BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
82701

Broad congratulates BR on his 94th birthday and gossips academically about Bernard Williams.

82702

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .110281.

BR thanks Broad for his birthday greetings.

82703
82704

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .110286.

BR is pleased to learn of the possible publication of Brooks' thesis.

82705

Brown provides the source for his correction re Epicurean atoms. Removed from BR's copy of A History of Western Philosophy (Russell's Library, no. 3136).

82706

Brown will call on BR on March 21.

82707

On the impact of the Russells (during their separate lecture tours in 1927 and 1928).

82708
82709

She and another are eager for BR's visit on Feb. 24.

Patricia Russell has written at the top: "The wind blown scent of bog-myrtle". She has also written many scenic phrases on the verso.

82710

BR has discovered that duty would be payable on his left foot.

He suggests that the Mongolian Stomper become holy to be assured of a wide and respectable following.

82711

"We were both very touched by your speech, Bertie, which was just right and gave us all much to think about."

82712

Copleston asks BR's permission to quote passages in his History chapters on BR. There is no remark that BR would consider unfriendly criticism.

82713

Burn thanks Edith for the evening, and praises BR's "enviable" memory, and quotes from John Marston's "Antonio and Mellida".

82714
Congratulations on BR's televised appearance last night.
82715

Burn, who has vol. 1 of BR's Autobiography, praises the poem to Edith.

82716

Burn never dreamed that his Hungarian would kiss BR. Burn has discovered through BR's Autobiography the source of Eliot's "Mistah Kurtz—he dead".

82717

"Michael" (no surname) accepts the invitation to "Bertie's champagne tea" on May 18. The letter had been filed as from Michael Burn, document .110305, box 10.47.

82718

The Burns loved seeing the Russells the other day—particularly "when he is rebelling against himself as the establishment rebel".

82719

Mary Burn hopes that Edith will invite them any time the Russells feel like seeing them.

82720

"I beg you to read the enclosed book and pass it on when you have finished with it." Farley's note is that the book is We Accuse [possibly it is B&R B180].

82721

Because of a sudden bad cold, Mary Burn had to cancel a visit to the Russells at the last moment.

82722

Burn thanks the Russells for the bottles of vodka.

82723

The Burns enjoyed the recent birthday party.

82724

Michael Burn's share of the letter is at the foot of the 2nd page. Christmas.

82725

A note on Maud Burt.

82726

BR will not be in London when Carnap is, but Schoenman hopes to see him.

Document .110320a is an empty envelope from Carnap.

82727

Catlin has just donated to World Parliamentarians for World Government.

82728

Schoenman entirely understands Catlin's position.

82729

Catlin sends thanks for BR's Manchester speech.

82730

Catlin requests another copy of BR's Manchester speech.

The letter is assumed to be meant for Schoenman.

82731
82732

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .110336.

Schoenman encloses the literature that Catlin requested (not present).

82733

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .110344.

BR cannot attend the gathering in France.

82734

The Changs urge BR's Sino-Indian intervention.

82735

Chao wants BR to know that he is bringing Mr. and Mrs. Chen Yuan with him to tea on Sept. 27.

82736

The Chaos want to send BR something useful and ask for his Chelsea address. They enjoyed their meeting with BR last week.

82737

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .110357.

BR states he tries to avoid going to Chelsea as he receives far too many callers on his brief visits to London.

82738

BR hopes that they will have more time to discuss world affairs on the Chens' next visit.

82739

Gerard repeats his request to tape BR on Lawrence and praises Schoenman's letters in The Observer.

82740

Schoenman draws attention to the BBC's recording of BR's talk on Lawrence.

82741

Lawrence's nephew says that Lawrence "was very fond of Bertrand Russell".

82742

Schoenman sends literature on the Peace Foundations.

82743
82744
82745

Cockerell praises BR's letter in The Times Monday (on disarmament).

82746
Cockerell praises BR's courage and describes his own lack of good health at 94.
82747
82748

"We are receiving from an important record firm the request to reproduce in their forthcoming long-playing of the New Trolls band the poem 'To Edith' from Bertrand Russell's Autobiography, first volume, to be sung in the original English language version."

82749
82750
82751

Full name: Commission de Redaction des Oeuvres Complètes de N.L. Labatchevsky, Institut Mathématique à l'université de Moscou.

82752

"I have read the introduction and verified nearly all the references. But I haven't yet been sent proofs of more than a few pages of the appendices. Here are a few corrections and comments on the introduction."

The 3 correction leaves are document .054638, record 81533. The first leaf is dated "[1919]" in Edith Russell's hand, but that is incorrect.

This material was inserted between pp. 14-15 or 64-5 of BR's copy of Principia Mathematica (Russell's Library, no. 3071).

82753

Ramsey says he has read Appendices B and C of Principia Mathematica "very carefully". He says that he is enclosing document .111549.

Document .111549 is a list of "misprints or slips" in the page proofs of Appendix B, Induction. There is a reference to page 653 in Principia Mathematica.

Documents .111549a-.111549e (record 4573) used to be associated with the enclosure, but there is no mention of these volume III errata in the letter.

This material was inserted between pp. 14-15 or 64-5 of BR's copy of Principia Mathematica (Russell's Library, no. 3071).

82754
82755
82756

Copleston asks if BR wants to see passages from the debate on God's existence that are to be used in a Spanish article.

82757
82758

Also in file; TL(CAR), document .111552. The letter was revised and retyped (see record 82760).

82759

Copleston thanks BR for giving permission for quotations in the History.

82760

Also in file; TL, document .111551, with revisions.

82761

Also in file: a second TL(CAR), document .110398.

BR comments on a single factual error in Copleston's History and commends "your fairness in controversy".

82762
82763

Also in file; TL(CAR), document .111556.

82764

Enclosure is medical report on Read by A.P. Brown.

82765
82766

Coy reports that the licence to assign 55 Overstrand Mansions to BR has been refused.

82767
82768
82769
82770

On BR's illness and Edith's loneliness.

82771
82772
This letter was detached from BR's reply at document .111570, record 82777.
82773
82774
82775

Also in file; TL(TC), document .111568.

82776
82777
82778
82779
82780

"The position is that we can now authorize the Spanish publisher, Aguilar, to include this particular essay with many others of ours in one of the volumes in his Spanish edition of the complete works of Bertrand Russell, on which he is paying us on Bertrand Russell's behalf an advance of £150 on account of a royalty of 7%."

82781

Also on the same sheet of paper is BR's response to Rees (at record 82782), agreeing to her request that he sit for portrait "miniatures".

82782

Typed on the letter at record 82781.

82783
82784
82785
82786
82787

On the side-effects of BR's drugs, and arrangements when Conrad goes.

82788
82789

A review of My Philosophical Development is enclosed.

Crawshay-Williams comments on it.

82790

Crawshay-Williams did not want to ask about BR's "crisis" of health.

82791
82792
82793
82794
82795
82796
82797

Notes on BR's Autobiography, Vol. 1, or on corresponding letters.

82798
82799

On recommending Kyffin Williams for BR's portrait.

82800

Payment is made for a subscription to London Bulletin.