BRACERS Record Detail for 19953
To access the original letter, email the Russell Archives.
"My Dearest Darling—I have just had your two sad letters about Fred." [Black, Dora's brother.]
"I have had a first-class row with President Lowell of Harvard, and have throughout said as much as audiences would stand. On my last evening in America, I am going to address for nothing an organization called 'Free Youth', and then I will have my fling—free love, atheism, etc."
BR TO DORA RUSSELL, 30 APR. 1924
BRACERS 19953. ALS. McMaster
Proofread by K. Blackwell
Ann Arbor Mich.
30 April 1924.
My dearest Darling —
I have just had your two sad letters about Fred. It is very serious about him — what a silly boy he is, though not more so than my brother. Of course we must do our bit towards looking after him if he looses his A.P. job. I wish I were at home and could help you. I shall be very anxious for further news. Probably he will have had a fright and will henceforth go straight, so that even if he loses his job he can do something else. In the meantime of course do just exactly all you think right about keeping him and his wife and baby. I do hope you have found him. — I hope your father is recovered all right. Is little Kate really well? 3 oz. is not much for a fortnight. I suppose you must have had to wean her with all this worry. — This is where Bridges is; I had tea with him and his wife yesterday. He was a relief after the American men — growling and casual and genuine. Half my exile ends today! Bridges and his wife both remarked with astonishment that I was looking very fit. I am full of beans, much to my own surprise. Ever since the 2 days’ rest I had at Easter I have not felt tired. The climate is stimulating.
I give people quite as much truth as they can stand. I have had a first-class row with President Lowell of Harvard, and have throughout said as much as audiences would stand. On my last evening in America, I am going to address for nothing an organization called “Free Youth”, and then I will have my fling — free love, atheism, etc. But if I said these things sooner John and Kate would suffer in their education. In Boston a General addressing a meeting at the same time as mine invited the American Legion to break up my meeting, but not a mouse stirred. I travelled with him in the train next day, and he put his arm round the waists of all the ladies, even the most unattractive.
Train going — no more time. All my heart, my Treasure. I long to be with you and share your burdens.
B
