BRACERS Notes

Record no. Notes, topics or text
74403

A copy of BR's reply has been typed on the verso of this letter.

The enclosed pamphlet's title is Philosophical Reflections of an Economist by Armstrong.

74404

Arnett has enclosed more information on Norman Cousins for BR to read.

74405
Arnstein thanks BR for responding to his previous letter.
74406
Arnstein accepts BR's invitation to visit him.
74407
Arnstein confirms his time of arrival at BR's home.
74408

Arnstein thanks BR for giving him the chance to meet him.

Arnstein later wrote an article in The American Scholar on the meeting and BR's letters.

74409

Arnstein has enclosed a copy of an article he wrote on the Bradlaugh case and a copy of a photograph that he took of BR during his visit. The article was published in the Journal of the History of Ideas, April 1957, and is entitled "The Bradlaugh Case: a Reappraisal".

74410
Asquith is sorry to hear of BR's illness and wishes him a swift recovery.
74411
74412

Attlee asks BR to a sponsor of Attlee taking his seat in the House of Lords.

74413

On the London Agreement, the Nazis and East and West Germany.

74414
Attlee thanks BR for his kind note.
74415

BR thanks Attlee for his last letter and hopes that they could "do something to lesson the dangers".

74416

Auchinleck declines BR's invitation to visit him in Wales.

74417

He can meet BR on April 22.

74418

It was an honour to have met BR, and there is nothing in "A New Approach to Peace" with which he disagrees.

74419
74420

The enclosed document is entitled "India and Pakistan" and is 13 sheets.

74421

BR asks if Auchinleck would be willing to meet with two of BR's assistants about the work that he does.

74422

BR is sorry to hear of Auchinleck's illness.

74423

BR hopes that Auchinleck will be fully recovered soon.

74424

BR is glad that Auchinleck is willing to be a director of the Foundations.

74425

On the war in Vietnam and getting the British government to apply pressure on the U.S.

74426

BR acknowledges that Auchinleck will not publicly endorse activities of the BRPF.

74427

On the war between India and Pakistan.

74428

BR thanks Auchinleck for his notes on the war between India and Pakistan.

74429

Schoenman confirms a luncheon appointment with Auchinleck.

74430
74431

Schoenman asks if Auchinleck has received the initial draft of the annual report of the BRPF.

74432

Austin continues the discussion on consciousness. The clippings are from The Reporter, Portland, Oregon. One concerns his 90th birthday, the other his current difficulty with the Labour Party.

74433

BR continues the discussion of consciousness.

74434

Austin continues the discussion of consciousness.

74435

The Committee of the London University Rationalist Club asks BR to speak at their inaugural meeting.

74436

BR likes Ayer's book, The Problem of Knowledge. Ayer writes on perception.

74437

Ayer asks if BR will serve as a referee of his application for the Wykeham Professorship of Logic at Oxford.

74438

Ayer recommends that BR allow Dwight MacDonald to profile him for the New Yorker.

74439

Ayer would like BR to consider withdrawing his opposition to reprinting his preface in the new translation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus.

A note has been placed in the file pointing to the Ogden file.

74440

BR has allowed the reprint of his introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus. See document .047050.

74441
74442

Ayer corrects what Ved Mehta has written on BR and Strawson in the New Yorker.

74443

On the Café Royal dinner for BR's 90th birthday.

74444

Ayer's letter concerns the family discussed in the enclosed letter, the Ivinskayas.

Nivat's letter is dated 8 Nov. 1962; see record 113.

74445

Ayer asks for some images of BR for Belgian philosopher Philippe Devaux's book on BR.

74446

Ayer informs BR that he has sent the booklet to Philippe Devaux.

See document .047057.

74447

On Ayer's book on pragmatism.

74448
This is a transcription of document .047058.
74449

BR is willing to meet with Dwight MacDonald. Also, BR would like to meet with Ayer soon: "It would be refreshing to talk about philosophy...."

74450

BR gives permission for his introduction to Wittgenstein's Tractatus to be reprinted.

