BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
80901

Swinnerton detests "the way your books are printed and bound".

80902
A transcription of document .056765; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated the ribbon copy.
80903
Swinnerton cannot find a new flat. He hopes BR will rent him his furniture.
80904

Swinnerton has found a new flat but will buy BR's comfortable bed. It will be jolly to dine with BR on Monday.

80905
A transcription of document .056768; also a carbon copy.
80906
He sends BR a cheque and makes arrangements for keys.
80907

Swinnerton has moved to 34 Russell Chambers. He will try to get his char in touch with BR's char (Mrs. Saich).

80908

The porter at Russell Chambers has a parcel for BR, received from Mecklenburgh Square (Colette).

80909

Evidently Swinnerton will stay at Russell Chambers.

80910

On "the celebrated bed ... which have you such fears as to my nocturnal occupations".

80911

On jugs, and whether Malleson may have removed one.

80912

She praises BR's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis and asks for a message for all women's groups.

80913
Her previous letter was not sent, but she is sending it now.
80914

A form letter reply re the Cuban Missile Crisis.

80915

A note saying nothing more than Tagore's name.

80916
A transcription of document .056796; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected the ribbon copy.
80917

On Dr. Seal, and on "The Essence of Religion".

80918
A transcription of document .056788.
80919

Tanovic encloses his translation of his Danas article on BR, and tells him of Yugoslav publications of his works.

80920

Congratulations on BR's Fellowship. "Rather a score for moral stinks isn't it?".

80921

On BR's recovery from his operation or illness with reference to "the leaves of the green bay tree".

80922

In French.

BR is to give 2 lectures: one at Marseille (to the Société) and the other at Aix.

80923

In French.

Arrangements for BR's lectures on June 13-14.

80924

In French.

Berger mentions that BR is to be given an Honorary Doctorate and writes more on lecture arrangements.

80925

BR refers to the "great honour" of a Doctorate Honoris Causa.

80926

In French.

BR has had to cancel a lecture in Provence in April. Berger understands the importance of men like BR devoting all their efforts to save the peace.

80927

A transcription of document .056425; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.

80928

Tucker asks BR to meet Stewart Meacham, an American Quaker.

80929

Tucker thanks BR's secretary for explaining why he cannot meet Meacham.

80930

Paine thanks BR for his donation and willingness to become a sponsor of Concord Film Council.

80931
Solomon disagrees with BR on consciousness and physical laws.
80932

Sommer has the "happiest recollections of our talk about Lord Haldane some weeks ago".

80933

Sommer asks where BR found Gilbert commenting on Bacon.

80934

BR says he was mistaken. It was Harvey who said Bacon's philosophy was quite good for a Lord Chancellor.

80935

A little note by BR on Taylor.

80936
A transcription of document .056803; also a carbon copy.
80937
On ethical issues covering the war.
80938

A transcription of document .056805, record 80937; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated a "not" as perhaps "an inadvertence".

80939

Taylor shifts the appointment to see Frankl's portraits to May 1. Edith Russell has annotated the letter.

80940

BR fell ill with severe shingles on April 17.

80941

The Trevelyans greatly enjoyed BR's birthday dinner and "the loving things said about Bob [Trevelyan], by Bertie and Morgan [Forster]."

80942

BR notes that Tennant "was a truly liberal theological fellow of Trinity".

80943

The news of the Russells being in prison "has come as a dreadful shock to us".

80944
A transcription of document .056815; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated the ribbon copy on the impossibility of atheists sinning.
80945

An invitation to the Trevelyans' annual "boat race party".

80946

Tennyson sends BR his book and explains his lineage to Ivy Pretious.

80947
Tennyson encloses the joint letter; see document .056820a.
80948

An invitation to a private showing of Julian Trevelyan's paintings.
 

80949
An invitation to the annual boat race party.
80950
An invitation to the annual boat race party.
80951

A transcription of document .056821; also a carbon copy. BR has written her maiden name on the ribbon copy.

80952

She is glad to have seen BR again.

80953

BR has corrected the month from February. Trevelyan invites BR to attend Moore's reading party in New Forest.

80954
A transcription of document .056968; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.
80955

About a meeting. The Fletchers. Some people assumed BR was a Roman Catholic, "from something wicked that dropped from your lips".

80956

The letter is undated but follows document .056828.

BR disagrees that it is bad to belong to a racial minority and points out that one of every 3 human beings is Chinese. BR's granddaughter Lucy would be pleased to be Thing's pen-pal.

