# Carnap an Neurath, Cambridge/Mass., 1. November 1940 Rudolf Carnap an Otto Neurath, 1. November 1940 November 1940

Dear Neurath:

We all were immensely glad to learn of your and Mieze’sP Neurath, Marie, 1898–1986, geb. Reidemeister, auch Reidemeisterin, Mieze, MR, Mary, dt.-brit. Pädagogin und Sozialwiss., Schwester von Kurt Reidemeister, heiratete 1941 Otto Neurath escape from Holland. And now we are looking forward to the day when it will be possible for you both to come to this country. I have written testimonials for you and MiezeP Neurath, Marie, 1898–1986, geb. Reidemeister, auch Reidemeisterin, Mieze, MR, Mary, dt.-brit. Pädagogin und Sozialwiss., Schwester von Kurt Reidemeister, heiratete 1941 Otto Neurath and sent them to KaempffertP Kaempffert, Waldemar, 1877–1956, am. Wissenschaftsjournalist und Museumsdirektor, Vetter von Otto Neurath already on August 13 a Hsl. Einschub.. It was most comforting to see that the elephant still bears flowers and grinned quite happily. Some difficulties seem to have developed in the plan to get you in on a non-quota visa via Johnson’sP Johnson, Alvin Saunders, 1874–1971, am. Ökonom committee for refugee scholarsI. I do not see clearly in the matter, but Kaufmann’sP Kaufmann, Felix, 1895–1949, öst.-am. Philosoph letters do not sound hopeful. I have also warmly recommended Waismann’sP Waismann, Friedrich, 1896–1959, öst.-brit. Philosoph, verh. mit Hermine Waismann case to the same committeeI, no action has been taken on his case either. KaufmannP Kaufmann, Felix, 1895–1949, öst.-am. Philosoph is devoting himself greatly to the task of pressing the cases of our friends, but he does not seem to be very influential. Since KaempffertP Kaempffert, Waldemar, 1877–1956, am. Wissenschaftsjournalist und Museumsdirektor, Vetter von Otto Neurath planned a different mode of action, we hope very much that he will be successful in your case.

So much has happened since we last heard from each other that it is hard to select a beginning. Perhaps you want to hear about friends. KotarbińskiP Kotarbiński, Tadeusz, 1886–1981, poln. Philosoph, RougierP Rougier, Louis, 1889–1982, fr. Philosoph and Peppi FrankP Frank, Josef, 1885–1967, öst.-schwed. Architekt have been invited by JohnsonP Johnson, Alvin Saunders, 1874–1971, am. Ökonom to come here – FrankP Frank, Josef, 1885–1967, öst.-schwed. Architekt finds it hard to get a visa though, since he does not fulfil the requirement of previous two years of teaching. JørgensenP Jörgensen, Jörgen@Jørgensen, Jørgen, 1894–1969, dän. Philosoph has been taken into consideration by the committee, likewise GrellingP Grelling, Kurt, 1886–1942, dt. Philosoph, who is somewhere in a camp in the Pyrenees; nobody has heard from JørgensenP Jörgensen, Jörgen@Jørgensen, Jørgen, 1894–1969, dän. Philosoph since the invasion. NæssP Naess@Næss, Arne, 1912–2009, norweg. Philosoph has not been molested so far.

I have finished Semantics IIB; though the Press would like to bring both volumes, they say they cannot do so without considerable subsidies (something like 1500 dollars per volume). The same applies to the publication of a translation of my Logistics. MeinerP Meiner, Felix, 1883–1965, dt. Verleger has asked me what he is to do with the 60 copies of the Sonderausgabe des Kongreßberichtes and has sent me a copy of the bill for 336 marks. He wrote that HazebroekP Hazebroek, Pieter, 1907–1971, niederl. Mathematiker does not reply to him. I do not suppose that you will have heard from HazebroekP Hazebroek, Pieter, 1907–1971, niederl. Mathematiker, but I thought you might like to know about the matter. MeinerP Meiner, Felix, 1883–1965, dt. Verleger writes that he is willing to ship the copies to the individuals for whom they are destined if he gets an order to do so. It becomes clearer from day to day how vital your presence is for the Unity of Science MovementI Unity of Science Movement; without you, it simply does not seem to be a movement, but just individuals.

