Total Published Records: 135,546
BRACERS Notes
Record no. | Notes, topics or text |
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3201 | On women's suffrage and Stanger's Bill, by a Liberal M.P. |
3202 | He encloses proofs of his Science, Ethics and Politics. |
3203 | BR provides "a very brief blurb" for Science, Ethics and Politics. The Cuban Missile Crisis now allows a breathing space. |
3204 | BR is willing to have a medallion made of him. |
3205 | Stockton, an admirer, inquires whether BR would like a medallion made of himself; and confesses that he collected BR's hotel bill from the seat where BR left it at the Paris air terminal in 1955/56. |
3206 | On the axiom of reducibility. |
3207 | Strachey sends BR a copy of his On the Prevention of War. |
3208 | BR complains of red tape and administrative incompetence in the food offices, and that Strachey (a minister in the Attlee government) has become too important to "waste time on the likes of us." |
3209 | Strange, who attended BR's "Thursday afternoon lectures" at Cambridge, asks BR about the parallel postulate in geometry, attributing a lecture statement to him. |
3210 | BR responds to Strasser's evident questions about "resolutions" in his life — Euclid, and the First World War. |
3211 | A psychologist, Strauss supports BR's theory of mind and matter in "The World and the Observer". Strauss's offprint is "Unconscious Mental Processes and the Psychosomatic Concept". |
3212 | BR is glad of the agreement between Strauss and himself. Typed on the verso of Strauss's letter, sheet 1. |
3213 | Strausz-Hupé thanks BR for his review of The Estrangement of Modern Man and comments on parts. He wants to visit BR. |
3214 | BR looks forward to the book by de Riencourt. |
3215 | At Ayer's request, Strawson gives BR his reactions to "Mr. Strawson on Referring" and sends BR a book. |
3216 | Dr. Streatfeild tells BR that his gift of Mysticism and Logic has given him much pleasure. |
3217 | Strehlow of Australian National University offers to inform BR on aboriginal languages, in which BR had expressed an interest while in Adelaide, Australia. |
3218 | Strong writes from a Seattle church that he has read Why Men Fight and articles in periodicals including The Commonwealth. |
3219 | Struzka writes on mathematics. |
3220 | BR tells Struzka that his topic is beyond his (BR's) competence. |
3221 | BR has annotated the letter: "from a former tutor". |
3222 | Harper invites BR to debate Bishop Gore on "Are the Claims of Christianity Valid?" at University College, London, on Feb. 12, 1929. Harper writes on the letterhead of the Union Society. |
3223 | |
3224 | Sturge praises BR for his "manful" letter to The Nation. |
3225 | Sturge quotes a letter about BR by J. Graham Brooks of Harvard. |
3226 | Sturges repeats what he has learned about transubstantiation from an oratorian. |
3227 | |
3228 | Sullivan sends BR his The Experience Universe and seeks comments. |
3229 | Sullivan's book has apparently not arrived. |
3230 | BR comments at length on Sullivan's The Experience Universe. |
3231 | A soldier, Sully thanks BR for his words and actions against the war. |
3232 | A lengthy letter on the author's philosophy. C.K. Hill had to return his typescript. |
3233 | Swain thanks BR for his portrait of Conrad on the BBC last night. |
3234 | BR comments on the apparent decreasing importance of Munich and will see Swing on Dec. 7 or 8. |
3235 | Michael Karolyi's name is mentioned on the business card and note in this file, with the addresses of both men. |
3236 | Tagore asks BR of the "wonderful knowledge of philosophy, eastern and western" of Brajendra Nath Seal can be utilized on his trip to the U.K. |
3237 | Taylor explains his remark about BR being deserving of prison and criticizes him for ignoring the Bryce Commission. |
3238 | Tennant disagrees with Trinity College Council's decision on BR's lectureship. |
3239 | On the fall-out suit; Irving Caesar's plan to exchange hostages. |
3240 | BR has not heard from Kingsley Martin about the plan to exchange hostages. The fall-out suit's outcome has been disappointing but not surprising. |
3241 | BR has provided the year and annotated the letter "1st letter". |
3242 | Toynbee writes urgently about there being very little time (for nuclear disarmament) and suggests student meetings and a joint statement by BR and the Archbishop of Canterbury. |
3243 | BR met with Toynbee at The Observer. BR would like to see an international "league of sensible men". BR has no plans, but agrees "it is desirable to be spectacular as far as possible." |
3244 | |
3245 | Szilard sends BR his "political testament" (not present). |
3246 | Trevelyan congratulates BR on his election to the Athenaeum. |
3247 | Trevelyan congratulates BR on his letter to President Wilson. |
3248 | Trevelyan responds to Patricia's letter of February 27 to G.H. Hardy about Americans saying that Trinity has disowned BR. |
