On the verso of record 45175, in black fountain-pen ink:

"Students Association
University, Oslo
Sorry cannot come Oslo
Refusal sent 10 June
Russell"

No copy of the refusal can be found.

The note is an unfinished thank-you note. It appears to have been used as a bookmark in I Was a German by Ernst Toller (Russell's Library, no. 2421). The card was inserted between pp. 303-4, which are the advertisements at the very end of the book.

The note in Patricia's handwriting is a shopping list headed "Mrs Russell / rations" which has been used as a bookmark in I Was a German by Ernst Toller (Russell's Library, no. 2421). It was inserted in the back of the book between the endpapers and the back cover.

A blank postcard printed with the Telegraph House address. The card was inserted between the front endpaper and the title page of Birrell and Lucas's The Art of Dying (Russell's Library, no. 2850).

This is a clipping of a letter to the editor concerning an article from The Times, 28 March 1951, entitled "World Population", by James P. Brander. It was inserted between pp. 172-3 in Road to Survival by William Vogt (Russell's Library, no. 2192).

This is a small coloured drawing of a bearded man inserted between pp. 20-1 in John Harrington's Nugae Antiquae (Russell's Library, no. 543).

Furness-Lane sends BR a complimentary copy of Leonard Woolf's Downhill All the Way (Russell's Library, no. 2445) and asks him to reply with some comments on the book they can use for promotion.

The letter was inserted between the front cover and front endpapers.

The Macmillan Company sends BR a complimentary copy of Hans Reichenbach's Elements of Symbolic Logic (Russell's Library, no. 1591) and asks him to contact them if he would like to review the book for a British or continental journal.

The letter was inserted between the front endpapers. The letter is unsigned.

Two sheets of mainly shopping notes, the first written on the stationery of the Royal Court Hotel, London. The sheets were inserted between pp. 250-1 in K.R. Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies, Vol. 1 (Russell's Library, no. 2503).

More reading notes in Patricia's hand are found on the rear endpaper.

A note for Rats, Lice and History by H. Zinsser, inserted between pp. 288-9 in K.R. Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies, vol. 2 (Russell's Library, no. 2504).

The note has a short, crossed out to-do list as well, also in Patricia's hand.

Kennerley asks BR to send any words of praise he might have for Our Plundered Planet by Fairfield Osborn (Russell's Library, no. 2373) and encloses an advance copy of the book. The letter was inserted between pp. 128-9.

A slip of paper with the note (in an unknown hand) "For the third week: £15 = 34,500 lire" inserted in Our Plundered Planet by Fairfield Osborn (Russell's Library, no. 2373) between pp. 128-9.

A series of notes on Descartes written on Telegraph House stationery was inserted between pp. 438-9 in Alexander Campbell Fraser's edition of The Works of George Berkeley, D.D., vol. 1 (Russell's Library, no. 1119).

There are three news clippings in Sidney and Beatrice Webb's The Break-up of the Poor Law (Russell's Library, no. 2402) written in response to the publication of the book, inserted between pp. 468-9. Two clippings are letters to the editor, and the third a news story.

A postcard to Alys confirming a visit from "H.M." on the 10th of November with Mrs. Cross. It was inserted between pp. 534-5 of Webb's The Break-up of the Poor Law (Russell's Library, no. 2402).

The text of BR's telegram is in a hand that is likely to be Nicholas Johnson's at record 64970, and is typed into the text of a letter to Yehya G. Roomi Al-Washi at record 64971. BR requests that President Arif halt the executions of three women.

Implore you in the name of humanity to halt the reported executions of Leila Al-Roomi, Safiri Jamil and Zakia Shakir.
 

BR responds to Marseille's letter of 1954/09/02, record 30060. BR will accept the Saturday Review's invitation to reply to Marseille's article that includes BR's 1948/05/05 letter to him. BR says "new methods and new policies are called for", but he does not gauge the depth of Marseille's opposition to BR's new policies.

"There can be no a priori reason against 'the supposition that mind, previously non-existing,' can arise through a mere redistribution of matter and energy."

The above from BR's reply is quoted by Wheatley in his letter of 1911/11/05, record 81410.

A Christmas present tag was inserted between pp. 86-7 of The Lives of the Ancient Philosophers (Russell's Library, no. 586). The section is on Socrates. The card reads: "Greetings Diddy from John and Kate". The handwriting is BR's (aka "Diddy" to his children).

BR later signed the flyleaf, dating it 31 March 1967.

This is a form letter requesting editorial comment or review of Communism, Democracy, and Catholic Power by Paul Blanshard. It was inserted between pp. 24-5 in Blanshard's book (Russell's Library, no. 465).

This presentation note was inserted between pp. 12-13 indicating that this copy of Paul Blanshard's The Irish and Catholic Power (Russell's Library, no. 251) was sent with the compliments of the author and Beacon Press. See record 5333 for a blurb request.

