BR likes the inquiry idea that Armstrong enclosed into the Kennedys' fitness as parents, given the U.S. resumption of nuclear testing.

Armstrong inquires about BR at John Hopkins University in the 1890s.

BR comments on Armstrong's article, which "interested me greatly, and was news to me" (added in BR's hand). He asks for photocopies of letters.

Re BR's 1896 visit.

This is Craig's second letter on this day.

Arnold inquires about the British expedition to Abyssinia, 1867-68.

BR is ashamed to say that he had never heard of the war between England and Abyssinia. (Arnold eventually published Prelude to Magdala: Emperor Theodore of Ethiopia and British Diplomacy (1991).)

BR confirms signatures as those of Lord John Russell and (quite likely) Queen Victoria.

The Society will award BR its medal in honour of Rabindranath Tagore.

The advantages of the Ladies' Annexe are pointed out.

BR is asked how he would feel about the future if he were "an average high school student today".

BR urges students to work for peace, although "the public is still conditioned to believe such advice treasonable."

Also in file: a second TL(CAR).

BR comments on his photograph in their Nothing Personal, addressing them as "Mr. Avedon Baldwin".

Dinah has been to the hospital concerning Mr. Avery's illness.

Lamont provides a copy of his cable to Ayer on BR's 90th birthday.

BR has only rare copies of early photographs and would prefer Devaux to take his from "the enclosed volume".

Wood thanks Ayer for his letter to Schoenman, who is abroad.

James is a grandson of Jimmie Baillie.

The grandson of Jimmie Baillie, as noted by Edith. He urges BR to come to Vancouver to debate Goldwater.

On celebrating the "pleasant custom" of Christmas, and on capital punishment ("a form of primitive vengeance").

Ceylon cannot afford the foreign exchange involved in BR and Edith's air passages, but their stay in Ceylon would be provided.

Schoenman will seek every means to facilitate acceptance of her invitation to the Russells.

BR is "touched and honoured" at Bardoe-Darfor's request.

Bardoe-Darfor of Ghana seeks permission to name his son after BR.

BR thanks Barry for his offer of help during his forthcoming visit to Israel. BR declines to sit for his friend's etching.

BR asks whether Bart has done anything further about dramatizing Satan in the Suburbs.

Also in file: a 2nd TL(CAR).

Barua asks about BR's knowledge of Edward Carpenter's mysticism.

BR recalls reading Carpenter's books on sex but never liked his mysticism. Carpenter "advocated a humane attitude to homosexuality".

Bates sends rose plants in gratitude for the Russells entertaining him and Ken Coates "on Monday last". A draft reply is written at the top.

BR and Edith are delighted with the roses.

Battle sends BR Ghetto '68.

BR comments on Ghetto '68 by Afro-American and Puerto Rican writers.

Also in file: a 2nd TL(CAR).

Out of friendship BR has always refrained from public criticism of Whitehead's later work, although his views of it are nearer to Einstein's rather than Dewey's, as set forth by Bayerl.

Also in file: a 2nd TL(CAR).

Beasley has spoken on the Secular Movement in China. She asks BR to look at her 3 other volumes of autobiography, still in manuscript.

BR declines to spend more of his life being photographed, "even when the suggestion comes from yourself."

Beckman praises BR for placing ideas of a conference of neutrals and a balancing committee before the Moscow Disarmament Conference. He encloses his "Moneyless Society" essay.

BR reveals that the "Balancing Committee" proposal was seriously considered in his recent meeting with U Thant.

Bedford thanks BR for his autobiography and claims that his own Book of Snobs is "just a book for the loo".

BR sends Farley in place of Schoenman, who is at a trial in South America.

Schoenman thanks "Your Grace" for the kindness shown during Schoenman's last visit. He mentions progress on the archives and the autobiography and that they have found a good agent. He inquires about the "things" of Lady Agatha Russell and papers of Lord John and Amberley.

She cannot find a requested clipping, and the Duke does not recall writing a political letter.

Bedford is following Farley's directions for travel by train to Bangor or Portmadoc.

BR will see her at 4 pm on April 2. Farley gives precise directions for travel by train.

