Your two parcels with reprints were the nicest gifts I can imagine. Some of the reprints I could get only in the British Museum, others not at all. Most of them are of some use for me in writing my monograph for the Encyclopedia. All things are going on very well for us – we are as happy as one can be in times as sad as these are. We have now a library again, files, notes, newspaper clippings, etc., lettertypes, blocks of our ISOTYPE signs, etc. Our well furnished house with nice view on meadows and cows, garden, etc. And then, we like the democratic Anglo-Saxon atmosphere very much. I shall send you my article INTERNATIONAL PLANNING FOR FREEDOM, in which I explain, that a certain muddle is connected with all democracy and we should not complain of muddle and then want to have a democracy, too. On the long run, I think democracy is much more stable, you have not to fight suspicion etc. I just finished again the story of AsefaAseffPAsef, Jewno Fiselewitsch, 1869–1918, russ. Revolutionär und Agent, what a result of absolutism …terrible. In the US you have the LincolnPLincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865, am. Politiker tradition and others. I am much interested in the history of all these phenomena – the centre Holland and England, MerchantbHsl. Ersetzung von Merchantmen. the bearer of tolerance. In Prussia the “Junker”, the Prussian “Teutonic Knights” etc., an old tradition of suppression. Think of the language in which not a few Germans were accustomed to speak of Poles as of slaves. Problems after problems, when the war will be over.
I hope you got my Aristotelian Society paper. I should like to hear from you what you think about it. There are some difficult points.
I hope the JOURNAL will be settled very soon. Morris’PMorris, Charles W., 1901–1979, am. Philosoph, verh. mit Trude Morris cable arrived so late, that in the meantime, we got a particular license regulation, now the publisher is going on with this thing.
We are depressed by Susan’sPStebbing, Susan, 1885–1943, brit. Philosophin illness. You wrote me that HanjaPFrank, Hania, 1894–1967, geb. Gerson, verh. mit Philipp Frank did not feel well (or wrote MorrisPMorris, Charles W., 1901–1979, am. Philosoph, verh. mit Trude Morris of that?). What about her? I tried to get from FrankPFrank, Philipp, 1884–1966, öst.-am. Physiker und Philosoph, verh. mit Hania Frank, Bruder von Josef Frank an answer dealing with his own monograph on physics. I hope you press him, too, and with Freundlich’sPFinlay–Freundlich, Erwin, 1885–1964, dt.-brit. Physiker monograph. After Freundlich’sPFinlay–Freundlich, Erwin, 1885–1964, dt.-brit. Physiker death we have to publish it with an introductory chapter by FrankPFrank, Philipp, 1884–1966, öst.-am. Physiker und Philosoph, verh. mit Hania Frank, Bruder von Josef Frank and a last chapter, fitting the whole into our pattern. I hope that you will be able to force FrankPFrank, Philipp, 1884–1966, öst.-am. Physiker und Philosoph, verh. mit Hania Frank, Bruder von Josef Frank to finish his job. Poor FreundlichPFinlay–Freundlich, Erwin, 1885–1964, dt.-brit. Physiker. I met him last time in Amsterdam, he asked me about my opinion on his decision whether he should go to Scotland or to US. Poor fellow.
My son seems to be successful at Columbia University. Most people, we know are safe – GrellingPGrelling, Kurt, 1886–1942, dt. Philosoph and Walter FraenkelcFränkelPFraenkel, Walter, 1879–1943, dt. Maler, verh. mit Louise Fraenkel-Hahn in France, do you know something of GrellingPGrelling, Kurt, 1886–1942, dt. Philosoph? 🕮
Now I think of substitutes for monographs which cannot be finished, now, JørgensenPJörgensen, Jörgen@Jørgensen, Jørgen, 1894–1969, dän. Philosoph, TinbergenPTinbergen, Jan, 1903–1994, niederl. Mathematiker und Ökonom, I hope MorrisPMorris, Charles W., 1901–1979, am. Philosoph, verh. mit Trude Morris will write me about the Biologists. Now I am thinking of the details of the following 60 monographs. I should like to see Brunswik’sPBrunswik, Egon, 1903–1955, öst.-am. Psychologe, seit 1937 verh. mit Else Frenkel-Brunswik paper as soon, as possible. I thought it is in the press. I only got ZilselPZilsel, Edgar, 1891–1944, öst.-am. Philosoph und Soziologe and SantillanaPSantillana, Giorgio de, 1902–1974, ital.-am. Wissenschaftshistoriker.
We shall make an editorial board for our Journal and then invite ZilselPZilsel, Edgar, 1891–1944, öst.-am. Philosoph und Soziologe, NagelPNagel, Ernest, 1901–1985, am. Philosoph, verh. mit Edith Nagel, HempelPHempel, Carl Gustav, 1905–1997, dt.-am. Philosoph, verh. mit Eva Hempel, FeiglPFeigl, Herbert, 1902–1988, öst.-am. Philosoph, seit 1931 verh. mit Maria Feigl etc.
On the one hand – it needed about one year to be in the old position again, to continue all work, to have collaborators etc., on the other hand, many people say, that we in a relatively short time rebuilt our “fabric” – you can look at all things from various angles. We are happy, that is also a point of view, but the world scene is gloomy and it will need much time before we shall be victorious. And afterwards, will theredHsl. Einschub. be a more stable world order? I am very interested in studies on this subject and accepted therefore the invitation to be on the editorial board of the NEW COMMONWEALTH QUARTERLY. I analyze the scientific arguments and think one should speak of “international relations”, “world organization” etc., and drop the terms “international law”, “world economy” etc. etc. If you read papers and books on theseeOriginal this. subjects, they are a mixture of history, proposals, and I do not know what, mostly including OUGHT-TO-BEs. These you can avoid by transformation, but not the “natural right” etc.
What is going on with your books, articles etc., what happens with our friends? How the war affects your and their life?
Dear friend, we think thankfully of all friends, who did what they could to support our release. It was boring and wasting time, this internment business. We were not so bad off, because we were happy notfHsl. Einschub. to be with the Nazis – and after life-boat experience you look differently to many things. Robinson Crusoe – we collected experience by reading in our youth, now we were able to apply this experience to our personal life. Firstly separated, then Crusoe and the man Friday met, then release, as it were, departure from the island (in our case Isle of Man).
We are making films and do so something for the war effort. We should like to do more for this purpose. I shall be glad to hear from you in the near future. With kind regards from both of us to both of you,