A note suggesting certain pages of the book that BR will like was inserted between pp. 138-9 in Frost and Sherrin's That Was the Week That Was (Russell's Library, no. 24).

Five photographs of BR in Australia were inserted, one after the front endpapers, one before the title-page, and three between p. 216 and the rear free endpaper, of George Farwell and Francis Hans Johnston's This Land of Ours, Australia (Russell's Library, no. 22).

A photocopied article with photo from The West Australian, 10 August 1950, identifies BR's companion in some of the photos as R.P. Greenish, who inscribed the book to him on 1950/08/23.

This presentation note was inserted between pp. 78-9 indicating that this copy of John Andrews' translation of Memoirs of Ernst von Weizsäcker (Russell's Library, no. 1257) was compliments of Victor Gollancz, Ltd. There are two copies of the note.

BR had written to The Times in support of Gollancz's letter on Weizsäcker's behalf (see B&R C49.32). Weizsäcker, who had been a high official in Nazi Germany's foreign office, had received an especially long prison sentence from an American tribunal at Nuremberg.

This letter and its carbon appear to have been prepared as a draft for BR. His handwritten letter, document .200923, record 19919, differs somewhat from this but conveys the same message about passages in the Autobiography concerning Colette.

Bookmarks were left in The Book of Common Prayer (Russell's Library, no. 1353) between pp. 238-9, 274-6, 374-5.

A 4-page pamphlet, The Great Western Railway Company: Memorandum on the Railway Position, was inserted between pp. 32-3 of Stephen Mackenna's translation of Plotinus, The Ethical Treatises, vol. I (Russell's Library, no. 1031).

The memorandum is signed "Churchill, Chairman". This was Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill (1864-1934).

A signed "with compliments" card from the author was inserted in the rear endpapers of Stefan Themerson's Wooff Wooff, or, Who Killed Richard Wagner? (Russell's Library, no. 935).

An envelope flap was inserted between pp. 16-17 in Siegfried Sassoon's The Heart's Journey (Russell's Library, no. 934).

Schuster's business card and a Simon and Schuster "with compliments" card were inserted between the front endpapers of Frederick Winsor's The Space Child's Mother Goose (Russell's Library, no. 1421).

A Christmas greeting card was inserted between the front endpapers in James Fisher's The Fulmar (Russell's Library, no. 1443). The card reads: "To Lord and Lady Russell, wishing you a Happy Christmas and New Year from Angus and James Fisher".

A pipe cleaner was inserted between pp. 56-7 of the Memoirs of Henri IV (Russell's Library, no. 1498).

A "with compliments" slip was inserted between pp. 160-1 of Leslie Paul's The English Philosophers (Russell's Library, no. 1467).

A pipe cleaner was inserted between pp. 180-1 of Chang Hsin-hai's The Fabulous Concubine, a Novel (Russell's Library, no. 1477).

A letter requesting BR's opinion on Chapters 3, 21, and 22 of F.S.C. Northrop's The Complexity of Legal and Ethical Experience was inserted between pp. 38-9 of that book (Russell's Library, no. 1484). A "with compliments" slip from the editor is between pp. 327-8.

A "with compliments" card was inserted between pp. 50-1, the end of the reprint of BR's article "Logical Atomism", in Logical Positivism, edited by A.J. Ayer. The card has the publisher's name and that of Paul Edwards, the series editor (Russell's Library, no. 1482).

BR doubts that Keller's Logical Theory of Language would be any easier to get adopted in state schools than world government. BR invites him to visit him.

Re the Basic Writings of BR: BR recommends the PM preface as a selection from Principia. If Egner wants anything symbolic, BR suggests *110.643 "with its demonstration and the remark about the occasional usefulness of the proposition in question." (The editors did not adopt the latter suggestion.)

BR very much likes the photo of himself in Desch's book.

Re a quotation (very likely the one about Christian love): "I should not have used the word Christian if I had foreseen the misconception to which it gave rise."

BR knows nothing about radiation from TV sets.

BR would like to know the venue for the meeting at which he is to speak and length of the shortest speech for him. He hopes he will not be the only speaker "as I am not a technical scientist in the required sense."

"Cheque and letter > Canon Collins".

"BBC earnings > Madams".

"£72.11.0 (for Griff), Tylor".

"Time booked".

BR sends him his piece on Moore to reprint.

BR has no record of what occurred at the Foreign Office on a certain occasion in 1955.

"No".

BR sends £32.12.0 for BEA tickets. He wishes to take £100 in traveller's cheques. He gives their names as "Bertrand, Earl Russell" and "Edith, Countess Russell".

BR has signed the 2 letters she enclosed, finding nothing to change in that to Charlie Chaplin.

BR declines to journey to Mexico.

BR corrects an error in the footnote on p. 77 of My Philosophical Development.

BR thanks Heckstall-Smith for correcting an error in the footnote on p. 77 of My Philosophical Development.

BR knew one man called Butcher, who lived at Killarney. He and Lang translated the Odyssey.

This seems to be a reminder to type or send the letter of the previous day to Heckstall-Smith.

This seems to be a reminder to type or send the letter of the previous day to Allen and Unwin, record 125056.

"To Zora Lasch [BR] sent today, written yesterday—tea at #43 on Sept 11".

This seems to be a note about the sending of a letter that BR handwrote, since there was no record of a dictated letter to Lasch the previous day.

"Autographed photo > Miss Cynthia Crosby, aet. 10".

BR points out that Edith, being an American, is not subject to the currency restrictions that apply to the British.

"No".

"No".

BR declines a trip, although "I have a very great admiration for Jefferson and am sorry whenever a course is taken which he would deplore."

It would be a pleasure to see Gilson again. The wife that she knew some years ago and BR were divorced.

To "Sir George", BR regrets having to decline due to the great amount of work he has undertaken to do during the next months.

BR suggests Dr. Elvin get in touch with him for a time to see Redefer.

"Baker (Foges's man) to talk about public discussion of Wisdom of the West—Fri. Aug 21". Cambrian Express, car and dinner.

BR has not the time and recommends that Stafford contact Stefan Themerson.

BR does not want royalties for the Polish translation of Religion and Science to be paid in Polish currency.

BR is glad Boyle likes the definition of "electricity" BR gives in The ABC of Atoms, which he unfortunately published just before Heisenberg's revolutionary work. BR has a suggestion for extending the definition.

Cooper faces imprisonment. BR hopes he will not be condemned to a very unpleasant time.

BR deleted a sentence about Clifford Allen's "irruption" into the House of Lords.

BR will come to Newman's office after lunch, due to his throat trouble. He asks for clarification of "your philosophy of the future of man within the next century".

In view of Khrushchev's trip to America the day after the projected press conference in Paris, does Collins think the journey to Paris will have lost much of its utility? "... every enterprising journalist will wish to be in America."

In view of Khrushchev's trip to America the day after the projected press conference in Paris, does Duff think the journey to Paris will have lost much of its utility? "... every enterprising journalist will wish to be in America."

"Autographed photo".

"I very strongly agree with you about the division into faculties in universities." BR can still understand why people were Hegelian, since it concerned the "axiom of internal relation". BR's mind-body theory "strikes every physiologist as a truism".

BR sends Foges "The Fisherman's Nightmare". "It was written before the enclosed extract from the Manchester Guardian which shows that the story is topical."

BR cannot recall ever having spoken in Trafalgar Square. He can't go to Frankfurt on certain days.

BR is willing that Jones should exhibit his sculpture of BR.

BR will see Crosser on August 18 and will be happy if he stays to supper.

BR thanks Mrs. Law for asking his permission to reproduce "the painted photograph".

"Cable > Pickett >"

"Cheque > Barclays > 16/2".

£10 > Committee.

Warren requests that recipients provide mailing lists for their committees so that the IWCT may send them a promotional brochure.

Schoenman thanks Burns for his recent letter and the enclosed journal. He says he will send him all the recent BRPF literature and provides the address where he can request BR's speech on the National Liberation Front Radio.

Burns encloses a copy of their journal, which includes an article by Burns, and requests a copy of the recording of BR's speech over N.L.F. radio.

Schoenman encloses all the recent Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation literature for Burns.

BR agrees to let Reader's Digest quote him. The letter was offered by Heritage Auctions.

Material from the copy of Dear Bertrand Russell that Feinberg gave to his parents, including reviews (even the TLS review of The Archives of Bertrand Russell).

BR says he would be glad to settle in America if he could get an academic position. Earning a living for several people prevents him from lecturing on logic and philosophy.

Coolidge forwards BR's letter, record 125096, to Hocking.

The transcript of a film interview, "Bertrand Russell Speaks on His Anti-Nuclear Committee of 100".

John Dewey's introduction of Russell, probably prior to BR's debate with Will Durant.

In a typeset letter, BR requests the title of any paper the unnamed recipient has for presentation at the upcoming sectional meetings of the Fifth International Congress of Mathematicians. Russell was chair of the subsection on philosophy and history. The document came with a copy of the proceedings (B&R B3), catalogued for the supporting library of the Russell Archives.

BR thanks Ashford for his letter and is glad he enjoyed BR's radio talks. The letter was for sale by Adam Andrusier Autographs.

This note was left between the back cover and endpapers of Max Born's Physics and Politics (Russell's Library, no. 1440). Part of the note (in Edith Russell's hand) recalls that Nell and the note's author remember the people of Minffordd coming to get BR's subscription to the Labour Party. The top portion of the note (mentioning the names of a couple of local people) is in Ralph Schoenman's hand.