"As to Unwin's proposal—I find it difficult to assess. I have sent it on to Christopher Farley. What is your opinion? I was surprised that there is no reference in the prospectus to My Philosophical Development which seems to me not only apposite but very important."

"I see from a copy of a letter I have had from Miss Dadlez of 15 June that she has written to Dr. Bruno Licitra about the recording of 'To Edith' from Bertrand Russell's Autobiography. Is this something for which we ought to be doing the contract since I see that we have mechanical recording rights?"

"We did, indeed, arrange with an Italian record company a recording of 'To Edith', which has no been included as one track on a 2 record long-playing album. The negotiations were somewhat delicate, because of the personal nature of the subject matter, as well as rushed—it was all done over the telephone to Milan and Wales—and we therefore thought it best to deal with it ourselves."

"I have now received the letter from Longanesi of Milan regarding the proposed recording of the poem 'To Edith' from Lord Russell's Autobiography (Volume I)."

"I enclose a copy of 'My Own Philosophy' just received from Kenneth Blackwell, together with his covering note. It does not seem to me that there is any conflict between this essay and the much more detailed exposition in My Philosophical Development. I think it will make an excellent commemorative publication."

"You have just rung up about the Italian recording. On the face of it I am all for it. But I can't remember what you said as to whether the 'young Italians' involved are 'reputable' and the maker of the record is reputable. Anyway, I should like to hear the tape and hope it comes soon. Thank you for sending it on. I'll let you know as soon as it comes and has been listened to."

"We understand from the publisher Longanesi (Milan) that you would like to listen to the recording of the poetry 'To Edith' (Bertrand Russell), by our group New Trolls. ... we are sending you a tape of their version for your examination. We do trust that you will authorize our releasing of one LP record including this composition."

Re the New Trolls recording of BR's "To Edith". "Herewith the tape recording about which I spoke to you on the telephone. The proposal is for the composition to be included on a long playing record of songs for distribution in Italy, with the prospect—if successful—of international distribution."

"Although the song does not accord with my own taste in music I am assured by a young friend that it is well done and could prove very popular."

"Many thanks for the 5 records—10 really!—which came safely this morning."

"We have been giving further thought to the question of the film rights in the Autobiography and a possible film of the life of BR. There is a Hollywood producer by the name of Hal Landers of whom you may know. ... Landers is very enthusiastic and thinks that such a film could gross 40 million dollars on a 4 million dollar budget, under the direction of David Lean. ... Landers also has a great interest in and some suggestions about BR's letters and the promotion of the Autobiography paperbacks in the U.S., and it might be possible to do some business with him in these areas also."

"Herewith, as promised, a copy of Lady Russell's letter as well as a clipping from the leader page of The Times on Russell's centenary." Enclosures not present.

"A friend of Albert Schweitzer, Mr. Otto Spear, Tübingen (Western Germany) wants to publish in the year 1972, in commemoration to Lord Russell's hundredth birthday, a compendium-book: Russell and Einstein On World-Peace."

"Mr. Spear thinks there are some other papers about collaboration between Russell and Einstein, and he asks to get the placet to publish such papers in the projected book."

"I enclose a copy of an extract from a letter which BR has received from Professor Robert E. Egner in the United States. Egner, you will remember, is the co-editor of The Basic Writings of Bertrand Russell and the editor of Bertrand Russell's Best. In the light of this, BR is anxious to enquire about a paperback edition of these two volumes by Unwin in Britain."

"BR has just written to Unwin and to Simon & Schuster reminding them that he does not want permission given to reprint extracts from his writings if these extracts are altered in some way."

"This is a small point, but one to which BR attaches importance. It has arisen again with a letter from an Indian Professor who wishes to reprint part of chapter four of History of Western Philosophy—substituting the word 'Indian' for 'Greek' throughout! He claims to have permission from Simon & Schuster to do so, and they have been sent a rocket."

