Attached to this letter are five newsclippings, mainly concerning religion. One mentions Edward Carpenter. They are from the Agnostic Journal, found in her mother's wastebasket.

Now Alys thinks that Lady Russell will never be content with the separation.

Alys has been "drugging" herself with The Egoist.

"Thursday morning"

Alys encloses (not present) a tract about BR's family. She will send another copy to Aunty Lill.

"... so far as I can see, for the rest of my life, I shall have no time or energy for anything except the attempt to persuade mankind to abandon the pursuit of mutual suicide."

This letter is incomplete; it begins on page 2 and thus is not dated. The date assigned is from its placement in the file.

A note says it is incomplete, as it is indeed is, beginning on a sheet numbered 2. It begins by concerning "those old doctors".

Alys enjoys BR's account of his conversations with his Grandmother Russell. Grandmother Stanley is pleased with him.

"Saturday morning"

"Thy Aunt's letter is irritating...."

"Saturday evening"

Alys is now "drugging herself" with Galton's Hereditary Genius".

Alys refers to BR's journal entry in which he called himself a fool. This was a year ago "today".

About Maud Burdett: "It is a pity thee cannot marry her to rescue her."

"Friday before lunch"

Logan must not be called "G.A." again. It reached the ears of Auntie Lill.

"Friday morning"

Alys says "yes" to BR going to Paris.

BR is at Ramsbury Manor, Hungerford. He is to write to Alys at the Dolphin Hotel, Chichester.

The telegram is stapled to the printout of her letter of the morning of Aug. 31st.

"Friday evening"

Alys says no to a meeting, since Lady Russell would want an unbroken separation of 3 months.

"Against meeting". Alys wrote her reasons, she says, from Chichester early today.

"Saturday afternoon"

BR is to send "Pater" direct to a Millville, New Jersey, address "if thee doesn't go to Germany".

"Saturday evening"

She will confine her letters to P.L. to one a day. Logan wants to know if BR would like an introduction to Whistler.

"Monday morning"

Alys notes that BR has marked "G.T." by some songs in Bullen's Lyrics, the volume beginning with the poem to love quoted in BR's journal. Alys asks him why. His reply, that it stands for "Golden Treasury", is contained in document .055058a, record 20907.

BR disagrees with her about supporting Direct Action: "I think there has to be a sphere for the individual conscience" to break the law even in a democracy. Journalists give space to Direct Action because its practice makes for interesting reading.

BR is glad of the celebration planned for the centenary of Jane Addams "whom I greatly admired" and joins the Committee as an honorary member.

BR recommends his Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy and Whitehead's Home University Library book on mathematics.

BR returns his interesting article on evolution and destiny. It can be used for propaganda purposes only in Buddhist countries.

BR and Edith cannot accept Clement Davies' invitation to tea on Feb. 11 as BR has to take part in a Lords debate.

"Tuesday morning". The letter continues on "Wednesday morning".

On Beatrice Webb.

"Wednesday afternoon"

About Lord Dufferin.

"Thursday morning".

Following this letter is a one-sentence newsclipping about Lady Arthur Russell visiting her sister-in-law, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, followed by an item about Bernard Shaw.

Alys urges BR to add a "sensuous touch" to his descriptions, now that he has gone to Paris.

BR sends a letter from W. Taylor to Duff.

Alys is reading Pater's Renaissance.

"Sunday morning"

Alys is not "particular" about BR keeping the (teetotaller) pledge abroad, although she does so herself.

"Monday before dinner"

Alys sends BR Carpenter's latest book, Marriage, which she saw advertised in the Fabian News.

See record 123545 for Robert Phillimore's letter.

"This is my first lesson on the type-writer."

Alys says Beatrice Webb dictates to her husband.

"No".

Alys has BR's first letter from Paris.

Following this letter is a newsclipping, torn into 3 parts, about Eva McLaren and also Marshall's Elements of Economics.

Following the typed portion of this letter Alys added a handwritten postscript.

She returns John Morley's "most kind" letter.

"Thursday morning".

Alys refers to the Bô Tree event.

