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Bertrand Russell Bibliography – Letters

This bibliography is based on A Bibliography of Bertrand Russell, Blackwell, Ruja, Turcon, The Collected Papers of Bertrand Russell, various volumes, and Yours Faithfully, Bertrand Russell, Ray Perkins (ed.)

Letters to the Editor, 1904-1930
Articles and Book Reviews, 1895-1930
Books, Collections, and Pamphlets, Complete


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, 1904-1930

Some letters, indicated below, are reprinted in The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (ABR).

1904

"Mr. Charles Booth on Fiscal Reform," The Spectator 92 (Jan 16 1904), 83-4

"Old and New Protectionism," The Spectator 92 (Jan 23 1904), 125-6

"International Competition," The Spectator 92 (Jan 30 1904), 180

"Mr. Gerald Balfour on Countervailing Duties," The Westminster Gazette 10 (Feb 1904), 2

1906

'M. Poincaré's Science et hypothèse,' Mind 15 (Jan 1906), 143. Reply to Poincaré

1907

"The Bye-Elections: Incidents in the Wimbledon Contest," The Morning Post (London), May 9 1907, 5. An exchange of letters with Henry Chaplin

Last Message to Wimbledon Electors: "I Am a Liberal" The Daily News (London), May 14 1907, 8

1910

"A Protest from the Voteless," The Common Cause 2 (Apr 28 1910), 43

1913

"The Proposed Change in the Ordination Service," The Cambridge Magazine 3 (Nov 22 1913), 173

1914

"Inspiration," The Cambridge Magazine 3 (Jan 31 1914), 300. Repr. Russell, nos. 37-40 (1980), 52

"The Rights of the War," The Nation 15 (Aug 15 1914), 737-8. Repr. ABR

"Belgian Professors in Cambridge," The Cambridge Magazine 4 (Oct 24 1914), 45

"Fear as the Ultimate Cause of War," The Cambridge Magazine 4 (Oct 24 1914), 54

"Possible Guarantees of Peace," The Economist, 79 (Dec 12 1914), 1,035-6

1915

"The Policy of the Allies," The Nation (London), 16 (Feb 13 1915), 619

"Mr. Russell's Reply to his Critics," The Cambridge Review 36 (Feb 24 1915), 218-9

"Mr. Bertrand Russell and the Ethics of War," The Westminster Gazette, Mar 27 1915, 2

"The Reconciliation Question," The Cambridge Review 36 (Mar 10 1915), 250-1

"Letter from Bertrand Russell," The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods 12 (Jul 8 1915), 391-2. Russell claims that sense data are physical

"The International Review," The Times (London), Sep 20 1915, 9

"Two Letters," The Cambridge Magazine 5 (Oct 30 1915), 56. Russell replies to Sorley's charge that Russell hates England. Sorley replies

"Mr. Russell Replies," The Cambridge Magazine 5 (Nov 6 1915), 79. Reply to Sorley

1916

"Mr. Russell's Reply," The Cambridge Magazine 5 (Feb 12 1916), 305, 307

"North Staffs' Praise of War," The Cambridge Magazine 5 (Mar 11 1916), 386

"A Clash of Consciences," The Nation 19 (Apr 15 1916), 76

"Will They Be Shot?" The Herald, no. 842 (May 6 1916), 10. On conscientious objectors

"Adsum Qui Feci," The Times (London), May 17 1916, 9. Repr. ABR vol. 2, 64-5

"Liberty of Conscience," The Cambridge Magazine 5 (May 27 1916), 505

"The Conscientious Objector," Daily News and Leader (London), Aug 10 1916, 4

"Rex v. Russell," The Manchester Guardian, Aug 14 1916, 8

"Bertrand Russell's Advice," The Labour Leader 13, no. 36 (Sep 7 1916), 4

"Mr. Russell's Lectures," The Times, Oct 20 1916, 9

"Mr. Bertrand Russell's Case," The Times, Oct 27 1916, 7

"Mysterious Girl Brings Russell's Peace Plea Here," The New York Times, Dec 23 1916, 1, 3

