BRACERS Record Detail for 135014

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
1882
Source if not BR
Bonhams
Recipient(s)
[ ]
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1946/03/21
Full date (Estimate)
1946/03/21
Form of letter
ALS(DX)
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
GLC
Notes and topics

A testimonial for Casimir Lewy. See record 135013 for the covering letter.

A group of 4 letters from BR (all to Casimir Lewy, one including a testimonial) and one a letter to him from Patricia Russell was to be auctioned on 21 June 2024, according to https://www.liveauctioneers.com/ and https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30293/lot/219/philosophers-bertrand-russell-and-ge-moore-collection-of-letters-to-eminent-cambridge-philosopher-casimir-lewy-1919-1991/, along with many letters from G.E. Moore.

Dr. Lewy (1919–1991) taught at Cambridge, Liverpool, and Cambridge again, where he was elected a fellow.

Two different images of the group of letters are included with this record.

Transcription

BR (TESTIMONIAL) FOR CASIMIR LEWY, 21 MAR. 1946
BRACERS 135014. ALS. Internet print
Proofread by K. Blackwell


Grosvenor Lodge,1
Babraham Road,
CAMBRIDGE.
21st March, 1946.

 

?? that Mr. C. Lewy is a 

?? in philosophy at Bedford ?? a result of daily discussion ?? at my lectures, I ?? fairly ?? not by ??

?? no doubt that he would be ?? satisfactory, both the ?? through the stimulation ?? his teaching and I have ?? recommend him for ??.

Russell

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    [document] Proofread against a poor digital facsimile of the original letter.

Permission
Everyone
Image
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
135014
Record created
Jun 17, 2024
Record last modified
May 17, 2026
Created/last modified by
blackwk