BR TO W.W. NORTON & COMPANY, INC. / WARDER NORTON, 6 JUNE 1932
BRACERS 47040. ALS. Norton papers, Columbia U.
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Mr. W.W. Norton,
70 Fifth Avenue,
New York, U.S.A.

Dear Wardoura

I am sending herewith the typescript of my book. It occurred to me that you might like “The Child and the State” as a title, but if not, let your previous suggestion stand. If you prefer, as before, to print from Allen and Unwin’s corrected proofs, I am quite willing, and I do not mind counting the moment when you receive the proofs as the moment when you receive the MS. (You may remember a question which arose on this point last year; this year I am less penniless.)

You may wish to cut out some passages which I inserted chiefly to please myself; e.g. a passage about Ruritania on p. 72. At the bottom of p. 53 there is a statement which you may consider unduly offensive to Catholics, but I hope not, as it is an exact statement of the truth.

All best wishes.

Yours cordially
Bertrand Russell.

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  Wardour a misspelling of  Warder