# Charles Morris an Rudolf Carnap, 6. April 1935 April 1935

Dear Carnap‚

Let me congratulate you most heartily upon your invitation from HarvardI Harvard University, Cambridge MA. An honorary doctorate from there is a very great honor indeed. I mentioned it to my colleagues here, and was glad to be able to do so since it gave an objective confirmation of some of the things I had been saying about you to them.

As I told you, our president, HutchinsP Hutchins, Robert Maynard, 1899–1977, am. Philosoph, 1929–1951 Präsident der University of Chicago, does not think well of positivism, pragmatism, or any scientific philosophy. Consequently, although my department proposed me for chairman (since the present chairman retires this year), the presidentP Hutchins, Robert Maynard, 1899–1977, am. Philosoph, 1929–1951 Präsident der University of Chicago will have none of me. It has been my hope that we might bring you here, and even now I will continue to do whatever is possible. But how much will be possible is not clear. An Englishmen is being considered by the president as chairman, and I have talked at length with this person about you and have written LewisP Lewis, Clarence Irving, 1883–1964, am. Philosoph to do the same. It is not yet sure that this Mr. XP will accept, nor that if he does he would be sympathetic to your kind of work. As to the acceptance, that we will know in another month, and I will keep you informed as to developments. If events move in a way that makes it impossible to bring you here, I will do whatever I can with other Universities in your behalf. In fact I have already written LewisP Lewis, Clarence Irving, 1883–1964, am. Philosoph about you, expressing the hope that if we cannot get you, that HarvardI Harvard University, Cambridge MA will be able to. I will also write to PrincetonI Princeton University, Princeton NJ, ColumbiaI Columbia University, New York NY, CaliforniaI etc when it seems wise. I have close friends in many of these places.

I am delighted to know that you will make a trip to this country next year. It seems to me that it should be possible without any doubt to organize some kind of lecture tour at that time, i. e. one large enough to at least pay your expenses and train fare to a number of our larger cities and institutions. By all means write to the International Institute of EducationI Institute of International Education, New York about this. I will also write to a number of institutions about your visit, and will do whatever is possible to be of help.

Thanks for the Philosophy and Logical Syntax B 1934@Philosophy and Logical Syntax, London, 1935 volume – it will be useful to English readers. I was sorry to read the news of the death of Rougier’s wifeP Rougier, Louis, 1889–1982, fr. Philosoph. It revived memories of poor Mrs DubislavP Dubislav, Walter, 1895–1937, dt. Philosoph. Tell your own wifeP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap to be careful and not to do more than break a thumb! It will be nice to see both of you again in Paris!

Cordially‚
[Charles Morris]

Brief, msl. Dsl., CM; Briefkopf: msl. April 6, 1935.

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