Wishing BR a happy birthday.

A birthday greetings telegram from "an old admirer".

Isabel sends BR birthday wishes.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

A telegram from Anthony [Antony] Steel and friends.

"Many happy returns and congratulations".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

A poem to BR entitled "My Humble Garlanding of Bertrand Russel [sic] on His Happy Birthday". 

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday. The letter and envelope are both marked answered.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday. Part of the envelope is present.

Wishing BR many happy returns.

Tylor sends his "Best wishes" on BR's birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

"Birthday greetings from two very grateful admirers".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

They wish BR a happy birthday and hope that their present to him arrived safely.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

A photograph of a little girl, Judith Ann. There is writing in green ink on the verso, unsigned, discussing the jealousy of other little girls because they do not have Judith Ann's curls.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

"85th Birthday Letters and Cards". "Sorted" is noted in another hand.

Telegram is from "An obscure admirer of 35 years standing".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Mrs. Bartlett's poem entitled "Bertrand Russell on His Eightieth Birthday" was enclosed with Edith Turner's letter of 18 May 1952 (record 17030), box 4.68, file 5.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday from the Mostyn family, The Pharmacy, Caernarvon.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday. There is a string attached to the card.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday from Congress members in Berlin. In German.

"Best wishes for the next score".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday. Card is from "a sincere and admiring fellow squatter". A peace symbol is drawn on the back.

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday. Edith Russell wrote on the inside: "Answered [and Letter enclosed in card also answered]", which suggests that there was a letter inside this card that is not present. It is at record 59803.

Wishing BR a happy birthday from "Margaret & Nell".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Graydon sends "An Apology Card" for missing BR's birthday. He signs his name "Richard Graydon (an admirer)".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.
"... may you continue to speak the truth to us."

A card to"wish him well".

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

Wishing BR a happy birthday. 
"Because of your interest in world government, we enclose a policy statement of the United World Federalists." The enclosed policy is not present, but is presumably record 10450, in Folder 1 of this box (4.68).

Wishing BR a happy birthday.

"80th Birthday Congrats" is noted on this 7¾ × 10¼" envelope. Sender's name is not present.

A spoof card. "Best Wishes for a co-operative New Year". Letterhead from New Scotland Yard is pasted in.

A spoof letter. Dated from the postmarked envelope.

"I came to England after reading the Hindu Edition of Reader's Digest, and being impreesed ... with the liberalness of your Tory government. ... Unfortunately when I arrived they confiscated my passport, exported my wife and were unlordly and not Ghandian with my mother-in-law...."

See record 10568 for the envelope.

A spoof envelope addressed to "the Bertand Rusel, THINKER, LORD?, SQUATER, and GREATMAN, Penrindaedrit, Maryonith, Welsh Britaine".

See record 10567 for the letter in the envelope.

A spoof letter. Dated from BR's reply (at record 10570).

"Will you please tell me how I can win him [her husband] back again and hold his affection, also whether I should attempt to teach my year old son the Truths of Religion myself or send him to a good sunday school. (He is breast fed.)"

"Zora" (Schaupp Lasch) is noted at the top. Presumably she is the author of the spoof letter to BR.

BR responds to the spoof letter (see record 10569): "Your pathetic letter has moved me deeply.... I even have my doubts as to the sex appeal of Pelmanism, especially if practised during the night."

A spoof letter. Treacle says that he is the father of six children with black hair. "... I myself am an Albino, of the first water, meaning a thorough white man. Do you think I ought to mention my doubts to my wife?" "… my whole life has been guided by your Principia Mathematica.…"

"Betty" is noted at the top. BR replies to a spoof letter (see record 10571): "You should remember also that the conception of paternity is bound up with that of causation, which has been abandoned by modern physics. There is, therefore, no longer any intelligible sense in which you are the father of any of your children. Yours quantumistically, Bertrand Russell".

A spoof letter: "We should so appreciate a few words from so Spiritual a man ... If you could or rather would let us have a little helpful and uplifting talk on say, 'the Problems of Purity', or 'How Women Can Help'...."

"Jose" is noted at the top. BR replies to a spoof letter (see record 10573): "Much as I should wish to give a helpful and uplifting talk on 'The Problems of Purity', which I can well imagine must exercise your minds considerably, I fear that I am not sufficiently spiritual for this purpose.... Yours in Christian humility, Bertrand Russell".

A spoof letter: "Write to me I beg of you, and then I will correspond to you again and so it will go on and on and on and on and on.... Your lowly servant, Ramjah Sinji Boolonj., M.D. I am a native of Indiabut but I Know that will not stop you."

"Mr. Lambert" is noted at the top. BR replies to a spoof letter (see record 10575): "With regard to sex control, I would not … trust too much to the ancient Gods.…" "I have never been in Indiabut, but I am sure it must be an interesting country."

Power cannot trace a clipping.

Re the custody of the grandchildren. Euan and Susan would be "delighted" to assume the role of Trustee, if Edith and BR would prefer.

"We thought you might like to see the enclosed; as it sounds sane and peaceful." The enclosed document is not present, but it may have been something by John Conrad Russell.

From Edith Russell's transcription when she was Edith Finch:

"Bertie gives only 1 lecture a week, the rest of his time is his own to write away at a history of culture which he has in mind."

Re Patricia Russell: "She has B completely in hand, talks all the time, with authority on all subjects, interrupts, finishes his sentences for him, has taken over his family, friends and so forth as you may have observed. B takes it well, though he often 'swallows hard; as Edith observed after a rebuff or lets a matter drop. His control is very good!"

"Peter by the way will not let Edith drive B anywhere without her. When she cannot go B must take a taxi—to B's annoyance when he is comfortably seated and averse to leaving the car—to Edith's annoyance also, and amusement and slight gratification."