BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
135342

Remes informs Ellis that the Rabinowitz Foundation's advisory committee will meet next at the end of April.

135343

Schoenman asks if the Rabinowitz Foundation can provide additional grant funding for the BRPF.

135344

Rabinowitz informs Schoenman that there is no change to the current situation.

135345

Racy congratulates BR on his letter to Khrushchev and his work for peace. He encloses a copy of a letter he is sending to the Guardian.

135346

BR thanks Racy for his letter, and letter to the Guardian. BR further asks if Racy's acquaintance, who had previously suggested donating £20,000, is still interested in a worthwhile cause.

135347

BR thanks Racy for his recent letter. See BR's other letter of same date to Racy, record 135346.

135348

BR thanks May for her report from the Democratic Convention. He shares his reasons for not supporting the “peace candidates” Robert F. Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy.

135349
135350

Racy informs BR that Racy’s Guardian article was not published. He shares the name and address of Dr. Denis Glyn, who was interested in donating £20,000 to a worthwhile cause (see 135346).

135351

Rand sends a cheque for $20 from himself and his wife, Dr. Anna T. Rand.

135352

Schoenman thanks Rand for his support of BR's peace work.

135353

A client of Ranger, Burton & Shaver is preparing a will and would like to leave a legacy to the BRPF.

135354

Wood sends literature about the BRPF to assist Ranger, Burton & Frost in the making of their client's will.

135355

The BRPF now has a Trust Document being reviewed by Inland Trust, and hopes to soon be able to receive tax deductible gifts.

135356

Richards sends 90th birthday wishes, and asks about contributing to the “fund”.

135357

Schoenman asks Richards for financial support of BR's peace work.

135358

"Please keep up the struggle. C.W.C. Richards".

135359

Schoenman thanks Richards for his donation.

135360

BR thanks Richards for his financial support.

135361

BR thanks Rosenfield for his recent contribution.

135362

Farley thanks Rosner for meeting with him, and sends a copy of BR's latest book (which was Unarmed Victory).

135363

After seeing Ross's recent Observer letter about her admiration for BR, Schoenman asks if she is willing to contribute financially to BR's peace work.

135364

Rothschild asks Farley to send him a letter marked “Confidential” about a matter they might discuss.

135365

BR asks if Rothschild will meet with his secretaries about a long-term project on nuclear warfare.

135366

Farley sends Rothschild a document outlining the BRPF, and asks if Rothschild will meet with him and a colleague.

135367

Having seen the memorandum, Rothschild asks BR not to send a secretary to visit him.

135368

Roussely wishes BR a Merry Christmas, and promises to write a longer letter soon.

135369

Royon sends a copy of Cyrus Eaton's interview and discussion with Alexei Kosygin.

135370

Schoenman asks for Ryan's financial support of BR's peace work.

135371

Ryan sends a donation in support of BR's work.

135372

Schoenman thanks Ryan for his "magnificent" support, and encloses (not present) a copy of BR's 90th birthday programme.

135373

BR thanks Ryan for his support.

135374

BR asks if Ryan is willing to make another contribution to his peace work.

135375

Schoenman asks for Sahl's financial support of BR's peace work.

135376

BR asks if Sainsbury will meet with two of his secretaries regarding a long-term project on nuclear warfare.

135377

Sainsbury will meet with BR's secretaries.

135378

Schoenman asks for Salinger's support of BR's peace work.

135379

BR thanks Sarabhai for his recent support.

135380

Ellis sends information of the BRPF and the Atlantic Peace Foundation, and asks Shaffer for a regular fixed contribution.

135381

Shaffer is interested in helping the Peace Foundation "in any way I can." He could not make the private view at Woburn Abbey.

135382

Farley acknowledges the correspondence and donation forwarded from Deutsche Bank on behalf of Maria Schenk.

135383

Remittance of DM100 from Marie Schenk of Darmstadt, West Germany.

135384

BR thanks Schneiderman for his recent contribution.

135385

Schoenman hopes Schott will be able to support BR's peace work.

135386

Schoenman asks for Sellers's support of BR's peace work.

135387

Sellers is currently unable to provide financial support for BR's work, as Sellers is "helping the cause of peace in another way".

135388

Holiday card from Peter and Britt Sellers.

135389

Sellers thanks BR for thinking of her and Peter after the birth of their daughter, Victoria.

135390

After much consideration, Sellers regrets that he is unable to provide assistance to BR in his peace work. "You don't need someone like me" but an impresario.

135391

BR thanks Sellers for his letter, and encourages him to make a financial contribution if possible. BR also mentions a proposed television programme starring himself, Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Secombe [the cast of the Goon Show].

Also in file: memoranda of a proposed collaboration with Sellers, Milligan and Secombe of a benefit for the BRPF. Documents 400880, 400883, 400886. The last has news clippings of BR and Sellers together.

135392

Sellers reiterates that he is unable to make a material contribution to the BRPF. He will speak with Messrs. Milligan and Secombe regarding an appearance on a television programme.

135393

Schoenman asks for Sheridan's support of BR's peace work.

135394

Schoenman asks Signoret for financial support of BR's peace work.

135395

Simon regrets she will not be able to meet with BR's secretaries in London.

135396

BR asks if Simon will meet with two of his secretaries.

135397

Schoenman asks Sinatra for his support of BR's peace work.

135398

BR follows up on Stark's offer of a £1000 contribution to the BRPF.

Also in file: a duplicate TL(CAR), same document no.

135399

A past due notice for the amount of £2.13.4.

135400

BR asks if Seeger will perform a benefit concert for the BRPF.

135401

Leventhal writes on behalf of Pete Seeger, who will not be able to perform at a benefit for the BRPF.

135402

"I am pleased to enclose a cheque for the amount of £200 (Two hundred pounds) as a receipts due to the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation from the concert by Pete Seeger at the Royal Festival Hall in November 1966."

135403

Leventhal requests a receipt for the £200 cheque sent in March 1967. He also requests to receive mailings regarding the International War Crimes Tribunal.

135404

Farley sends a receipt to Leventhal and a letter (record 135405) from Russell thanking Pete Seeger for his generosity.

135405

BR thanks Seeger for his generosity. (He had performed on 11 November 1966.)

135406

Farley thanks Leventhal for his letters, and is sending information on the International War Crimes Tribunal to Pete Seeger.

135407

Thorndike has been unsuccessful in garnering support for BR, but encloses her own cheque for £5.

135408

Farley thanks Thorndike for meeting with him and Pat Pottle.

135409

Farley thanks Thorndike for her financial support and for encountering unsympathetic people on behalf of BR.

135410

BR thanks Thorndike for her support.

135411

Martin thanks Farley for sending him literature, and offers  "to give Bertrand Russell or a henchman a platform and a large appreciative audience in the best Grammar School in the country".

135412

Schoenman thanks Turner for his letter. There is a second carbon.

135413

Farley thanks Clements for his recent Tribune column as Francis Flavius.

135414

A Deed of Covenant form from Marilyn Thompson to the Atlantic Peace Foundation for the annual sum of $20. 

Attached is a note from Christopher Farley to Pamela Wood, "PAM, This is not a deed of covenant as it's in dollars & the banker's order was not completed. Please write her a reminder at end of year."

135415

Schoenman thanks Tönnies for his offer of 1,000 DM, and expresses a wish to coordinate the efforts of the BRPF with the DFU (German Peace Union) party.

135416

Farley thanks Towb for his gift to the BRPF.

135417

Farley thanks Clements for running an advertisement for the BRPF in Tribune.

135418

BR thanks Vinton for his recent contribution to his work for peace.

135419

Schoenman asks Warburg for financial support of BR's peace work.

135420

Schoenman asks Watson-Watt for financial support fo the BRPF.

135421

Wells will send another cheque "on my return to Zurich next month." The letter is mis-dated "7 Jan. 63".

135422

Schoenman asks Wells for his financial support of BR's peace work.

135423

Wells sends a cheque for £50.

135424

BR thanks Wells for his support.

135425

Schoenman thanks Wells for his generosity and got his name from Charles Ellis.

135426

Wells thanks BR for his note and states that the world owes a great debt to him.

135427

Schoenman sends Wells a copy of BR's 90th birthday tribute programme.

135428

Schoenman sends Wells copies of History of the World in Epitome.

135429

Wells thanks Schoenman for the 90th birthday programme, and requests copies of History of the World.

135430

BR asks if Wells will be travelling to the UK, so they can meet to discuss BR's peace work.

135431

Wells will not be in England, but would be happy to meet with BR's secretaries if they are in Switzerland over the summer. Wells' main interest is in civil liberties.

135432

BR will be in touch when his secretaries will be able to visit Zurich.

135433

Farley writes, on the recommendation of Andree Molly, to ask for Williams's support of BR's peace work.

135434

Wells sends a cheque for £100.

135435

Schoenman thanks Wells for his contribution.

135436

Wells has met with two of BR's secretaries about the BRPF, and sends a cheque for £500. He has purchased and sent Unarmed Victory to 10 of his friends.

135437

Schoenman thanks Wells for his generosity.

135438

BR thanks Wells for his generosity, "which has delighted me".

135439

BR thanks Wells for his contribution on the formation of the Foundations, and encloses (not present) literature about the BRPF.

135440

Wells writes to encourage Ralph Schoenman to reach out to Roger Baldwin, as well as the Ethical Culture Society in America.

135441

Wells encourages Ralph Schoenman to reach out to Roger Baldwin at the International League for the Rights of Men in New York City.

There is a handwritten note from Schoenman to Pamela Wood to write to Baldwin, and enclose literature, and a draft reply to Wells. There is a carbon of Wells' letter.