritten draft of this letter (document 314441A), identical in content.

Re BR's Memorandum on Ralph Schoenman: "There is no question whatever that it was his own and states precisely what he wished to state." She gives Willliams permission to publish the letter.

The notes by Edith are about tasks she needs to do; some of the notes are in Farley's hand. There are several indications they date from 1970.

Farley encloses an "interview from Terry Philpot with A.S. Neill"; the enclosed typed photocopied interview is dated January 1970. The article appeared in Russell 5 (1985): 146–9.

"You are curious to know my views about Rupert's typescript and I am anxious to learn your views of Michael Scott's letter." Rupert is Rupert Crawshay-Williams.

Edith sends money for her telephone bill and fee from Ramparts.

Farley tells Edith where he will be. 

This draft reply is written on the envelope from Farley, record 134716.

Farley hopes that Edith is recovering in the Harley Street Nursing Home.

Farley wrote this letter on Edith's behalf. He is inquiring about the furniture that was collected in 1969 for sale.

The Russells' Hasker Street lease was being sold. "The agents are asking £5,250". Insurances are discussed.

"The main long-term problems is that Felton's great abilities are not balanced by someone more concerned about Bertie's writings as writings." There is discussion about delaying Clark.

Edith wrote "not sent" on this draft. It concersn a third literary executor.

The letter concerns a strange phone call from Lucy Russell about a logic conference funding, and the "disgraceful" piece in the Sunday Times. "I went out to look for Jimmy Vaughan, the only person mentioned by name." Farley was very angry. Farley will lunch with John Trevelyan.

The letter concerns the National Portrait Gallery and corrections for the reprinting of the Autobiography.

"It seems to me that the following points arise from Felton's letter of 20 March.", record 134453. Under discussion is Farley's performance as literary executor.

Farley writes at length about his book with David Hodgson, The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and his Own Words. He tells Edith that Hodgson has followed all your points about deletions, e.g. the mirror at Telegraph House, etc.

McMaster's "programme looks most impressive."

"I think Brendan Lynch has done at Ravenscroft a good job in a difficult situation ... The prospect of Bernard Levin's article fills me with horror ... I am really sorry that you look forward to McMaster 'with dread' ... It is too bad of everyone to urge you to go." The only difference between McMaster and other centenary locales is that they have more money to invite people.

"I enclose a further letter from The Times on the Nobel Prize, and your correspondence with Graham Sutherland, which we have photocopied to ensure we have sufficient authority to collect the painting." None of this is here. He did enclose a letter from Felton, record 134729.

Farley is sure McMaster will send them plane tickets and arrange hotels.

The letter concerns the insurance of Plas Penrhyn contents.

"I spoke to David Spencer Brown. He wants £3,000 to publish a memoir of Bertie which he has not yet begun, though he has an American contract ... I honestly was not very happy about anything that he said." He has already been paid for it in US. Spencer Brown claims he knew BR very closely during his last 10 years.

The letter concerns the Marvin Kaye contract and Dr. Strong; Edith has written notes in this letter.

"This is a proposal from Barry Feinberg for a book of Bertie's debates in America." The proposal is not present.

Scraps of paper with notes were left in pp. 338, 339, 348, 351, and 371 of David Hume's Treatise on Human Nature, vol. 1 (Russell's Library, no. 1134). The notes relating to the text are not in BR's hand, however his marginal notes do appear throughout the book.

The enclosed typescript is titled "Bertrand Russell Photographic Sites" for the book The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and His Own Words.

"David Hodgson and I are coming on Tuesday afternoon ... [we may] have time to take photographs at Ffestiniog on the way", for the  book The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and His Own Words. After they leave Plas Penrhyn they will visit Ravenscroft.

The enclosed revised typescript, "Bertrand Russell Photographic Sites" is for the  book The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and His Own Words. 

The enclosed photocopied handwritten list, "Bertrand Russell Picture Book: Texts" is for the  book The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and His Own Words. 

Edith "spoke to me today about the proposed photograph book and made the following points." The book is The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and His Own Words. 

He refuses to stock The Life of Bertrand Russell in Pictures and His Own Words because it is expensive and "our sales of Russell's Autobiography have dropped to a very low level since his death."

The letter concerns the Plas Penrhyn lease. The enclosed letter is to Anton Felton (record 134741).

The letter concerns the BBC and Autobiography film rights as well as Estate affidavits.