Total Published Records: 135,545
BRACERS Notes
Record no. | Notes, topics or text |
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82601 | |
82602 | |
82603 | Also known as: Union Mondiale des Libres Penseurs. |
82604 | Also known as: Union Mondiale des Libres Penseurs. |
82605 | |
82606 | |
82607 | |
82608 | |
82609 | |
82610 | An invitation to a private viewing on Oct. 27 of an international exhibition and sale of works of art at Woburn Abbey in aid of the BRPF, Oct. 28-Nov. 2. The enclosed card lists the 48 artists who have given works. |
82611 | Hetherington passes on an unidentified letter meant for BR. |
82612 | Bedford recommends that BR allow himself to be interviewed by Hugh Downs of the "Today" programme, New York. |
82613 | BR is "anxious not to have to do the interview" with Hugh Downs. Also in file: a 2nd TL(CAR), document .110201. |
82614 | The Duchess is "visiting England" a little at a time. |
82615 | An invitation to the Duke's 50th birthday party. |
82616 | Mary and Mickey are honoured to attend BR's birthday party. The letter was previously misfiled as from Nicole Bedford, document .110202. |
82617 | Mickey (no surname is present) "was touched, like everybody else, by Bertie's few words" at his 95th birthday party. The letter was previously misfiled as from Nicole Bedford, document .110202. |
82618 | Also in file: a TL(CAR), document 110509. |
82619 | Also in file: a TL(CAR), document 110511. |
82620 | |
82621 | Also in file: a TL(CAR), document 110514. |
82622 | Also in file: a TL(CAR), document 110516. |
82623 | |
82624 | |
82625 | Behmann has been examining Boscovich's criticisms of Principia (Russell's Library, no. 3069). He encloses a letter from the Prussische Staatsbibliothek and a list of errata (not present). |
82626 | |
82627 | |
82628 | |
82629 | |
82630 | BR told her in 1950 that he was too old to undertake a "prophet-like lead", which he is taking now in C.N.D. |
82631 | BR congratulates Boothby on the victory over The Mirror and asks him to contribute funds to the BRPF's research efforts. |
82632 | |
82633 | |
82634 | Born's father, Max Born, died last night. |
82635 | |
82636 | |
82637 | |
82638 | BR admired Born "for his simple modesty and truthfulness". |
82639 | |
82640 | Born reflects on his father's (Max Born's) later years. |
82641 | |
82642 | |
82643 | |
82644 | |
82645 | |
82646 | |
82647 | BR invites Bohr to stay at his home and discuss the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. |
82648 | Born cannot, for reasons of health, attend the Pugwash Conference in London. He describes his intervention as Chairman at the Kitzbuhl Pugwash. A corrected draft of this letter is available at record 132367. |
82649 | BR refers to the "daily terror" of nuclear annihilation and reports on Pugwash. |
82650 | Born praises BR's role in the Cuban Missile Crisis—"the miracle" is mainly due to BR. At BR's age this is a "miracle", too. |
82651 | On the affair of Der Spiegel. BR sent a strong statement but wonders if it received circulation. |
82652 | BR asks Born to sign 2 letters (not present) prepared by Erich Fromm. |
82653 | BR is glad Born is joining an appeal. BR provides details of prime ministerial discussions and a list of those who have signed the appeal. |
82654 | BR sends Born literature on the BRPF and the Atlantic Peace Foundation. |
82655 | BR has sent an appeal to Khrushchev. |
82656 | Born recalls that he and BR have not exchanged personal messages for some years. They disagreed about the Middle East. |
82657 | Also in file: TL(CAR), document .110236. |
82658 | Born has learned that his daughter, Irene Newton-John, has asked BR for an introduction to his correspondence with Einstein. |
82659 | Born has given the "manuscript" of BR's introduction to his children. |
82660 | BR thanks Born for Der Luxus des Gewissens. Also in file: TL(CAR), document .110240. |
82661 | Farley has notes on the origin of "Molybdenum" in BR's short story, in the form of a draft reply to a telephone call, perhaps from Braithwaite. |
82662 | BR urges Broadhurst not to seek certainty since it is available only to those who are religious, for which there is no reasoned support. |
82663 | |
82664 | |
82665 | |
82666 | Also in file: a TL(CAR), document 110540. |
82667 | Brenan cut her visit short for fear of giving BR her cold. |
82668 | |
82669 | Brenan is sad at leaving the Russells again. BR was not well at the end. |
82670 | |
82671 | Brenan comments on a Trafalgar Square meeting, probably as described by Edith. Brenan quotes a letter to Ronald Duncan from T.S. Eliot on her sonnets ("this old form"). |
82672 | Brenan will be paying another visit to Wales. |
82673 | Brenan hopes to visit the Russells. She follows the reports of BR's "great work for mankind". |
82674 | Dated 1961 from the reference to visiting John Cowper Powys, who with Phyllis has aged greatly. |
82675 | Brenan comments on the recording of BR's 90th birthday celebration, and on meeting Chris Farley and Alastair Yule as revolutionaries. |
82676 | The year is supplied by the reference to Augustus John's death. |
82677 | At Blenau Ffestiniog for a few days, Brenan would like to drive over to Plas Penrhyn. |
82678 | She has enjoyed another good visit with the Russells. |
82679 | |
82680 | |
82681 | |
82682 | |
82683 | |
82684 | |
82685 | Brill mentions receiving a printed "No" card but nevertheless came to BR's door at Plas Penrhyn, standing for 3 hours and chatting with Frank Hampl. He concludes by asking many non-technical questions. |
82686 | |
82687 | |
82688 | |
82689 | BR asks the Council to convey his appreciation for the Tagore Medal, just received. |
82690 | Parkhouse asks if BR will receive Prof. G.A. Brutyan. |
82691 | Swain asks BR to autograph a book for the Czech ambassador in Greece. |
82692 | BR gives the Keeper of Printed Books permission to provide Karnatak U. Library with a photocopy of German Social Democracy. |
82693 | Britton thanks BR for his support. "it may make so great a difference to my life." |
82694 | Brittain cannot attend the BRPF exhibition on March 20. |
82695 | |
82696 | Broad will look after Haring. He reports on Rolf Ejvegard, who visited BR and then Oxford philosophers. |
82697 | Congratulations on BR's 90th birthday. |
82698 | |
82699 | Congratulations on Broad's 80th birthday. |
82700 | Broad reminisces and describes the occasion of his 80th birthday. |