Re a new edition of Justice in Wartime. "Many thanks for your letter of April 16 and enclosures. I have shown these to Lady Russell and I think she will write to you about them. She does not wish to write a preface to a new edition of this book, but has asked me whether I would. Would such a suggestion be acceptable to you and to Rayner Unwin? No doubt what I wrote could be used by Allen and Unwin either as a draft for a new publisher's preface or as a sales blurb for the inside jacket (as with War Crimes in Vietnam)."

"Lady Russell kindly received me the other day and I saw the jacket of your forthcoming book. It looks most promising—I am sure Russell's short stories could well become cult in the student world."

"Rupert Crawshay-Williams, a near neighbour in Penrhyndeudraeth, has written a book entitled Russell Remembered, to be published this autumn by the Oxford University Press. Lady Russell would like him to have permission to publish the letters he has received from Bertrand Russell."

"I should have mentioned in my previous letter the library of Lady Russell in London, and the few dozen books which she keeps in her room in Wales. ... They include some fine first editions of BR's books inscribed to his wife, and other volumes of direct relevance to his life. At a very rough guess there are some 400 titles. ... I have not yet discussed with Lady Russell the future of her books, but I am sure they would be of great interest to McMaster."

"The Spanish translation rights in this particular essay are wanted in connection with a complete edition of your works in Spanish which the famous firm of Aguilar is trying to organize and it would be an inconvenience to have to deal with it separately."

Re a reprinting of BR's ABC of Relativity. "As ten years have elapsed since Pirani looked at it it is just conceivable, though we hope not, that some further slight changes may be needed. We do not know whether Mr. Felix Pirani is still alive and up to date in his knowledge of relativity, but if Lord Russell so instructs we will certainly try to find out. Alternatively, Lord Russell may know someone who would glance through the book and let us know whether it is all right to reprint it as it stands."

"As you probably know the late Earl Russell was a member of this Society for about 75 years and was President for 3 Sessions. We have decided that it would be fitting for us to include in this year's volume of our Proceedings an obituary article by one of our senior members. We should like to include in the volume along with the obituary article, a photograph of the late Earl Russell and should be most grateful if you could oblige us by letting us have a photograph which Lady Russell may consider to be suitable for the purpose."

"You will remember that we had some correspondence earlier this year concerning an obituary article to be published by this Society on the late Earl Russell. In my letter of the 28th March, 1970, I said I would comply with your request that a copy be sent to Lady Russell when completed, and I am pleased to inform you that the article has now been written by Professor Gilbert Ryle. He will read it at a meeting of the Society to be held in London on the 7th December next at 7.30 pm. ... It would give our members great pleasure if Lady Russell would care to attend the Meeting as the Society's guest when Professor Ryle reads the paper."

Re a possible reprint of Justice in War Time. "When Kenneth Blackwell of McMaster was over here recently, he mentioned to me that in his opinion, of all the works by Lord Russell that were not currently available, the only one of any consequence was Justice in War Time which was originally published by the Open Court Publishing Company and later by ourselves."

"... we should ask you and Lady Russell whether in principle this seems a good idea and whether, if it meets with approval, a phrase or two by way of preface might be useful simply to explain the background and the relevance today. Is it possible that Lady Russell herself would feel inclined to write a sentence or two to this effect?"

"I am very near the end of my work on Lady Ottoline's memoirs, and am anxious to know the situation about the Russell letters which were to be included."

"We are very happy to agree to the publication of Russell's letters in Lady Ottoline's memoirs and very much look forward to reading the book when it is published."

"Lady Russell has asked me to thank you for suggesting that she attends the meeting but regrets that she shall not be able to be in London on that date. She is very glad that the paper is to be read and would much like to see a copy of the article when it becomes available."

"Do very much appreciate the kind gesture in sending me a copy of the book Dear Bertrand Russell which you have introduced and edited. As yet I have not had the opportunity to read all that has been said and written by the great man, but will absorb this with interest in the very near future. The references to Red Hackle are also very much appreciated and there certainly was a fair file of correspondence, as he did like his Scotch, and particularly Red Hackle." Marshall sends a few bottles of Red Hackle with compliments and best wishes.