These notes provide considerable additional material to the lectures as published by Alice Ambrose and Margaret Macdonald
Asks for the name of an insecticide. Feels that there is something fundamentally wrong with his thinking but does not know what it is.
Living in Skjolden does Wittgenstein good as it is not easy; work going very well; admits to being wrong about Spain.
In bed with flu.
Glad to have talked with Sraffa; had a talk with Keynes which did not go so well, through Keynes' fault.
Wittgenstein's work has not been going well.
Feels it conceivable that events in Austria are preliminaries for war. Wittgenstein had planned to visit Austria for a month in May or June and enquires of Sraffa whether, if he does so, he will be let out of Austria and whether he will be let back into England. Has £300-£400 in England and nothing in Austria. Thinks it would be useful to get employment in England for political reasons; aims to get a job as 'some sort of lecturer' in Cambridge. Thinks that he might apply for Irish citizenship,
Has had a good many letters from Austria, none of which include alarming information about friends. Wittgenstein's sister is returning to Vienna from New York. Wittgenstein does not have a good chance of naturalization.
Would be grateful if Sraffa looked up some friends when he is in Vienna.
Keynes has been advised to write to the Home Office about Wittgenstein's case. Wittgenstein's sister was pleased to have met Sraffa in Vienna.
Encloses a discouraging letter from his solicitor [no longer present]; wishes the matter [his naturalization] could be dealth with more speedily. Gilbert Pattisson is still holding £300 for Wittgenstein.
Rearranges meeting with Sraffa.
Asks Sraffa if he intends to go to Czechoslovakia to help with the situation there. If so Wittgenstein would like to accompany him.
Has received a telegram summoning him to Zurich.
If Sraffa accepts a position at Trinity the change will be good for him
Encloses letter from John Ryle [no longer present]; describes Ryle as 'very well informed'.
Wittgenstein has been appointed professor; much of the impetus for applying was vanity.
Encloses a note from his nephew [no longer present] with a quotation from Spengler; Sraffa's understanding excellent and sound, but narrowly based.
Has had a letter from a friend that tells him a decision will be made on April 5th and that it is likely to be favourable; has written to E. D. Adrian.
'I should not recommend S for personal reasons. B and N I don't know... C I've heard of and I'm slightly doubtful...'
Wittgenstein's friend, 'the teacher', said everything went well. Wittgenstein has his certificate [of mixed Jewish descent?].
Sends Sraffa aftershave.
Saw article on front page of Daily Telegraph about 'Princesses' first tube journey'; would like Sraffa to read it and cut it out if he can; 'It's incredible!'.
Things going well for Wittgenstein but he is worried about his sisters; asks Sraffa to wire him anything that he thinks Wittgenstein should know.
Is to catch the Aquitania from Southampton to New York; asks Sraffa to send him £60.
Things went 'very badly' in America; is leaving tomorrow for Zürich.
Visiting Maurice O'Connor Drury; is unwell; if peace is declared over Poland he does not know what he will do.