McCarthy has sent BR a copy of his thesis and requests permission to publish his interview with BR.

BR agrees with the fact and opinion in Pacifism of Bertrand Russell.

BR critiques McCarthy's thesis at length concerning evolution, free will, and determinism.

BR "was much impressed" by the accuracy of McCarthy's interview typescript, which BR now returns.

McCarthy encloses a typed interview with BR (not present) .

"I keep busy telling my friends here about the enjoyable stay I had in England, and particularly in Merioneth!"

McCloy sends BR more clippings from the letters to The Albertan.

McCollum thanks BR for seeing him. He supports BR's peace efforts.

McCollum asks BR to comment on a War/Peace article by John Sears. At the top: "Agree broadly with Sears pt. of v. but haven't time to comment in detail R".

On politics, conscription and education in Australia.

A transcription of document .053719; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.

About lunch on "Friday".

Huxley is leaving for a week but will see BR after January 7.

Huxley encloses his Scientific American article (not present), probably on population.

Huxley praises Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. He is off to a New Delhi conference on population.

The Huxleys are in the U.S.

The Huxleys will be at Portmeirion June 25-July 4.

Nathan sends the typescript of Einstein on Peace (not present).

Huxley congratulates BR on his Kalinga Prize and on his Central Hall speech for CND "last night".

On eugenics. Huxley tries to clarify what he meant in this letter in a letter to Barry Feinberg, record 123133.

On Aldous Huxley's memorial gathering: Huxley thanks BR for writing as he did.

Nathan asks BR to clarify the number of scientists he approached for the Manifesto.

The enclosure is from the typescript of Einstein on Peace.

Huxley asks BR to contribute to a memorial volume on Aldous, and he reports his reaction at the time to BR's review of Essays of a Biologist.

Nathan wants to see BR.

Nathan has to return to the U.S. on Sept. 4.

Huxley forwards letters by David Brown and Gordon Betts. The Huxleys have participated in a TV programme on BR.

Nathan, who often discussed BR with Einstein, encloses a poem and a note on History of Western Philosophy by Einstein.

BR thanks Nathan for "the very delightful contributions from Einstein".

A transcription of document .053737, record 78330, with copies of Einstein's poem and note on BR.

Nathan asks for a photograph of BR and Einstein together.

Nathan tells BR he should feel free to use Einstein's poem and note on BR. The enclosure is a letter from Nathan on "to abolish war" to the New York Times.

Translation of Albert Einstein on Russell's History of Western Philosophy and of his poem on the CCNY case. The translations are in Edith Russell's hand but presumably were dictated by BR.

[These were probably for BR's Autobiography.]

Nathan complains of Simon and Schuster's lack of promotion of Einstein on Peace.

Benn asks BR for a message of support in case he stands again as a candidate in spite of his hereditary disqualifications.

Nathan asks if BR would see Dr. Kenneth Clark, a leader of the negro movement.

BR seeks permission to publish Einstein's poem on him (in connection with Canon Collins).

BR comments on 3 writings by Huxley. On eugenics, BR approves up to a certain point, but cites the danger of a Hitler with a sperm bank.

She has sent her book, Wild Lives of Africa (now in Russell's library).

BR appears to have answered the letter by hand.

Juliette writes of her contribution to the BBC programme on BR.

On the BBC programme on BR shown 2 nights earlier.

On the Russells' impending imprisonment, and Aldous's visit.

"It is rather fun ... to be viewed as the voice of God."

On BR's shingles; Complan is "nauseous". BR had not thought of going to Israel for Eichmann's trial.

BR provides 2 notes on Victoria, Lady Welby.

BR greatly enjoyed Julian's speech at BR's 90th birthday dinner.

A transcription of document .052769, record 74039; also a carbon copy.

On Charles Peirce's reaction to BR's idea that there is a "fourthness".

A transcription of document .052771, record 2091; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.

McGhee has read Religion and Science and has several criticisms.

BR deals with Hegel, "life-force", cosmic purpose, and the speed of thought.

On Hegel.

Garrard encloses the Hibbert Journal for April 1957 with J.P. McKinney's article.
 

Hellman is trying to find the recipe for "Lord John Russell's pudding".

BR distinguishes logical analysis from scientific inference in critiquing McKinney's "Philosophical Implication of Logical Analysis", Hibbert Journal, April 1957.

McLendon encloses 12 pages of ms. comments on Part III of Human Knowledge.

BR has made notations of page and word counts for his ms. in one corner.

McLendon will send BR's ms. pages to Kenneth Hill (aka C.K. Hill). Paul at Oxford is dealing with the theories of descriptions and logical constructions in a course.

McLendon describes the very warm reception of his Harvard dissertation on BR, and the oral exam. D.C. Williams had invited BR to teach at summer school. McLendon wants to publish a book on BR from his thesis.

McLendon asks BR's permission to send him his first major published article on BR and Hume.

McLendon is due to give a course on BR's philosophy. He asks about a painting, "Lord Russell Bidding Lady Russell Farewell", which hangs in London.

On the U.S. repression of minority opinion.

On his book ms. on BR and retirements at Harvard.

McLendon would like to edit a collection of BR's writings but encloses M. Lincoln Schuster's letter (not present) revealing the same intention by others.

McLendon applauds Human Society and asks BR about the development of his views from his study of Leibniz.

McLendon tells of a visit from a distinguished professor of philosophy (later identified as John Austin).

McLendon will be sending a literary account of the Austin incident (see document .052829), and asks about the Popper incident.

On Morton White.

On Hao Wang. McLendon is sending the Wittgenstein-Popper-Russell battle piece shortly.

McLendon will send soon "Bertrand Russell, Philosopher" (document .052829), which has the Popper-Wittgenstein incident.

McLendon has tried to report the Popper-Wittgenstein incident "with some care".

McLendon sends BR a typescript of "Bertrand Russell, Philosopher".

[It is published in the summer 2014 issue of Russell.]

Trying to get a year of residence, McLendon asks BR to write on his behalf to Robert Oppenheimer, Director of the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton.

McLendon writes about his tenure chances at Harvard.

McLendon, in effect, reminds BR of the deadline for his letter to Oppenheimer.

On McLendon's tenure problems at Harvard.

McLendon sends BR some of his publications.

BR's letter to Oppenheimer need not arrive until Jan. 14.

On McLendon's "outbursts" over tenure.

McLendon claims to be Chinese in his fundamental attitudes.

McLendon thanks BR for writing to Oppenheimer and describes his recent personal tragedies.

On BR's criticism of McLendon's Mind article.

On the death of Ralph Barton Perry.

McLendon has written a "racy" chapter on Wittgenstein, "Russell's most illustrious disciple".

McLendon has approached the Rockefeller Foundation to fund his travel to Britain to discuss his book ms. with BR.

BR will devote all the time he can to discussing McLendon's book ms. on his philosophy.

BR encloses a letter (document .053748a) to Simon and Schuster on "boosting" Einstein on Peace.

On the Rockefeller Foundation.

McLendon expects to sail in June. He refers to the double issue of Journal of Philosophy in BR's honour.

McLendon raises philosophical matters from his book ms. on BR.

BR will look forward to seeing Dr. Clark.

McLendon will arrive for discussions about Aug. 7.

McLendon can provide BR with typing assistance. His table of contents has some 35 chapters.

McLendon has discussed his book ms. with BR, evidently point by point over the previous two weeks. He remarks on BR's outstanding health.