BR sends Haring a letter from C.D. Broad.

BR does not think he will be able to speak at Liverpool.

"Before lunch".

She has had 3 letters from BR today. She asks BR to return Bevan's letter.

BR could not come to Reeves' meeting and dinner yesterday because it clashed with the nuclear debate in the Lords.

"After lunch".

Alys discusses John Morley's letter in greater detail than before.

"Sunday afternoon".

Alys had an unsatisfactory letter from BR a year ago, except that it was signed "Yrs. affectionately".

A Swiss letter and one from Mawes are to be sent to Duff.

Kohler (Mentality of Apes) was pleased with BR's remarks on the subject. BR thinks highly of Borghese's poodle. BR met her in Rome.

BR tells Unwin that Borghese is a daughter of Thomas Mann (record 123562).

"No".

BR asks that spare proofs of My Philosophical Development be sent to Borghese (record 123560).

BR does not want to seem discourteous, but asks Schutz not to send him his manuscript.

BR thinks "The Unhappy American Way" must have been an unauthorized title.

BR is glad Pances is sympathetic to peace work being done in the West.

BR sends her a letter from Fédération Internationale des Resistants.

BR does not think £5,000 to be spent on a magazine whose circulation would be limited to those who agree with its editorial opinions, would be worthwhile. He asks Young to give his regards to his father. [Young's father was Hilton Young, 1st Baron Kennet, to whose dining club BR belonged in 1911 and would have known through the Bloomsbury Group.]

BR thanks the ambassador for Gomulka's letter and the large measure of agreement between Gomulka and BR.

BR sends a receipt.

BR suggests that to prevent confusion, they write to The Times to say that neither is the other.

BR would record reminiscences of Moore if a recording machine were sent to Plas Penrhyn.

BR encloses letters from Takato and Wagenseil, and a Dutch press cutting; also the Gomulka letter. (Not present.)

BR declines to speak at the Aberystwyth Labour Club and points out that his opinions are expressed in Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare.

BR sends his best thanks for the "book of televised conversations". He must be referring to Wisdom.

An Eaton letter is sent to Rotblat.

BR explains why the Southern Hemisphere would be safer in a war between Russia and the West.

A photograph is to be sent to Hoffmann, Zurich.

BR tells Sir Ronald that he cannot undertake any more work, having "as much work on hand as I can possibly manage."

BR sends Foster, Esq., QC, MP, £1.

Alys wishes she could walk in the Latin quarter of Paris with BR.

"Wednesday morning".

BR's descriptions regarding Vetheuil and the Kinsellas were "delightfully vivid".

"Thursday evening". The letter continues on "Friday morning".

Alys likes BR's plans to go to Holland and skate (so they can hold hands in public).

BR has been having headaches.

Alys has bought and sent BR an edition of The Tempest.

"3 p.m."

Alys has read BR's note for Lion Phillimore to her.

Robert Phillimore once proposed to Alys.

"After breakfast".

Alys is concerned that BR is worried and depressed.

November 17 is when they can meet again.

"11.15 a.m."

Logan is driving to Midhurst to meet his friend, Philip Morrell.

A friend, Edith K., advised Alys to keep away from all relatives and friends as long as possible after marriage.

"10 a.m."

Studying economics in Berlin is mentioned.

"After lunch".

Sturges spoke in a coarse way to BR.

More on Morrell.

"After breakfast at thy desk".

BR did not take his bicycle to Paris.

Alys mentions Nietszche disparagingly. Earlier she had asked BR about him.

"Now thy letter, no. 56, has come this morning." [It was to contain reminiscences, possibly of a sexual nature (see record 20518); the letter cannot be identified—the envelopes have the numbering and many of them weren't copied; and no letter at this time fits the description.]

"Monday morning". Alys incorrectly dated this letter '92. Mariechen (Mary) has been at home.

Alys was left some money that has accumulated to £112, "just enough to buy all my clothes and pay all my debts before I start off with thee."

"Before lunch".

Alys is sorry someone she has been reading is an anti-vaccinator.