BRACERS Record Detail for 20420

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
434, 1883
Document no.
300061
Box no.
6.52
Source if not BR
Halpern, Barbara; Christie’s, donation by B. Linsky
Recipient(s)
Russell, Alys
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1894/03/20*
Full date (Estimate)
1894/03/20
Form of letter
AL
Pieces
2
BR's address code (if sender)
RHS
Notes and topics

*"9.45 a.m." Alys to be interviewed by his people. "I am glad I have kept thee thoroughly informed of my people's ways and thoughts, otherwise thee might be taken in by this air of holiness and by their perpetual plausibility and power of making certain scores in argument." Has grown to dislike the brutal society of men and like society of almost all women—especially Americans. Alys overworking. "I have overworked myself to a sufficient extent to be for two months unable to follow the simplest train of reasoning and fearing all the while my intellect might be permanently destroyed...." Scarcely contemplated marriage without children. Mercy he hasn't got to go to Germany.

*"Mardi" = Tuesday

Letter is not signed.

The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026. 

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
No
Record no.
20420
Record created
Oct 20, 2014
Record last modified
Jun 12, 2026
Created/last modified by
duncana