BRACERS Record Detail for 135584

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
1896
Box no.
16.84
Filed
1896d
Source if not BR
Thacher, Michael, donation
Recipient(s)
Mathews, A. W.
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1932/02/10
Full date (Estimate)
1932/02/10
Form of letter
TLS
Pieces
1E
BR's address code (if sender)
TEL
Notes and topics

BR  (being "very hard up") cannot lend him any money, but wishes him success and good travels in Spain. 

Transcription

BR TO A.W. MATHEWS, 10 FEB. 1932
BRACERS 135584. TLS. McMaster
Proofread by K. Blackwell

<letterhead>
Telegraph House,
Harting, Petersfield1
10th February 1932

Dear Mr. Mathews,

I think your proposal to explore Spain on foot in a party of temporary commercial travellers is an excellent one, and you ought to learn a great deal,a supposing that you know Spanish. I am sorry to say that I am myself very hard up, and cannot lend you any part of your expenses. I hope you will be more successful elsewhere.

Yours very sincerely,
<signed> Bertrand Russell.

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    [document] Proofread against a photocopy of the original letter.

Textual Notes

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    deal, comma inserted

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
135584
Record created
Jan 20, 2026
Record last modified
Jun 10, 2026
Created/last modified by
duncana