# Rudolf Carnap an C. K. Ogden, 16. Jänner 1935 Jänner 1935

Dear Ogden‚

Thank you for your letter of Jan. 9, and for the MSB 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937 of Countess ZeppelinP Zeppelin, Amethe von, *1896, brit. Übersetzerin, verh. mit Leo von Zeppelin, p. 1-97. I am very glad that you have the impression of a good and natural English style (which of course I am not able to judge about). Also from the point of view of suitability of the expressions for the meaning intended, the translation seems to me to be good, taken in the whole. I remarked some details and wrote my suggestions in pencil. Perhaps you or Miss GrahamP Graham, Elsie Challand, *1896, am. Linguistin may revise my remarks in the MSB 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937, and also the general remarks in my letter enclosed here. The task of the translation of the bookB 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937 is not an easy one, and I think, we may be satisfied. Most of my remarks in the MSB 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937 concern only questions of expressions; but there are also some cases of misunderstanding. Perhaps it is better not to urge the Countess too much; though I might wish a soon appearance of the translation, nevertheless the quality of the translation will of course be very more important then the time of appearance.

Please forward the enclosed letter to the CountessP Zeppelin, Amethe von, *1896, brit. Übersetzerin, verh. mit Leo von Zeppelin!

What is the author-price for MiniatureI Psyche Miniatures-volumes (“Unity“B 1934@The Unity of Science. Übersetzung und Einleitung von Max Black, London, 1934 and “Lectures“) if I take further copies?

London University I Universität London. If you wrote a new letter in my name, could I get a copy? If not, please return the vacuous sheet with my signature! – I got a letter from the UniversityI Universität London from Jan. 1 (arriving during my absence), with an enclosed “Memorandum of Agreement“, which I am requested to sign and to return. This Memorandum contains the following proposition: “The Author hereby undertakes that if he should at any time receive any royalties and/or profits from the sale of the said work in excess of the costs to him of its publication he will out of such excess royalties and/or profits as and when the same are received by him refund the amount of the said grant to the universityI Universität London.“ Now the situation seems to be the following: either I sign the Memorandum and accept the grant, then I cannot, as far as I understand, accept a fee from you; or I renounce the grant, then I get a fee of £ 5. But of course it would be a pity not to accept such a fine grant. How may we arrange the matter? Could you perhaps give me for the “Syntax”B 1934@Logische Syntax der Sprache, Wien, 1934 (beside the royalties stated before) a fee of £ 20, to be paid at the time of appearance? Then I could renounce a fee for the Lectures and accept the grant for them.

Mrs. CarnapP Carnap, Ina (eig. Elisabeth Maria immacul[ata] Ignatia), 1904–1964, geb. Stöger, heiratete 1933 Rudolf Carnap sends you her remarks to “Carl and Anna“B together with the MSB 1937@The Logical Syntax of Language, London, 1937 of C[ountess] Z[eppelin] today.

Very sincerely yours‚
ksl.

Brief, msl. Dsl., 1 Seite, RC 081-13-11; Briefkopf: msl. Jan. 16, 1935.

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