80957

On building a house at Leith Hill.

80958

Trevelyan plans to dedicate his play, The Birth of Parsival, to BR. (The book is in BR's library.)

Trevelyan liked Gisli Surson, thereby proving BR wrong. MacCarthy adds a note about having left his Panama hat.

80959

Trevelyan plans to dedicate his play, The Birth of Parsival, to BR. (The book is in BR's library.)

80960

Thomas thanks BR for his message on Thomas's diamond birthday (born 20 Nov. 1884).

80961

On behalf of Dissent, Thomas invites BR to debate Hook or Kahn in the U.S.

80962
A transcription of document .056974; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated both copies.
80963

Thomas encloses his column on Soviet Jews.

80964

Trevelyan would like to hear BR's paper and discussion at Oxford "Wednesday night" for the "strong dramatic interest".

80965

BR cannot spare the time and energy to go to the U.S., but would enjoy debating with Herman Kahn.

80966

BR is in broad agreement with Thomas on Soviet Jews, and hopes he will sign an appeal.

On the verso is the start of BR's statement on launching the BRPF, 28 Sept. 1963.

80967

BR will welcome Thomas's signature.

80968
A transcription of document .056976; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both copies.
80969

On a visit soon, before the coronation of George V. Bessie has heard from Alys (about the separation). Jonathan Sturges has died; he often spoke of BR, for whom he had great affection.

80970
On syntax.
80971
A transcription of document .056978; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated the ribbon copy.
80972

Best wishes for the New Year. Trevelyan quotes a Japanese poem mentioning arithmetic.

80973
A transcription of document .056980; also a carbon copy. BR has annotated the ribbon copy.
80974

Trevelyan asks for addresses for sending copies of the peace circular being distributed by Charles Trevelyan and others.

BR's Nation letter is referred to.

80975

Trevelyan seeks BR's advice about a passage on Sir Edward Grey in a book by Phil Price.

The Dutch papers say BR is a "Reverend".

80976

A birthday message for Rockwell Kent on his 81st birthday.

80977
A transcription of document .056983; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.
80978

Trevelyan is sorry BR will be in prison all summer. BR can fall back on the resources of his own mind more than any of "us".

80979

On a visit to BR about August 26.

80980

A small slip of paper, on which BR has written: "On the birth of my eldest son." BR refers here to Robert Trevelyan's letter of 18 Nov. 1921, record 80981.

80981

A transcription of document .056988; also a carbon copy. The ribbon copy has been corrected.

80982

On the war, gifts of his books, Whitman, Grapes of Wrath, Moore lecturing at Oxford.

80983

On Plato. BR is the "onlie begetter" of Trevelyan's Leopardi translations.

80984

On books, Churchill insisting that Trevelyan be Master of Trinity, Montaigne, Flora Russell, Roger Fry by Woolf.

80985

Re-dated 1943 from the letter's reference to the contents of BR's letter of 9 July 1942.

Trevelyan refers to BR being knocked over by a bicycle. Ted Lloyd. BR's History of Western Philosophy. BR and Patricia's "letters" in the Manchester Guardian. Waley's Monkey.

80986

A transcription of document .056994, record 80990; also a carbon copy.

80987

BR and Alys will move into 14, Cheyne Walk on Sept. 13 for 6 months.

On tragedy.

80988

A transcription of document .056996, record 80987; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both copies.

80989

Broadrick's shocking accident. Moore at Wedgwood's. Charles Trevelyan's engagement.

80990

Address is c/o Mrs. Hoddinott.

BR invites Trevelyan for a night.

80991

A transcription of document .056998, record 80989; also a carbon copy.

80992
A note saying "on the birth of my oldest son", re document .056988.
80993

BR will look for Trevelyan at the dinner. Re interruptions when one is fit for work.

80994

BR is going to Brittany with Theodore. The solving of fresh problems. MacCarthy's Panama hat.

80995
A transcription of document .057002; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.
80996

BR is honoured by the dedication of Parsifal. He explains the origin of his middle initials or names. Shaw's John Bull's Other Island and Yeats.

80997

"There are a good many points in it which I do not know how to answer, but I should advise you to apply to Federal Union.... They are I believe the British equivalent of the United World Federalists."

80998

Thornton writes to confirm her telegram in response to BR's offers for 31 Sydney Street, Chelsea.

80999

A transcription of document .057004; also a carbon copy. BR has corrected both.

81000

BR mentions the invalidity of the Darapti syllogism.