BRACERS Record Detail for 20510

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
434
Document no.
300135
Box no.
6.52
Source if not BR
Halpern, Barbara
Recipient(s)
Russell, Alys
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1894/09/12
Form of letter
ALS(M)
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
PHP
Notes and topics

"Wed." "11.20 p.m." Lord Terence. Herbrand. Carpenter on Marriage. "Any improvement in the great mass of women is only through Socialism, and it is this discovery which has made me a Socialist." Co-education. Not good for young men to have sex with prostitutes before marriage. Puberty: "If the mystery were removed, half the morbid lust which belongs to that period would be removed with it.... Oh it is scandalous, what suffering and wrong-doing I might have been spared by ten minutes candid instruction." Now very pure. Women: they think sex is shocking, which is only the other face of impurity. Would almost like to start co-educational school for the purpose of applying his theories. Would like to send her history of his knowledge of sex up till time of his fancy for Fitz's sister. Encloses letter to Lord Dufferin: "Thee may give it to Logan as an instance of the advantages of re-writing!" Bought a catalogue of Louvre pictures.

Publication
SLBR 1: #47
Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
No
Record no.
20510
Record created
Nov 04, 2010
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana