BRACERS Record Detail for 57215

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
921
Source if not BR
Stickland, L.H.
Recipient(s)
Stickland, Irina
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1949/12/28
Form of letter
ALS
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
FFE
Notes and topics

"Derek has incurred my undying hatred by having consummated Conrad's ruin by stirring up Peter just when she seemed open to reason."

"I work like a black—odd articles, lectures at Oxford, at Paris, and in Australia."

After Jan. 13, see him in Richmond: "Every Tuesday I shall be in Oxford, and the first two weeks of Feb. I also have to go to Paris for the Foreign Office."

Transcription

BR TO IRINA STICKLAND, 28 DEC. 1949
BRACERS 57215. ALS. McMaster
Proofread by K. Blackwell


<letterhead>
Penralltgoch
Llan Ffestiniog
Merioneth
28.12.49

My dear Irina

Thank you for a lovely cake and for very nice letters. I am glad to know your situation as to divorce. Derek has incurred my undying hatred for having consummated Conrad’s ruin by stirring up Peter just when she seemed open to reason. Conrad was to have come to me for part at least of the Xmas Holidays, but refused on the ground that Peter can’t afford a maid and he has to help with housework. She has at present £3,300 a year.

I work like a black — odd articles, lectures at Oxford, at Paris, and in Australia.

I hope I shall see you some time at Richmond (41 Queen’s Road) some time after Jan. 13. Every Tuesday I shall be in Oxford, and the first two weeks of Feb. I also have to go to Paris for the Foreign Office.1

Much love

Yrs ever
BR

  • 1

    I also have to go to Paris for the Foreign Office. The Paris assignment was apparently arranged after Russell’s list of activities at record 65409 (8 Nov. 1949).

Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
57215
Record created
May 30, 2014
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana