Mary Wood died this morning.

BR and Edith are "profoundly distressed" at Mary Wood's death.

He asks about the children's future.

Mackay, a lawyer, encloses a covenant on behalf of Mary Wood. See document .057914a.

BR is glad to hear the Wood boys are getting on so well.

The chartered accountants for Alan and Mary Wood ask BR for a certificate of deduction of tax.

The Bishop of Gippsland reports on the Wood boys in the care of himself and his wife.

Jon thanks the Russells for a book. The year is conjectured.

A Christmas letter.

Woolf describes literature on anarchism that he is acquainted with, doubtless for BR's research for Roads to Freedom. Woolf dated the letter August 7, 1917.

BR asks about anarchist literature and Woolf's own book on the Co-operative Movement, which BR has read in manuscript.

Wrinch asks questions about "Mysticism and Logic".

She is reading the Math. Tripos, pt. 2, at Girton College.

BR sent the syllabus for his course to Carr and encloses a copy (not present). BR wants papers by Whitehead, Nicod and Wiener.

He asks Wrinch to verify quotations in Mysticism and Logic and make the index.

Wakefield criticizes BR for his earlier statement that a nuclear bomb "constructed according to Marxist principles" would not explode.

Waley inquires about the official rate of exchange of roubles for pounds. BR had mentioned a rate to Hawtrey.

Waley's surname used to be Schloss (the same as Arthur Waley's).

Ashby, on behalf of her Quaker brother and sisters, commiserates with BR for the sentence handed down to him.

On world federation, with several enclosures, including a letter from Attlee, document .056195a.

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .155242.

Warren writes from the Psychological Laboratory, Princeton, on Our Knowledge of the External World.

Waterlow is anxious to see John Conrad and to meet Dora.

On the proposed collection of essays on G.E. Moore's philosophy.

Waters encloses (not present) Nagel's review of An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth and hopes BR will reply. If not, Dalkey and Kaplan could do so. Waters is glad BR liked his review.

Watkins is against Oxford philosophy and cites Bergman's pro-BR article in the current Philosophical Quarterly.

Watkins seeks support for making an anti-nuclear war film with his documentary technique.

The typed year is "1963".

The reply is drafted on page 1 for signature by Charles Ellis.

BR tells Watkins that the BRPF itself is preparing a film but will keep him in mind.

Benn asks BR to sign a protest regarding the Portuguese elections.

On Jessie Whitehead, following BR's inquiry in response to Watson's card of 18 May 1952 in RA1 723.

Watson alleges that the definition of "cardinal number" in Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy is self-contradictory.

Watson-Armstrong, writing from Pender Harbour, B.C., Canada, forwards a letter (document .056205a).

Das, an Indian philosopher, asks Watson-Armstrong to distribute copies of his pamphlet, Social Reconstruction.

BR sympathizes whole-heartedly with Benn's wish not to be "smothered in the Lords", but he is only supporting candidates with a desirable nuclear policy.

Watts poses several questions about BR's relationship with Joseph Conrad, enclosing an essay, "A Current of Primitivism".

BR describes the level of "Satanic mysticism" in connection with his relationship with Conrad.

Not a letter but a review of BR Speaks His Mind.

Webster sets out his personal reaction to the Cold War.

Werber likes Why Men Fight and solicits a contribution for "vital conservation".

Wheatley wishes to discuss "The Free Man's Worship", including non-survival after death.

On the lack of progress of the BBC's acceptance of Whettam's symphony.

BR sends congratulations to this composer.

Gillard denies Whettam's "inaccurate picture" of the BBC's attitude to his compositions.

Whetham has responsibility for lectures at Trinity College. March 6 is the earliest date that BR might leave for America and still get credit for a full term's work.

Whetham suggests BR write to General Bramwell Booth urging him to lead a movement towards peace by negotiation.

Whitby sympathizes with BR over Trinity's dismissal of him.

White heard from McTaggart re removing BR's lectureship. She asks if BR has published his lectures (referring, probably, to Principles of Social Reconstruction). She mentions Rivers, her husband's first name.

