BR TO LUCY M. DONNELLY, 3 JUNE 1924
BRACERS 58545. ALS. McMaster
Edited by M. Forte. Proofread by A.G. Bone

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On Board S.S. “Celtic”
June 3, 1924

My dear Lucy

Until now I have not had a moment to acknowledge your letter. Never in all my life have I been so busy. I had no time to get those impressions of America for which everybody asked me. It seemed to me to be a country containing many trains and many lecture-halls, but beyond that I am vague about it. I preached leisure but had no chance to practise it.

It was disappointing to have only such a very brief glimpse of you. I should have been glad of a chance to get your personal news, to know how you are and how Bryn Mawr is and so on, also what you read now-a-days.

I do agree so much with all you say about China. I should like to spend the rest of my life there, but for the claims of my children, whom, after all, I don’t want to turn into Chinese. Such thoughts compel a reluctant sincerity.

I had a pleasant luncheon with Helen and Simon, who were kind and friendly.

Are you ever coming to England again, and if so shall I see you? I hope so.

With all good wishes,

Yours affectionately
Bertrand Russell.