74451

BR understands about the Mehta article. He asks if his criticism of Strawson in My Philosophical Development was ever noticed or taken up by Strawson.

74452

BR accepts Ayer's invitation and says it is kind of him and Crawshay-Williams to organize "such a delightful celebration of my birthday".

74453

Re document .074055. Several other letters regarding this issue are in the file.

74454

BR suggests that Devaux take the photographs that he needs from the volume enclosed. See documents .047056 and .047057.

74455

BR provides a testimonial on A.J. Ayer's qualifications. See document .047068. This letter is typed on the verso of document .047068.

74456

This response to document .047077 is in the same file. It is a Russell Archives' transcription from RA1 750.

74457
74458

This response to document .047078 is in the same file. It is a Russell Archives' transcription from RA1 750.

On social credit and the Webbs.

74459
74460

This response to document .047079 is in the same file. It is a Russell Archives' transcription from RA1 750.

On old age and Petersham Church.

74461

This letter is enclosed in the file for document .047067.

BR withdraws consent for his preface Wittgenstein's Tractatus to be reprinted.

74462
This letter and a carbon copy with a line through it are in the file for document .047065.
74463
This letter and a carbon copy with a line through it are in the file for document .047065.
74464
74465

Regarding BR's chair. Barton's store, Antiques, is in Barmouth.

74466

Barton refunds the money for a chair. See documents .047091 and .047092.

74467

Lady Barlow writes on the reception of BR's "Conscience" article in The Independent.

74468

On BR's "great learning".

74469

On the persecution of BR for his [Tribunal] article.

74470

On BR's trial of June 5.

Also in file: a carbon copy of this transcription of document .047098.

74471

On his letter to the New Witness defending BR.

74472
Barnes asks BR to read the typescript of his book and to write a critique of it.
74473
Baron would like to use some photographs of BR and his wife for publication.
74474
A transcription of document .056097; also a carbon copy. BR has dated both.
74475

BR sends Hamilton a statement concerning the American negro riots. She lives in Matane, Quebec.

74476
Baron writes about photographs of BR and his wife for publication.
74477

Baron is sending more photographs to BR.

74478

Barzin hopes for a copy of The Principles of Mathematics.

74479

In French. A transcription of document .047113.

74480
74481

Bath thanks BR for copying his letter of 22 June 1952 into Bath's autograph book.

74482
Br's letter is said to be an example of hooliganism.
74483

Beasley thanks BR for his comments on and interest in her manuscript in this transcription of document .047123, record 74482.

This letter has been annotated by BR. There is also a carbon copy in the file.

74484
74485

Beasley tells BR about her arrest. She is charged with failing to register her passport and sending obscene literature through the post.

This letter has been annotated by BR and is a transcription of document .047126. There is also a carbon copy in the file.

74486

Beasley asks BR for a statement or preface for her book, My First Thirty Years, inscribed proofs of which were found at Dora Russell's home.

74487
74488

Apparently BR is willing to write a statement or preface to her autobiography.

74489
Beaton is concerned about his future.
74490
74491

Bedford is glad that the plans for the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation are going well.

74492

Bedford was glad to see BR "the other day".

74493

BR is pleased that the exhibition is going well.

74494

Not sent. The BRPF is expanding and it needs a secure income. BR asks Bedford to sign a covenant for 7 years.

74495

BR mentions the BRPF's seven-year covenant again. See document .047140, record 74494.

74496

BR thanks Bedford for his kind greeting and invites him to tea.

74497
74498

Edith Russell and BR have decided not to attend the exhibit in order to avoid introducing a Russell family note to the BRPF's plans.

74499

In this file there are two sheets from Beecher's book Report to the Stockholders and Other Poems (Russell's Library, no. 1962) and a pamphlet of promotional information. One sheet has a poem, "Conformity Means Death", dedicated to BR.

74500

BR thanks Beecher for dedicating a poem to him and wishes him success with his new volume of poetry.

74501

Beeson wrote to BR first almost 30 years ago, probably 1927.

74502