BR thanks White for his Toward Reunion in Philosophy and asks why his writings of the past 30 years are ignored.

White thanks BR for his review of Spinoza's Ethics. "I study Spinoza because he teaches me how to live and you in this article make me better understand in what way he excels in teaching it."

Whittaker, author of Nightmare of the Innocents, describes his health problems.

Whyte asks how BR became aware of Stallo, Concepts and Theories of Modern Physics.

Note on letter: "Don't know".

BR relates that it was Whitehead who persuaded him against points, instants and particles.

BR discusses powerlessness on the part of those who desire peace.

BR forwards Wiberg's article for possible publication.

Rhoda asks to see BR. She has married Ivan Wichfeld.

BR summarized this letter for an unknown recipient; see record 68618.

In German.

In French.

He mentions Lobatchewski.

About signs of mental stress in Mary or Grace (Worthington?) as reported by Cicely Bachelor.

Congratulations on BR's Fellowship. BR's annotation at the top: "He lived on the same staircase in College as I did, 1890-1892."

Wieluch, who read Principia, claims to have written BR in 1913 without a reply.

BR finds it difficult to overcome his à priori prejudice against such theories as that of "second sight".

Re the City College of New York case. Wiener would like to bring Lovejoy and talk history of philosophy with BR.

BR declines her invitation to speak.

Attached is a note by C. Farley on how BR met her.

Williams, a Baptist Minister from Corwen, North Wales, sympathizes with BR in his anti-war stand.

Williams asks BR to help resolve the misunderstanding concerning the BR Peace Fund and the Fund of Admiration or Tribute.

Williams encloses a newsclip that mentions the Tribute Fund.

A note in the file states: "From Sir Osmond Williams alias Michael Williams".

BR has replaced his copy of Basic Writings as a doorstop with Williams' gift.

Willcocks, of the U.D.C., greatly appreciates Principles of Social Reconstruction.

Willis asks BR to confirm the quotation about Christian love ascribed to BR.

BR would not again use "Christian" with love, but he does approve the emotion though not the Christian creed.

A transcription of document .??????.

On BR's dismissal from Trinity.

Wilson describes his position in The Outsider and hopes for contact with BR, even though Wilson is anti-humanistic.

Wilson writes about her daughter Jeanne's "strange letter" to BR.

Wilson describes his unhappy separation from his wife and the dire prospects for his 3 daughters if he is rejected again by the C.O. Tribunal.

BR's solicitor for his trial on February 9 invites BR to a meeting with him to discuss the appeal.

Congratulations on BR's Fellowship.

On physics in Human Knowledge.

BR rejects as "querulous" 3 points in Wilson's criticisms of physics in Human Knowledge.

Wilton, a Trinity man, sympathizes with BR in the loss of his lectureship.

On My Philosophical Development; Hegelianism.

Logic at universities. Hegelianism and the "Axiom of Internal Relation". BR's mind-body theory.

Witherow, critical of the British, hopes BR will continue to comment on events from his wider perspective.

Withers sends BR £50 from BR's friends "who wish you to be able to carry on your philosophic work without pecuniary anxiety".

The Los Angeles council commends BR for his courageous action for peace.

BR is grateful for the council's encouragement.

BR is invited to a celebration of Jane Addams' centenary.

BR agrees to sponsor Jane Addams' centenary.

Wood, a young Boston investment advisor, would like BR's advice on a less capitalistic career.

Woodhouse is the source of "Boismaison", used in BR's correspondence with Constance Malleson. Re renting Ashford.

Woods offers BR a position for a half-year starting in February 1917, teaching symbolic logic or theory of knowledge, and "ethics with reference to the social and international applications".

BR initialled the letter many years later.

BR responds to Woods' enclosure (see record 54538) of the Ambassador's letter.

BR's Berlin visit in 1895 "gave me a hatred for him [the Kaiser] that I retain to this day", because of his imprisonment of German Socialists for their opinions.

A press release on why nuclear tests should be stopped.

Roth, General Secretary, sends BR the recording of his speech at the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial meeting on 9 April 1953.