3249 | On the Boer War. Trevelyan appreciates his father and is spending a lot of time with him. BR had the letter transcribed at record 81196. |
3250 | Janet refers to BR telling George Trevelyan about his marriage being unhappy. She mentions Ivy (Pretious). |
3251 | Trevelyan, just back from Russia where he lunched with Guy Burgess, considers the photographs to be of very poor art by Iringard. |
3252 | BR has some photographs on which the Trevelyans may be of help. |
3253 | The Trevelyans are touched to be asked to "Bertie's birthday", his 90th to judge from document .056960, record 80941. |
3254 | The Trevelyans enjoyed BR's 91st birthday party. |
3255 | Trevelyan is anxious to show BR his new play and to read "The Free Man's Worship". |
3256 | On the birth of John Conrad Russell. |
3257 | Also in file; TLS, document .189002. A translation of the document. |
3258 | On the separation of BR and Alys. BR has supplied the year. |
3259 | |
3260 | Turner refers to BR's previous generous contribution to the Association and asks for any sum at all. |
3261 | BR identifies Turner in his brief note. |
3262 | "Tacchi" would like to speak with BR about the Moscow Conference, especially about the British delegation. The letter is annotated: "Do you think I should see her? R". |
3263 | BR thanks her for news of the Moscow Disarmament Conference, but is too occupied to see her now. |
3264 | Talbot heard BR's broadcast on Einstein and asks BR to recommend a book on him. |
3265 | T'ang Leang-li asks for a preface for China in Revolt and encloses document .056794. |
3266 | Tang objects to Lee's behaviour at last night's dinner. Enclosed with document .056793, record 3265. |
3267 | |
3268 | BR will be delighted to see Tanovic again. |
3269 | BR's friendship has been "an immense thing" for Tansley. |
3270 | On a mathematical theory. |
3271 | Taylor does not believe he has merited BR's disapproval re his contrast between scientists and politicians. |
3272 | Taylors asks BR's assistance in writing on the lives of British Prime Ministers during the 19th century. |
3273 | Taylor has collected some portraits by Gerhard Frankl for Lady Russell to see. |
3274 | She and BR would like to see Frankl's portraits after they attend the Committee of 100 demonstration on April 29. |
3275 | He will come to BR's home possibly on March 3. |
3276 | The writer is the elder son of Alfred Lord Tennyson. In a note C. Farley states that BR knew his wife [Ivy Pretious] well. |
3277 | Tennyson is the surviving younger son of Charles Tennyson, son of Lionel, the poet's younger son. Charles married Ivy Pretious. See document .056819. |
3278 | |
3279 | A draft multiple-signatory letter to the editor. |
3280 | Ivy invites BR to renew their close friendship and to get to know Charles Tennyson. She refers to the death of her baby daughter and to BR's separation from Alys. "I know personal happiness is the very last aim you have...." |
3281 | Thatcher critiques BR's statements on Japan's population at Essex Hall, Nov. 28. |
3282 | The editor of the "Student Press" asks BR to reflect on international affairs and individual loneliness. |
3283 | BR reflects on social systems, Japan's future, and individual loneliness. |
3284 | Theobald, a futurist, asks BR for permission to reprint "Prospects of Mankind" in his Britain in the Sixties. |
3285 | BR gives Theobald permission to reprint "Prospects of Mankind". |
3286 | Thing, from Vancouver and in grade 9, is interested in social topics that interested BR; also girls and even the Chant report on education. |
3287 | BR is delighted by Thing's letter. |
3288 | Thirring has had a heavy dose of radiation. |
3289 | On BR's philosophy of language, probably at a recent lecture on "The Analysis of Mind". |
3290 | Thompson has stayed with the russells and has had anne to stay. |
3291 | Thompson, agent for Rockwell Kent, a long-time admirer of BR, requests an 81st birthday message for him. |
3292 | Thompson writes from Australia about The Problems of Philosophy. |
3293 | Thomson is very sympathetic to BR's anti-war stance and opposes his prosecutions. |
3294 | The year is provided by BR. |
3295 | Thurneysen encloses (not present) her copy of a photograph of the late Adam von Trott. (He was executed following the 20 July 1944 plot against Hitler.) |
3296 | BR has provided the year. Thursby is grateful for BR's letter on her loss of a personal friend. BR has annotated her as "sister of Hearst's right hand man". |
3297 | Tileston has read "Education as a Political Institution". |
3298 | Todd, a mathematician and schoolteacher, claims that teaching is "death to mathematics". |
3299 | Dated by the reference to BR's letter in The Observer "today" (B&R C57.24). Re BR's letters to Robert Nichols. |
3300 | Tönnies' card follows a letter he wrote in July 1935. The card concerns a Hobbes Society of Baron Brockdorf's. Also in the file is a note in Farley's hand with an anecdote about Tönnies' honeymoon, probably from BR. |