The Atlantic Monthly hopes for a second paper by BR.

Sedgwick says BR speaks like a Martian.

"Either of your articles would be most acceptable. On the whole, I incline toward 'How America Can Help to Bring Peace'."

Of the two articles BR sent, The Atlantic Monthly preferred "What America Can Do" and sent the other article to a reputable New York agent, Paul R. Reynolds.

"Against the Lusitania massacre, 'passive resistance' seems to lose its moral power. However, I am very glad that you have written out your convictions."

Re publishing more of BR's papers. Mrs. Perkins sent him "War as an Institution". Sedgwick will accept that paper if BR does not let him see other manuscripts. "I understand that I can hold off for a few months on 'Education' without danger of seeing it published in England."

Sedgwick asks BR to cut down his paper "War as an Institution", which was just about to be put into the April number of The Atlantic Monthly, and suggests pages which could be taken out.

"As I understand the situation, in talking to Professor Gilbert Murray and others, you are deprived of your lectureship at Cambridge; you are not allowed to come to America to earn your living."

In a postscript Sedgwick writes: "You will be amused at a compliment you and I received the other day. Mr. <Theodore> Roosevelt remarked that the immorality of The Atlantic had passed all bounds. The bounds, it seems, were the publication of your papers."

Sedgwick asks BR to write a paper on "Individual Freedom and State Control" and perhaps, later, a second paper on "Political Ideals".

The Atlantic Monthly has accepted two of BR's papers: "National Independence and Internationalism" and "Individual Liberty and Public Control". The other three papers BR submitted, including "Pitfalls in Socialism", are being sent to New York for publication.

BR asked Sedgwick to print his two papers: "Socialism in Underdeveloped Countries" and "Socialism in Advanced Countries". Sedgwick only wants to print the former because the phrasing of "Socialism in Advanced Countries" suggests that BR was "very partial".

"I am very anxious, therefore, to publish in The Atlantic occasional pieces which shall do their little part toward making men stop and think, and I am wondering if there is not something that you want to say. I should gladly welcome another article from you."

George P. Boas, is preparing a schoolbook dealing with the problems growing out of the war which will be composed of essays. Boas would like to reprint BR's Atlantic paper "National Independence and Internationalism".

Sedgwick thanks BR for sending his paper "Industry in Undeveloped Countries". Sedgwick wishes that BR would write a paper for The Atlantic Monthly on Chinese character.

"The comments of Philolethes interest me, and strike me as important. When I first read them, I was determined to print them in The Atlantic, but I find a complication, owing to another paper which I ordered from abroad, and to which I feel compelled to give precedence. I am, therefore, complying with the instructions of the author, and am sending the manuscript back to you."

(Philolethes' [BR's] comments are unidentified. Cf. "Philalethes" [sic; "lover of truth"] in B&R C18.06.)

"It gave me real pleasure to have your letter of May 1st, from Peking, giving the first authentic story of your resurrection."

(BR was rumoured to have died in China.)

"Your paper is absolutely what I hoped for—the most definite and instructive characterization of the Chinese within anything like so brief a compass that I have read. You could not have sent me a more persuasive article."

Re two chapters of BR's new book Prospects of Industrial Civilization entitled "Industrialism and Nationalism" and "Socialism in Advanced Countries".

Sedgwick, regretfully, cannot accept BR's article in The Atlantic Monthly. Sedgwick congratulates BR belatedly on the birth of John Conrad: "I trust his aptitudes are mathematical." On BR's China article, "every American transplanted to China seems to have written me about it."

BR answers questions from the At-Tarik Review concerning the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation.

"We regret that we have not had the pleasure of a reply to our letter to you of February 9th, in which we outlined a possible recorded production that we feel would have tremendous public relations possibilities re: the discontinuance of nuclear warfare programs."

Re BR's acceptance of their invitation to be the guest of honour at their dinner. "Would you care to suggest a title to give some people a rough idea what to expect?" (Re "The Influence of Fiction".)

"... I am afraid it seems very likely that I shall not be able to use your paper after all. I am very disappointed about this."

Re Bambrough's request for permission to use "Philosophy and Politics" for the Cambridge book on Plato's political philosophy. "I have written to Sir Stanley Unwin to see what can be done. I enclose a copy of my letter to him" (see record 5316).

Re Bambrough's request to include BR's "Philosophy and Politics" in the Cambridge book on Plato's political philosophy. "I have had a letter from Sir Stanley Unwin. It is clear that a reduction will be offered, although a new fee will not be fixed until Sir Stanley Unwin hears further from me about the nature of the book. I am writing to him today. It now seems very likely that I shall be able to include your article after all, and I thank you warmly for making this possible."

"I regret that you feel you are not going to have time to write a personal book, but we certainly can only applaud the purpose to which you are devoting yourself so eloquently."

Basic Books, Inc. is publishing an edition of Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary (in English translation), possibly in two substantial volumes. They ask BR whether he would be interested in writing an introduction.

Rosenthal sends BR a copy of their forthcoming book, Fallout: a Study of Superbombs, Strontium 90 and Survival. They would be interested in whatever comment BR might make on the book.

Svirsky sends BR a copy of their forthcoming book Kill and Overkill by Ralph E. Lapp.

Chesnut asks BR for his comments on Kill and Overkill: the Strategy of Annihilation by Ralph E. Lapp.

"I should be grateful if you could favour me with your views on my letter of a fortnight ago, about the proposal for a book on Asian affairs based on the memorandum enclosed with my note."

"We are planning to add, as a terminal essay to the book [Authority and the Individual], your Philosophy and Politics, published in 1947 by the National Book League."

In French. BR's reply is summarized at the head of the letter (see record 130654).

"You will recall that your article, 'Stopping the War Nobody Can Win', was reprinted in our issue of September, 1958. It was popular with our readers and we would like your permission to publish it as an 'encore' in a forthcoming issue, offering $5.00."

"... I should so very much like you to tell me how you came to know the Webbs and to support their invention of the School."

"In the sketch I am writing about the early days of the School of Economics. I am devoting one chapter to personal reminiscences of the survivors of the period which I hope to cover, namely, from its birth to the end of the First World War. As no doubt you know, you are the only survivor of the first opening years of the School.... You can see without my having to tell you what prestige it would give my book if I could persuade you to write a short account of anything that you remember of those first years."

"I do not remember what I said in the note about the early days of the School of Economics that you allude to and I do not know whether there is anything that I can add to it."

Janet and William Beveridge will be in London on February 18th and 19th and would like to visit BR at Hasker Street.

"You can easily understand how much I do want a personal note from you for my little book. You are the only survivor of that first session of L.S.E. 1895-1896."

Beveridge's book will be called The Epic of Clare Market. "Have you got a photograph of yourself taken round about 1895 which you would allow me to reproduce?"

"I enclose a photograph of myself taken in 1893 which is the nearest that I can manage to the date you want. This photograph has already been published in Alan Wood's The Passionate Sceptic and various other places."

"I must apologise to you personally. I am here in the mornings only ... if, therefore, my absence from this office yesterday afternoon caused you delay and trouble, I am indeed sorry."

Re Corliss Lamont's Freedom Is as Freedom Does. "I am willing to do such an introduction as you suggest in your letter of May 24 and I shall be glad to know what is the latest date for sending you the MS."

"I enclose herewith my introduction to Corliss Lamont's book. It is sooner than you asked for it, but I suppose that will not matter. I have assumed that you are including the introduction by H.H. Wilson which tells something about Lamont as a person."

Re BR's introduction to Corliss Lamont's book, Freedom Is as Freedom does. "I understand from the author that a new impression is contemplated and he would very much like to use your introduction in the American edition if you approve."

"Mr. Lamont has asked me if you would agree to some minor changes in your introduction to his book."

"If you think well of Dr. E. Mally, the Syndics will be quite willing to give him leave to translate Principia Mathematica into German as soon as he has found a publisher."

"We have no copies of Volume I of Principia Mathematica in stock."

BR answers Pahl-Rugenstein's questions for publication (see record 5378).

"We are naturally anxious to put the new edition of Principia Mathematica on the market as soon as is practicable, but I do not think that any serious harm would be done by delaying publication until the autumn of next year."

"I had an inquiry from the Drei Masken Verlag yesterday, and sent them a copy of the first volume of your Principia Mathematica."

"The American publishing firm Dover Publications would like permission to reprint your Foundations of Geometry published in 1897."

David will send BR the second and third volumes of Principia Mathematica, even though they usually sell together. BR wants them to be sent to Countess Zeppelin in Austria. "I am sorry to add that Whitehead's Universal Algebra went out of print in 1931 and we have no copy anywhere."

"He is sorry about Whitehead's Universal Algebra, but perhaps he can find a second hand copy."

"In reply to your letter of 30 April, I can only say that as far as we know Mrs. Whitehead is still alive. At least we have been sending statements and royalties to her continuously and the cheques have been accepted and no question raised. As we have also been in correspondence with North Whitehead, I would certainly have expected him to inform us if his mother was dead."

"I was thrilled to hear on the BBC the news that you had made your appeal to the neutral powers. On Sunday, of course, the Observer published the text, and I have cabled this to Blitz, with a follow-up on Tuesday quoting your letter.... Today I see that your Committee of 100 have also been going to the neutral Embassies here."

"I am very grateful for the reprint of the three volumes of Principia Mathematica which I am glad to have. I note, however, one small blemish: on the paper cover, you say the book was published in 1912, and, on the inside, you say it was published in 1913. In fact, vol. I was published in 1910, vol. II in 1912, and vol. III in 1913."

"I received the copies of Blitz, and found them most interesting. Nehru I have sent another cable to, explaining exactly what I was proposing. I have just received a most warm letter from President Tito, but he does not propose to do anything about it."

Re Christmas Island and the resumption of nuclear tests and BR's appeal to neutral nations.

"... it is rather shame-making that we should have got the bibliographical details wrong on the cover of the new reprint of Principia Mathematica."