Beecroft seeks BR's support in his academic freedom dispute with UCLA. Enclosed is Beecroft's memorandum on his case, addressed to the UCLA Senate, and a long letter to President Sproul (see document .110205c).

The enclosed offprint is Behmann's "Die Antinomie der transfiniten Zahl und ihre Auflosung durch die Theorie von Russell und Whitehead". Removed from BR's copy of Principia Mathematica, vol. 1 (Russell's Library, no. 3069).

Bell transcribes overleaf a letter he has discovered in the Haldane papers in the National Library of Scotland. The letter is from Alys Russell, 3 March 1918, to R.B. Haldane; see record 57341.

Also in file: a photocopy of both letters. See document .110207b.

BR thanks Bell for thinking of him in providing a copy of Alys Russell's 1918 letter (for which see record 57341).

The record for the ribbon copy is available at 132407.

Alys pleads for "first class imprisonment" for BR, for "I know that he is haunted by fear of his father's malady." See record 57341 for a photocopy of the letter.

BR praises 3 works by Berkman: Bolshevik Myth, Anti-Climax, and Prison Diary.

Removed from BR's copy of Principia Mathematica, vol. 1 (Russell's Library, no. 3069).

In German.

Beveridge, writing on London School of Economics letterhead, asks BR to lecture at the International Summer School in Vienna in Sept. 1923.

On hiring a cook for the Russells; the letter was written from the Black family flat. BR has provided the year.

Also in file: 2 TL(CAR), document .110213 and .110214, both dated 2 Aug 1968.

On Gar Alperovitz's Atomic Diplomacy: Hiroshima and Potsdam.

In German.

Böll has received the Goldwater appeal too late to sign.

Schoenman hopes Böll will support the BRPF.

BR agrees only with Boothby's disbelief in What I Believe.

On the verso the typing of the letter was begun using the "baggage stamp" typewriter.

Taylor reports that Boothby has gone away for a month's holiday on doctor's orders. He told her that he was not prepared to make further charitable gifts.

Born, son of Max Born, asks for BR's formal permission to publish his introduction in both the German and English editions of The Born-Einstein Letters.

BR gives permission to publish his introduction, and hopes that Max Born will recover soon.

Born sends BR some of his less technical writings. (The letter was found in Born's pamphlet, Physics and Metaphysics.)

BR, too, cannot travel outside his country. Born's letter "so movingly emphasizes those feelings and beliefs which sustain us" and which gave rise to Pugwash.

Born is concerned about the Realpolitik of Adenauer and de Gaulle. Born has been very depressed of late because of the international situation, "but thinking of you and your courage I feel one should never give up."

"Enclosed herewith is a copy of Lord Russell's family tree, which Chris Farley requested be sent to you." (Copy of family tree not present in file).

Edith states that further secretarial assistance is not needed.

What is needed is a live-in person to do a great number of humble tasks.

Braithwaite asks how BR came to choose molybdenum for his "Faith and Mountains" story in Nightmares.

Also in file: TL(CAR), document .110248.

BR thanks Brandt for his book.

In German.

Brandt has described his visit to BR in Ein Traum, der Nicht Entfuhrbar Ist.

The letter seems intended for BR, although there is no addressee.

She refers to President Johnson's impeachment being in 1868.

On transportation arrangements to reach Plas Penrhyn from the Abbey Arms, Ffestiniog.

Edith has attached a note identifying the writer.

Playter seems to address both Russells, although there is no addressee. She thanks them for flowers sent by Gamel Brenan yesterday.

A letter of sympathy and reminiscence on the death of Gamel Brenan.

Farley refers to Brill's "rudeness here on September 24".

Gerrard recommends two Yugoslav journalists: Dusanka Obradovic and Aleksandar Stefanovic.

Parkhouse asks if BR will receive Dr. S. Genoves and Mr. T. Segovia on Oct. 20, 21 or 22.

Bayes asks if BR will receive Mrs. M.I. Paredes de Chavez.

BR has replied separately to Stefanovic's questions.

Farley states that BR cannot meet G.A. Brutyan because he "is committed to a very heavy programme of written work which he must complete."

BR's writing commitments are such that he will be unable to find time to meet Mrs. Paredes de Chavez.