Cambridge is a place full of activities‚ learned and otherwise. We have two kinds of discussion groups, one on logic, which is necessarily small, and a large one where scientists are participating and which has the purpose of spreading the gospel. RussellP Russell, Bertrand, 1872–1970, brit. Philosoph is here for this term, also FeiglP Feigl, Herbert, 1902–1988, öst.-am. Philosoph, seit 1931 verh. mit Maria Feigl, TarskiP Tarski, Alfred, 1901–1983, poln.-am. Mathematiker und Logiker, WundheilerP Wundheiler, Aleksander, 1902–1957, poln.-am. Mathematiker und Philosoph; FranksP Frank, Hania, 1894–1967, geb. Gerson, verh. mit Philipp Frank P Frank, Philipp, 1884–1966, öst.-am. Physiker und Philosoph, verh. mit Hania Frank, Bruder von Josef Frank live in the same house as we. 🕮

RussellP Russell, Bertrand, 1872–1970, brit. Philosoph told me that he wrote to MorrisonP Morrison, Herbert, 1888–1965, brit. Politiker, Minister of Labor in London, in your behalf. We hope that at the time this letter arrives, you are already released and that you and MiezeP Neurath, Marie, 1898–1986, geb. Reidemeister, auch Reidemeisterin, Mieze, MR, Mary, dt.-brit. Pädagogin und Sozialwiss., Schwester von Kurt Reidemeister, heiratete 1941 Otto Neurath are married. Our very best congratulations and good wishes!

TarskiP Tarski, Alfred, 1901–1983, poln.-am. Mathematiker und Logiker told me that StruikP Struik, Dirk Jan, 1894–2000, niederl. Mathematiker (Prof. of Mathematics here, an old acquaintance of FrankP Frank, Philipp, 1884–1966, öst.-am. Physiker und Philosoph, verh. mit Hania Frank, Bruder von Josef Frank, perhaps you saw him at the CongressI) has some connections with President CardenasP Cardenas del Rio, Lázaro, 1895–1970, mex. Politiker of Mexico; he has succeeded in getting a visa to Mexico for a friend. If you have plans for going to Mexico and wish StruikP Struik, Dirk Jan, 1894–2000, niederl. Mathematiker to intervene, please let me know.

I am sending to Miss StebbingP Stebbing, Susan, 1885–1943, brit. Philosophin for you: 1. Zilsel’sP Zilsel, Edgar, 1891–1944, öst.-am. Philosoph und Soziologe MSB for Encyclopedia I Foundations of the Unity of Science‚ 2. a reprint of my “Testability”B 1936@„Testability and Meaning“, Philosophy of Science 3 (4), 1936, 419–471 und 4 (1), 1937, 1–40. You will get my Encyclopedia-monographB 1939@„Foundations of Logic and Mathematics“, Foundations of the Unity of Science 1 (3), 1939 together with all the other ones from the publisher. There is no other recent publication of mine. I shall send you the “Logische Syntax”B 1934@Logische Syntax der Sprache, Wien, 1934 as soon as you are settled down somewhere on this side of the ocean.

To you and MiezeP Neurath, Marie, 1898–1986, geb. Reidemeister, auch Reidemeisterin, Mieze, MR, Mary, dt.-brit. Pädagogin und Sozialwiss., Schwester von Kurt Reidemeister, heiratete 1941 Otto Neurath (we hope: Mrs. Neurath) our love and best wishes,

yours‚
Carnap

Brief, msl., 2 Seiten, ON 222; Briefkopf: gestempelt Rudolf Carnap\,/\,Department of Philosophy\,/\,University of Chicago und Chicago, Illinois (außer dem Namen alles hsl. durchgestrichen), msl. Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 1, 1940, hsl. 15 Everett St..

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