BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
77203

Hargreaves tells BR that he is "regarded as a suspicious person".

77204
This is a transcription of document .050790. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription.
77205
A humorous reference to BR's regular attendance and moderately good conduct at lectures.
77206

Entirely dated by BR, who was "holding forth on woman" when the letter was written.

77207

This is a transcription of document .050794, record 77206. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription.

77208

BR has written at the top: "[Jane Harrison the classicist]". On Newnham Council. On magic.

77209

BR has critiqued her writing on collectivism. BR's cat's name is Thou, a female Persian (annotation by BR).

77210
This is a transcription of document .050797. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected both and annotated the ribbon copy.
77211

Dated by BR (first dating it April 1911). On BR's separation from Alys.

77212
This is a transcription of document .050799.
77213

Harrison cannot donate to suffrage. On Whitehead's book (on mathematics) for the Home University Library.

77214

On Miss Sharpley's appointment. Harrison refers to BR's "lectures", which suggests 1901 but perhaps 1910.

77215

Harrison has been motoring with Murray.

77216
This is a transcription of document .050802. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected the ribbon copy.
77217
This is a transcription of document .050803. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. There are corrections to the ribbon copy.
77218

Dated from the reference to her "fat book". BR is going to read the Orphism part of it (Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion), "one rather 'igh falutin' paragraph was written wholly owing to a conversation I had with you at Friday's Hill...."

77219
This is a transcription of document .050806. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. Both are corrected by BR.
77220

BR has written to let bygones be bygones. Trinity College's action re BR.

77221
This is a transcription of document .050809. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. Both are corrected.
77222

The death of Harrod's mother has set him back.

77223

Robinson encloses a draft of an invitation (not present) to Einstein to visit the U.K.

77224

On Nicod.

77225

On the translation of Nicod with many specimen pages and critiques.

77226
On a meeting time.
77227

Harrod has discussed the translation situation of Nicod with Broad.

77228

Harrod asks BR to write to the Philosophical Fellowship Fund about publishing Nicod.

77229

On translating Nicod.

77230

On testamentary provisions for a Nicod translation fund.

77231

On Gellner.

77232

On arranging for a translation of Nicod.

77233

Hart, as Chairman of the National Council, sends a message to honour BR on his 90th birthday. "Bertrand Russell was one of the first members of the Federal Union nearly 25 years ago...."

77234

On Pirani.

77235

BR remains a little sorry about Pirani.

77236

Harrod has a Korean student and two Chinese philosophers who would like to meet BR.

77237

Harrod's enclosure is an essay, "Sense and Sensibilia". He adds: "I enjoyed your speech at that 90th birthday party so much."

77238

Harrod asks if BR was the first to use "sense-datum".

77239

On Nicod and Harrod's plan to retranslate him.

77240

BR wants a new translation to appear soon as "the problems concerned may assume new aspects and Nicod's work may come to have only an historical interest."

77241

BR sends £100 for the new edition of Nicod.

77242

Pirani did a second edition of ABC of Relativity "extremely well". BR does not know how suitable Gellner would be.

77243

BR hates to refuse requests such as Harrod's re a meeting with a Korean student and the Chinese philosophers.

77244

On permanence in physical objects; Austin.

77245

A friend received Australian newsclippings of the Queen's tour, and in them she found "What Is an Agnostic?".

77246

Hartman sends BR his ms., "The Structure of Value", and mentions that he indexed the Schilpp volume.

77247

Hartman encloses "Sputnik's Moral Challenge" and "The Logic of Description and Valuation".

77248
Hartman requests the return of his ms.
77249

Hassall suggests BR's letters to Marsh must have been lent to someone.

77250

Hassall encloses copies of BR's letters (not present here) to Robert Nichols.

77251

In German. Dated with some doubt from the postmark (the date used to be read as "1922").

77252

In German.

77253

In German.

77254

In German.

77255

In German.

77256

In German.

77257

In German. BR is quoted: "Please don't let it be so long before you write again", from his letter of 26 March.

77258

Hawtrey is critical of BR's approach to pure mathematics.