"I am sorry to be persistent, but I think you  have not noticed that there was two places (one of them not on the cover) where the date of publication was wrongly given...."

"It was not till after we had sent a telegram to your home in Wales that I learnt you were in town for the weekend, so I feel I'd like a greeting to reach you while you are still here. All I want to say is thank you for being alive—and so alive! We shall all go on needing you for a long time yet."

"Mozart was a wonderful and appropriate choice for your <90th birthday> concert...."

"I have a letter this morning from Harcourt in which he says 'There is nothing for us to do but to fall in with his plan'."

Allen & Unwin have granted her permission to publish Logic and Knowledge and Why I Am Not a Christian into German, but "... I am frankly doubtful that I shall succeed at this time."

"A pity you are not yet authorised to publish the text of Tito's statement as I should have liked to cable it with my despatch to Blitz tonight."

BR thanks Ghosh for the letter and telegram on his birthday.

"With respect to the plea for neutral shipping to be sent to the test area, I have now received support from Tito, Nkrumah, Soekarno, and Nehru."

"Your extremely kind letter and your comments on my special poodle friends in Brescia encourage me to send you a copy of my article, in the hope that some of it may amuse you."

"I thank you very much for your kind letter of October 11th giving me the permission to use your Basle address for the intended book about 'Disarmament and Cold War'.... Unfortunately I had to give the whole project up, as far as I am concerned, owing the refusals, coming especially from the so-called Western world for the reasons you can imagine."

"As for permission to include the adequate part of your works, it seems that the first (I) and the last (XXI) chapter of your book New Hopes for a Changing World fit exceedingly well into the framework of our book. It is the last chapter in which you deal with the International University, whereas the first chapter would serve as the presuming thoughts."

"Many and heartiest thanks for your most stimulating telegram ... I shall gladly inform you about the results and about the forthcoming creation of the Academy."

"I am very glad to send you the craft-statutes of the 'World Academy of Arts and Sciences' and the Manifesto, which is meant as the declaration of her foundation."

"By the same mail I am sending you some material which will show you the progress made in the establishment of the World Academy of Art and Science."

"I am in entire agreement with the proposals contained in your letter which are wholly satisfactory to me."

Re Trubshaw's request for BR to allow them to print an article by him regarding the Committee of 100. "I do hope that you will be able to help us, but should you be unable to do so, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament have offered to write an article for me."

"You will appreciate that I am overwhelmed with correspondence concerning the resistance movement we are creating internationally through the Committee of 100. I am afraid that I shall not be able to write a particular article at this moment but I am enclosing some recent statements, any one of which you are free to use if it suits your needs."

"I hesitate to write to you once again in connection with the literature that you so kindly offered me, but time is slipping by, and I hope to be able to give your covering letter to the Printer for inclusion in the magazine."

A draft of a telegram from BR: "Seven hundred leaflets arriving Harrogate railway."

Mistakenly dated 1963/01/25.

"I have arranged for some copies of Committee of 100 leaflets to be sent up to you by rail from London, and I am most encouraged by the interest that your paper is taking in the problem of nuclear disarmament."

"I am now ready to go to Press, but wonder if you are going to be so kind as to send a short letter for publication?"

"Thank you very much for your letter. I am having it printed in the March Issue of our magazine, and I will let you have a copy when they are ready."

"I am writing a history of literary juvenilia, and wonder whether you still possess any—or, if printed in school magazines, whether you could put me on the track of such items."

"In confirmation of our conversation, I am very glad that you will write the article, developing points in your book, more especially that about a neutral and probably Indian enquiry and report and other ideas you have which might contribute to the ending of the 'Cold War'."

Re BR's article entitled "What Neutrals Can Do to Save the World", which appeared in Britain To-Day.

"This is splendid. I enclose an advance copy of our October number, just arrived from the printers. Your article will appear in the November number, issued on October 20th."

"I enclose a copy of a letter I have received from the Private Secretary to the King of Sweden" (see record 130713).

The enclosed letter from the King's Secretary (C.F. Palmstierna) states: "I shall not fail in submitting this essay to HM the King, as soon as His Majesty will be back from his trip abroad.... Personally I share the opinion of the author that no party is, in principle, willing to wage war."

At the beginning of April, the British Soviet Friendship Society will be publishing the first issue of their new monthly magazine, British Soviet Friendship. 

"For our first issue we are writing to a number of prominent men and women in different walks of life, and of widely differing points of view, inviting them to send a short message addressed to the readers of the magazine."

"I am writing firstly to make a most sincere apology. In the confusion caused by the printing difficulties in London your message for the first issue of our magazine was left out in the final setting-up and the error was not discovered in time to correct it." Goss suggests publishing BR's message in the second issue of British Soviet Friendship.

Goss asks BR if he would contribute to a "Forum" in the next issue of British Soviet Friendship, answering the question: "What steps do you consider should be taken by Britain and the USSR in order to end the present international crisis and restore good British-Soviet relations?"

Dictated answer at head of letter: "No. Steps too drastic for either Government to be likely to take them."