\brief{Charles Morris an Rudolf Carnap, 3. Dezember 1934}{Dezember 1934}

%December 3, 1934

%14, Rue Stanislas

%Paris (6e)

\anrede{Dear Carnap --}

\haupttext{Another ten days will see us again on the \uline{Deutschland} and headed back to more routine duties. But while we are still on
this side of the water I wanted to thank you for your kindness (and by ``your'' I mean also your wife's) to us in Prague,
and to tell you how much I enjoyed meeting your acquaintance and getting into direct contact with you and the members of
your groups. To me the establishment of effective contact with this movement is the most important result of my trip.

I have corresponded at length with Neurath\IN{\neurath} about the next Congress\II{}, have agreed to furnish a bibliography and a brief
article on the philosophy of science in America for the Erkenntnis\II{\erkenntnis} numbers of the last Congress\II{\kongressphilosophieprag}, and have seen the
Rockefeller foundation\II{\rockefellerstiftung} here in Paris. The latter referred me, after a long talk, to the New York office, and I will stay
over a day or two in New York to talk to them about this rapidly growing international movement. I hope that
sometime they will help us -- if not now perhaps in the future.

In München I had several good talks with your friend Roh\IN{\rohfranz} and liked him very much. I also talked with Spengler\IN{\spengleroswald}. In
Freiburg I became well acquainted with Husserl\IN{\husserl} and his very able assistant, Fink\IN{\fink}. Here in Paris I have been working
mainly \neueseite{} on books on language in the Biblioteque Nationale\II{} and have not tried to make
many personal conversations. That can wait until next September, provided that economics and peace make the Conference\II{}
possible.

I know very little more about the situation at Chicago, except that the President seems to have given up the thought of
bringing the historian of philosophy that I mentioned. Also that T.V. Smith\IN{\smith} spoke very well of you to other members of
the department. You can be sure that I will do whatever lies in my power to bring you to Chicago either for a trip or
permanently. But until we know about the chairmanship of the department and the budget for next year little else can be
settled. A few months should clarify the situation somewhat, and I will keep you informed of any developments. Letters
will reach me if simply addressed to the University of Chicago\II{\universitychicago}, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

If possible we are going to organize a group of faculty members interested in the philosophy of science at Chicago this
winter. The interest is very real there and many of the men have high ability and wide contact with the literature.

Trude\IN{\morrisfrau} and Sally\IN{\morrisenskind} join me in wishing you and your wife a happy and successful New Year! And please remember us to the
Franks\IN{\frankphilipp} \IN{\frankphilippfrau}!}

\grussformel{Cordially\\
Charles W Morris}

\ebericht{Brief, hsl., 2 Seiten, \href{https://doi.org/10.48666/870326}{RC 029-04-06}; Briefkopf: hsl. \original{December\,3, 1934 \,/\, 14, Rue Stanislas \,/\, Paris (6e)}.}