77259

On the axiom of reducibility.

77260

On the axiom of reducibility.

77261

The year is approximate. Hawtrey has been reading BR's mss., especially on vicious circles, and would very much like "another instalment".

77262

The year is approximate. On axioms and on structure.

77263

Hawtrey thanks BR for vol. 1 of Principia. He mentions the Bedford constituency.

77264

This is a transcription of document .050869. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription.

77265

Congratulations on being asked to return to Trinity College.

77266

This is a transcription of document .050871. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription.

77267

BR asks Wilson's help in finding a Latin grammar with certain mnemonic verses. The source for this letter is document .050055, record 1166.

77268
A transcription of document .049913. Also in file: another ribbon copy. BR has annotated the first copy.
77269

Yamamoto thanks BR for seeing Mr. Nishimura during his stay in London. He asks for an autographed photograph for Nishimura.

77270

Haycock has withdrawn his candidacy. He tells BR to go on "cheating God by a few years".

77271

Hayek has received unreliable copies of 40 letters from Wittgenstein to BR from D.S. Shwayder.

77272

BR declines to write a letter to the editor about the Marwood case, as he has no independent knowledge about it.

77273

Hayek complains about the executors of Wittgenstein. He suggests that BR deposit his Wittgenstein letters with his nephew, Thomas Stoneborough. The enclosure is titled "Unfinished Draft of a Sketch of a Biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein....", 49 sheets.

77274

BR found Hayek's draft "very interesting" and comments on why his philosophical discussions with Wittgenstein ended.

77275

Hayek points out that his suggestion concerned the disposition of BR's original letters from Wittgenstein.

77276

BR will consider whether he is willing to part with his original Wittgenstein letters.

77277

Hayfron-Benjamin writes of a valuable scholarship that his daughter has obtained.

77278

Hayfron-Benjamin asks for a letter of introduction to Ghana's Governor-General, Earl Listowel.

77279
A thank-you letter.
77280

Hayfron-Benjamin asks to see BR.

77281

Hayfron-Benjamin encloses an article about his physician daughter. They are a black family from Ghana.

77282

Urquhart asks BR for instructions re Erich Fromm's request for letters that BR has written on behalf of Heinz Brandt.

77283

Hayfron-Benjamin has turned 60 and encloses his photograph.

77284

BR hopes that Ghana "will escape certain dangers which I gather that you fear."

77285
This is a transcription of document .050895. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected both copies.
77286

Haynes mentions that Frank Russell has helped him on divorce law reform.

77287
This is a transcription of document .050897. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected both.
77288

On BR's use of political humour and whether he should be represented by counsel.

77289

A note in Edith Russell's hand states: "A cousin of the head of Brixton Prison. He did not think Bawdy should be prosecuted." On BR's sentencing.

77290

Haynes presents an odd fable featuring a philosopher who is undoubtedly BR.

77291
This is a transcription of document .050901. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected both.
77292

Haynes asks BR for an explanation of Jeans in regard to a "definite event of creation" of the universe.

77293
This is a transcription of document .050903. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected both.
77294

Haynes hopes Beacon Hill School flourishes.

77295
This is a transcription of document .050905. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected both.
77296

Haynes likes the Beacon Hill Prospectus.

77297
This is a transcription of document .050912. Also in the file: a carbon copy of the transcription. BR has corrected and annotated the ribbon copy.
77298

Heckstall-Smith has written an appendix on radiation.

77299

Heckstall-Smith is writing a popular book on radiation hazards.

77300

Heineman encloses a list (not present) of BR's writings on nuclear warfare. (See Heineman's thesis.)

77301

There is also a carbon copy of this draft letter in the file. BR describes the evolution of his anti-nuclear views since December 1954 and encloses many of his publications, which are listed. He may also have sent copies of his correspondence.

Heineman included the letter in his 1960 Harvard B.A. thesis, "Bertrand Russell—the Plea for a 'Sane' Nuclear Politics" (copy in RA).

77302
This is a retyped copy of the draft at document .050950. The enclosed list is not retyped.