\brief{Rudolf Carnap an C. K. Ogden, 13. April 1934}{April 1934}

%April 13, 1934.

\anrede{Dear Mr. \textit{Ogden},}

\haupttext{please allow me now to write in normal English. My former letters were exercises in Basic, but it takes me a little more
time to write in Basic, because of the right selection of words. And I have now a special reason for making all efforts
to improve my knowledge on normal English: see below (1). Nevertheless I would prefer to get your letters in Basic as
before, if it does not cause you trouble or lost of time.

1. I got an invitation of the University of London\II{\universitaetlondon} for giving a course of three lectures\IC{\londonervortraege} in the next session. They will
take place in the beginning of October 1934. The title of the course will be ``Philosophy and Logical Syntax``\IC{\londonervortraege}. I am very
happy to have this opportunity of coming to England. I intend to go already in the middle of September and to spend some
weeks in England. I hope I will find you then in London, Cambridge or in any other place. It will be a great pleasure for
me to speak with you about all the questions we have in common.

2. The Academic Registrar of the University of London\II{\universitaetlondon} writes me in the invitation-letter: ``While the publication of
Special University Lectures is in no sense a condition, the Council hope that the Lectures may be published, and a
Publication Fund has been instituted by the Senate from which grants may be made for the purpose. The University, however,
cannot take part in any negotiations for the publication of the Lectures. I should make it clear that there is no
obligation to publish, that the University makes no claim on the copyright of your lectures, and that if you decide to
publish, the question of the manner of publication is entirely one for you and your publishers.`` Do you see a
possibility of publishing my lectures? It would be very convenient for me to have them translated (not published) already
in summer. My own English is still so full of mistakes that I would prefer to write the lectures in German and have them
translated by an Englishman.

3. I was some days in Vienna and had a meeting there with Countess v. Zeppelin\IN{\zeppelin}. I must confess I had a little fear before
as to her ability for the difficult task of translating a book of formal Logic\IC{\logischesyntax}. I am glad to say you now that this fear
disappeared, as I saw that she is well up in such problems. We fixed the translation of a list of special words and will
do more in letters.

4. Thanks for your kind letter of March\,29. The situation is now this. As I said you before, I believe to be in the
control of the international rights for my book ``Logische Syntax``\IC{\logischesyntax}. Now I asked a lawyer here, and he confirmed my
belief, although the point does not seem to be beyond all doubt. Therefore it is necessary for me to get this point clear
with Springer\IN{\springerjulius}. I wrote \neueseite{} him but so far I do not have his answer. In any case \uline{you have nothing to do with
Springer\II{\springerverlag}}. Our agreement will be only between you and myself. My negotiations with Springer\IN{\springerjulius} are my private matter which
has not to trouble you. Only for me it is necessary first to get clear with Springer\IN{\springerjulius} in order to be able to make the
agreement with you. I shall write you as soon as my matter with Springer\IN{\springerjulius} is settled.

5. I will not look for an other publisher because I am happy to give my book\IC{\logischesyntax} in your hands. I am very obliged to you
that you will make a new attempt with Kegan Paul\II{\keganpaulverlag} concerning the International Library, when the translation is finished.
If then K[egan] P[aul]\II{\keganpaulverlag} will not accept, I agree with you that the ``Psyche-Monographs``\II{\psychemonographs} are the best place for the book\IC{\logischesyntaxenglisch}. As to the
\uline{fee} you mentioned in your letter of Dec.\,11 an amount of \textsterling{}\,15-20 for a first printing of 1500 copies. If
now it is not possible for you to consent more than \textsterling{}\,15, I would wish to limit the edition to 1000 copies. The
reason for this wish is: the problems of modern logic are now in such a vivid evolution that it would be more useful for
the science and for the selling of the book, if after some years -- say 6 or 10 -- there would appear a new modified and
improved edition. (Springer also makes a first edition of 1000 copies only.) -- If it would be possible for you
I would beg you for 20 free copies. (I wish to say you confidentially that my plans for the future are directed to
America; by this you will understand that it will be necessary for me to send copies to the most prominent English and
American logicians.)

6. I suppose that my Miniature\II{\psycheminiatures}-volume ``The Unity of Science``\IC{\unityofscience} will be ready soon. Would you be so kind as to send my
12 free copies to the addresses of the list which I send here? (The postage costs please take from my
fee.) Please do not send the rest of the fee of \textsterling{}\,5 to Prague. I would be very obliged to you if you could
choose a banker in London (in convenient situation, if I will be living in the quarter of the University and the
British Museum) and transfer to him this amount. It would be convenient for me to have a bank-account in England.

7. I was told in Vienna that Bertrand Russell\IN{\russell} left his school and is living now in Oxford, occupied with scientific
work. I am very surprised by this. It is really true? And do you know his present address?

8. Philipp \uline{Frank}\IN{\frankphilipp}, a friend of Neurath\IN{\neurath} and of mine will now be in England for some months. He is here professor
for theoretical physics; he came here 1912 as successor of Einstein\IN{\einstein}. He belongs to our ``Viennese Circle``\II{\schlickzirkel}; in all
important philosophical questions we are in accordance. Perhaps you know his book ``Das Kausalgesetz und seine Grenzen``\IW{\frankkausalgesetz}
(in the collection ``Schriften zur wissenschaftl[ichen] Weltauffassung``\II{\schriftenwisswelt}, Springer-Wien\II{\springerverlag} -- he and Schlick\IN{\schlick} are the editors of
this collection.) He has the intention to call on you when he comes to London. The greater part of his time he will spend
in Oxford in order to meet there Einstein\IN{\einstein}, Heisenberg\IN{\heisenberg} and other physicists. He and especially his wife -- who will be
with him -- are very interested in Basic and have the intention to learn English by its help.}

\grussformel{Yours very truly\\
\blockade{ksl.}}

\ebericht{Brief, msl. Dsl., 2 Seiten, \href{https://doi.org/10.48666/871556}{RC 081-13-05}; Briefkopf: msl. \original{April\,13, 1934}.}
