BRACERS Record Detail for 56038
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BR joins Gollancz on a deputation about Germany in the morning, then tea with Claud and Athenais (Russell), and dinner with the Huntingdons. Reprint of History. "Here it is difficult not to get obsessed by the state of the world. I take the Manchester Guardian as well as the Times, because the Times omits news about Russia." Jack Lindsay's The Subtle Knot (one of BR's "silly books") calls Rupert Crawshay-Williams a eunuch by implication.
BR TO PATRICIA RUSSELL, 16 FEB. 1948
BRACERS 56038. ALS. McMaster
Proofread by K. Blackwell
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27 Dorset House
Gloucester Place
N.W.1.
16.2.48
My Darling
Just a line tonight because I shall have no time tomorrow. In the morning I join Gollancz on a deputation about Germany. I have tea with Claud and Athenais, and dinner with the Huntindonsa —
The reprint of my History is in the shops at last — Smith’s at Baker Str. have a number of copies. Stanley Unwin says all the 30,000 are on order, and he has the paper for another 20,000.
When Conrad tumbled over while he was telephoning it made me feel just as if I were there. It will be nice when I am. Here it is difficult not to get obsessed by the state of the world. I take the Manchester Guardian as well as the Times, because the Times omits news about Russia.
One of my silly books, by implication, called Rupert a eunuch. It said logical positivists were intellectual eunuchs, and quoted a passage from Rupert’s Polemic article on universals to prove it. I think he ought to sue for libel, with Elizabeth as principal witness. The book is The Subtle Knot by Jack Lindsay.
All my love, Darling — and love to Conrad.
Your
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Textual Notes
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Huntindons misspelt for Huntingdons