1917

"The Pacifist at Large," The Morning Post (London), Jan 15 1917, 9

"Conscientious Objectors," The Manchester Guardian, Mar 19 1917, 8

"Conscientious Objectors," The New Statesman 9 (Jun 2 1917), 206

"Conscientious Objectors," The New Statesman 14 (Jun 9 1917), 229

1918

"Mr. Bertrand Russell and the War," The Morning Post (London), Feb 9 1918, 4

"The Role of Truth in Art," The Nation (London), 23 (Jul 27 1918), 446. Letter defending Siegfried Sassoon's anti-war poems

1919

"The Biology of War," The Athenaeum, no. 4,646 (May 16 1919), 344

"Taking Dr. Rabagliati to Task," The Ploughshare n.s. 4 (Jul 1919), 158

"The Mystic Vision," The Athenaeum, no. 4,654 (Jul 11 1919), 599. Reply to critics of a review

1920

"To Save an Innocent Man," The Manchester Guardian, Mar 22 1920, 8

"Mathematical Philosophy," Science Progress in the Twentieth Century 15 (Jul 1920), 101. Reply to Jourdain review of Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy

"Bolshevism—Some Light on the Theory," The Peking Leader, Dec 28 1920, 8. Response to "Bertrand Russell on the Religion of Bolshevism", ibid., 19 Dec 1920, 8

1921

"Why I Support the Labour Party," The Labour Leader 18, no. 11 (Mar 17 1921), 1

"The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism," The New Statesman 16 (Apr 2 1921), 755

"Magdeleine Marx's Book on Woman," The Japan Chronicle (Kobe), May 19 1921, 5

"Capitalism in South China," The Japan Chronicle, Jul 26 1921, 5

"Mr. Bertrand Russell and the Japanese Press," The Japan Chronicle, Aug 31 1921

"Ireland and Japan," Daily News and Leader (London), Sep 10 1921, 4

"Japan, U.S.A., and Us," Daily News and Leader, Sep 16 1921, 4

"The Relief of the Russian Famine," The Nation and the Athenaeum, 30 (Dec 17 1921), 468

1922

"Mr. Bertrand Russell's Analysis of Mind," The Japan Weekly Chronicle (Kobe), n.s. no. 1,059 (Apr 20 1922), 575

"Tuchuns, Not Teachers". The Atlantic Monthly 129 (Mar 1922), 431. Letter to editor pointing out typo in Dec 1921 Russell Atlantic article

1923

“The Case of Margaret Sanger,” The Nation and the Athenaeum 32 (Jan 27 1923), 645

“Einstein,” The Japan Chronicle (Kobe), Feb 1 1923, 5. Repr. CPBR 9

“Birth Control Prosecutions,” The Nation and the Athenaeum 32 (Feb 10 1923), 719. Reply to Marie Stopes, ibid., Feb 3 1923, 685. Stopes replies, ibid., Feb 17 1923, 750-1

“Missionary Influence in China,” The Manchester Guardian, Apr 13 1923, 7

1924

“The Government and Scientific Research,” The Observer, March 16 1924, 18

“Our Promises to China,” Daily Herald, Apr 21 1924, 4

“A Plea for Mothers,” Daily News and Leader (London), July 5 1924, p 6

1925

“Those Questions Again!” Daily Herald, London, July 11 1925, 4

“Sidney Webb’s Rectorial Campaign at Glasgow University,” The Student Leader (Glasgow), no. 3 (Oct 22 1925), 5

1926

“An Agricultural Religion?” The New Leader (London), 13, no. 24 (Mar 12 1926), 7

Birth Control, Daily Herald, Oct 9 1926, 4

1927

“Force in China,” The Nation and Athenaeum 40 (Feb 5 1927), 619

“Birth Control and Housing,” Daily Express (London), May 2 1927, 2

1928

“Our Free Press!” The New Leader (London), n.s. 15, no. 65 (Jan 20 1928), 2

1929

“Freudianism,” The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review, n.s. no. 392 (Feb 1929), 44

“Mr. Russell Replies,” The Nation 129 (Dec 11 1929), 720

1930

“The Bertrand Russell School,” Time and Tide (London), 11 (Jan 3 1930), 12. Letter on discipline at Beacon Hill School

“Pour encourager les autres,” The Nation and Athenaeum 47 (Aug 23 1930), 642. Letter criticizing British police for accusing Griffin Barry of Communist activities, and urging repeal of the Aliens Order of 1920 on which the prosecution was based