BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
135308

Pottle thanks Owen for his recent financial support of BR's work.

135309

BR asks Nuffield to receive two of his associates regarding BR's peace project.

135310

Kingerlee acknowledges BR's letter, and regrets that Viscount Nuffield is both unwell and unable to contribute financially to BR's peace work.

135311

Norman sends a $50 cheque in support of BR's peace work at James Newman's suggestion.

135312

Schoenman thanks Norman for his recent contribution.

135313

Farley thanks Pahov for his support of the BRPF.

135314

Parmenter has written to Khrushchev on Yule's advice, though he does not expect a response. Parmenter encloses a postal order as a contribution to the Bertrand Russell Peace Fund.

135315

Yule, as Treasurer, thanks Parmenter for his recent support.

135316

Farley asks Payne to support BR's peace work.

135317

Payne writes that he and his wife would be glad to support BR's peace work.

135318

Farley thanks Payne and his wife for their support of BR's peace work.

135319

BR thanks Payne for his recent generosity.

135320

Payne asks Farley for the New Zealand address of Mr. S.A.F. Burton.

135321

Farley provides Payne with the New Zealand address of Mr. S.A.F. Burton.

135322

BR is an admirer of Pirelli's peace work, and would like to meet him if and when Pirelli comes to Britain. There is a second carbon copy.

135323

Ellis forwards a revised copy of the Foundation document, as well as BR's thanks for Piel's recent communication on history.

135324

Piel has reviewed the Foundation document and finds it to be "ultra vires".

135325

Phipps sends BR a "story of mine to read, for my husband thinks you will find value in it." He, Henry S. Leonard, was assistant to Whitehead at Harvard.

135326

BR thanks Phipps for her story, and asks her to suggest other people sympathetic to his work and who might be included to provide financial support to the BRPF.

135327

BR asks Picasso to meet with two of his secretaries to discuss BR's upcoming anti-nuclear warfare project.

135328

Papavasiliou sends BR a copy of his new book, Bertrand Russell, Heir to the Age of Enlightenment.

Letter is in Greek, with a typed translation attached.

135329

Duplicate carbon copy of BRACERS record 42817.

135330

Duplicate of BRACERS record 42919.

135331

Duplicate of BRACERS record 42937.

135332

Hickson, Lakeman and Holcombe request information on the BRPF, as their client is drawing up a will and wishes to leave a substantial sum to the BRPF.

135333

Hickson, Lakeman and Holcombe request a response to their letter of 1966/03/27, record 135332.

135334

Schoenman sends Hickson, Lakeman and Holcombe the requested documentation regarding the Atlantic Peace Foundation and the BRPF.

135335

BR thanks Price for his financial contribution.

135336

Prince asks Jordan to follow through on the BRPF's offer of contribution to the Brighton Defence Fund, with the caveat that it will be refunded should it not be needed.

135337

Kasparova sends 10s. on behalf of Paul Ptacek of Weinbohla/Meissen.

135338

BR asks for the financial support of the Rabinowitz Foundation.

135339

BR thanks Keeney for her recent letter from the Rabinowitz Foundation.

135340

The Rabinowitz Foundation has granted BR the sum of $1,000 for his research.

135341

BR thanks Rabinowitz for the grant.

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

Jordan Musycsyn sent an image of the letter to the BRS Treasurer, Landon Elkind: "There's a letter that's written to Mrs May, the mother of Elizabeth May (leader of Canada's Green party) the letter entails Bertrands thoughts about the Democratic convention is 1968. The letter is signed. There is also a signature in the book. I'll include pictures of all these things. I was gifted the book by Mr May about 15 years ago. It was a gift for helping him chop wood and tidy his house."

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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.