BR enjoyed reading Droz's writings and agreed with much of it. He hopes that Droz will write more "as the voice of sanity is very muted in places." He encloses some of his recent writings and literature about the Committee of 100.
BR found what Dowling sent him about Shelley at Tanyrallt very interesting. The letter has been annotated with Edith Russell's transcription of BR's handwritten postscript adaptation of Shelley.
A transcription of document 049439, with a carbon copy. "EF" (Edith Finch) indicated omissions on the carbon. BR's address on this letter is "Chelsea"; for this time period it means he is at Ralston Street.
"... if I am not to fail in my main work, I must somehow diminish the wear and tear from other causes." "Tomorrow The Trojan Women is to be acted and we are going to it." Translation by Gilbert Murray, at the Court Theatre. BR's address on this letter is "Chelsea"; for this time period it means he is at Ralston Street.
On continental philosophy: Austrian best; France not since Malebranche; Germany ruined by Bismarck. "Wilson looks splendid from here."
"It is wonderful how much one can live through and come up smiling."